
Research Centres and Groups
Our research centres and groups cultivate strength in specialist areas by concentrating resources in one place. All of our research centres have an excellent record of scholarship, publication and research funding.
We’re proud of our reputation for high-quality research here at Swinburne. Our research meets the demands of various organisations including industry, government, community organisations, not-for-profits, start-ups and entrepreneurs to improve the way we live and build a sustainable future.
Explore our research
Select one of the tabs below to explore the work being conducted by our ground-breaking research centres and research groups. Alternatively you can check out one of our five focused research institutes that drive multidisciplinary collaborations with industry, business and community to maximise research impact.
Research Centres
Our faculty-based Research Centres drive deep, discipline-based research. They are the engine room of our research performance and are also collaborative environments that support and develop our research talent, from early career researchers through to senior professors and research leaders. They are integral in enabling Swinburne to achieve research excellence and a high-ranking international reputation.
Business and Law Centres
Health, Arts and Design Centres
Science, Engineering and Technology Centres
Research Groups
Our Research Groups are the foundation level of our research ecosystem. They are established when the quality, scale and impact of research grows beyond the capacity of an individual researcher. Ongoing development and peer support is of paramount importance with our Research Groups.
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Bioengineering Research Group
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Customer Experience and Insight Research Group
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Design, Manufacturing and Mechanics Research Group
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Fluid and Process Dynamics Research Group
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Information Systems for Social Impact Research Group
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Social and Environmental Sustainability in Organisations Research Group
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Social Psychology of Innovation Research Group
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Sport Innovation Research Group
Other research groups
- Cost of Living, Productivity and Inequality
- Destination Management Research Group
- Productivity and Inequality Research Group
- Social Media Research Group
- Tourism, Hospitality, and Destination Management Research Group
Department Research
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Partnered research centres and training hubs
Partnered Research Centres and Centres of Excellence are significant activities in areas of national importance. They focus on impactful research and transformative outcomes.
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Facilities and equipment
We have a wide-range of hireable facilities and equipment including world-class research laboratories, labs, telescopes and theatres.
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Swinburne Innovation Precinct
The Innovation Precinct is the epicentre of creativity and disruption here at Swinburne. Whether your idea is big or small — this is where your ideas turn into reality.
Looking for a world-class research institute?
Our research institutes drive multidisciplinary collaborations with industry, business and community to maximise research impact. Our flagship institutes build on the depth and excellence of our discipline-specific research activities.
Our achievements and success stories
Our partnerships have been instrumental in effecting change with industry, government, community organisations, not-for-profits, start-ups and entrepreneurs. Learn more about these inspiring stories.
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Swinburne Sarawak Research Centres and Clusters
Swinburne Sarawak’s designated research centres cultivate strength in specialist areas by concentrating resources in one place. Each centre consists of a group of researchers who collectively have a significant national or international profile.
Our news
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- University
Global expansion for Swinburne Venture Cup in 2020
This year’s Ventre Cup pitching competition for start-ups featured nine teams from Melbourne, Sydney, Sarawak and Hanoi.
Wednesday 16 December 2020 -
- Astronomy
Swinburne’s Professor Alan Duffy recognised at inaugural Australian Space Awards
Professor Alan Duffy has been named Academic of the Year at the inaugural Australian Space Awards.
Friday 20 November 2020 -
- Astronomy
Astronomers discover metal-poor globular cluster
Astronomers have found a globular star cluster in the Andromeda Galaxy that contains a record-breaking low amount of metals.
Friday 16 October 2020 -
- University
New members appointed to Swinburne Innovation Precinct Board
Swinburne welcomes its newly appointed Innovation Precinct Board members.
Monday 05 October 2020 -
- Engineering
Australian Renewable Energy Agency funds Swinburne solar panel recycling project
Swinburne has received $404,000 for a project to enable the recovery of silicon and silver from end-of-life solar panels.
Friday 02 October 2020
Our events
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Research
- Innovation
- Research Impact
- Business
Tom Spurling Oration: The future of work depends on what we value
The Centre for Transformative Innovation invites you to the 2020 Tom Spurling Oration three part webinar series. The series will explore beyond the second Great Depression and discuss restoring employment and prosperity in the 2020s.
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Research
- Innovation
- Research Impact
- Business
Tom Spurling Oration: Lifting the long tail in post-COVID Australia
The Centre for Transformative Innovation invites you to the 2020 Tom Spurling Oration three part webinar series. The series will explore beyond the second Great Depression and discuss restoring employment and prosperity in the 2020s.
Register now (Tom Spurling Oration: Lifting the long tail in post-COVID Australia) -
Research
- Innovation
- Research Impact
- Business
Tom Spurling Oration: COVID-19: Inconvenient and Political Truths
The Centre for Transformative Innovation invites you to the 2020 Tom Spurling Oration three part webinar series. The series will explore beyond the second Great Depression and discuss restoring employment and prosperity in the 2020s.
Register now (Tom Spurling Oration: COVID-19: Inconvenient and Political Truths) -
Research
- Innovation
- Technology
- Industry 4.0
- Business
Adoption of Industry 4.0 in SMEs – A Panel Discussion
The Centre for Transformative Innovation, Factory of the Future, Advanced Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Hub and The Social Innovation Research Institute invite you to a panel discussion which will examine the experiences of Small to Medium Enterprise’s (SME) adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies.
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Research
- Technology
- Research Impact
- Film and Television
Virtual Reality: Doubled Embodiment
Please join the Centre for Transformative Technologies for an exciting session on probably the most hyperbolised and alluring condition of virtual worlds; their ability to fully immerse participants.
Featuring Miriam Ross, Senior Lecturer in the Film Programme at Victoria University of Wellington.
Find out more (Virtual Reality: Doubled Embodiment)
Contact Swinburne Research
Please direct your general enquiry to the research team on +61 3 9214 4859 or via research@swinburne.edu.au.