Research centres, groups and clinics
Our research centres, groups and clinics 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.
Our research
Explore the work being conducted by our ground-breaking research centres and research groups. Alternatively, you can check out one of our six focused research institutes that drive multidisciplinary collaborations with industry, business and community to maximise research impact.
Research centres
Our 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 Research Group
- Social Media Research Group
- Law and Technology Research Group
Department research
Clinics
Swinburne is home to two health and wellbeing clinics at our Hawthorn Campus. Both provide specialist treatment and advice and are open to members and non-members of the Swinburne community.
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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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- Astronomy
Star’s fatal encounter with black hole creates rare luminous flash
Halfway across the observable Universe, Swinburne researchers have aided the discovery of a bright optical flare caused by a supermassive black hole ripping a star apart.
Thursday 01 December 2022 -
- Astronomy
“Cosmic detective” Dr Sara Webb becomes a Superstar of STEM
Swinburne astrophysicist and cosmic detective Dr Sara Webb has been selected as a 2022 Superstar of STEM.
Friday 18 November 2022 -
- Technology
- Film and television
Motion and volumetric capture animation tech breaks barriers
Swinburne’s Centre for Transformative Media Technologies (CTMT) is broadening possibilities for creators with motion and volumetric technology
Friday 11 November 2022 -
- Social Affairs
- Business
- Politics
Government workers prioritise wellbeing over pay
New research by Swinburne Edge and Deloitte reveals how government workers feel about hybrid work, work during the pandemic and the importance of flexibility.
Monday 12 September 2022 -
- Social Affairs
- Health
New research into optimising health, equity and safety for people in social housing
New social and public housing research into the High-Risk Accommodation Response program offers unabashed insight into the situations many Victorians found themselves in during the pandemic.
Monday 22 August 2022
Our events
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Research
- Innovation
- Research Impact
Launch of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation
Celebrates the re-branding and new home of the Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, and those contributing to its new life.
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Research
- Research Impact
The Vanishing Criminal
Join Professor Don Weatherburn PSM in his research into the why and how behind the unprecedented 20-year drop in crime rates recorded in every Australian state and territory from 2001 to 2021.
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Thought Leadership
- Research Impact
- Diversity
- Engagement
A Night with the Outer Sanctum: Inside the Group Chat
Join Swinburne Sport Innovation Research Group and award-winning podcast team The Outer Sanctum as they engage with big ideas and challenging problems in sport and beyond.
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Research
- Innovation
- Research Impact
Tom Spurling Oration: How different types of proximity affect the performance of innovation networks and precincts
Our speaker Professor Ron Boschma (Utrecht University) is the leading international authority on how different forms of proximity (cognitive, organisational, social, institutional and spatial) affect firms in innovation ecosystems.
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Research
- Research Impact
The Health Effects of Prison
Join us as Professor Matthew Lindquist (Stockholm University) presents the findings of research examining the health effects of increased imprisonment time and of receiving an ADHD diagnosis in prison.
Register now (The Health Effects of Prison)
Contact Swinburne Research
Please direct your general enquiry to the research team on +61 3 9214 4859 or via research@swinburne.edu.au.