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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- Engineering
Swinburne to be theme leader in $12.6m maritime project
Swinburne will be a theme leader in the new $12.6 million ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centre for Biofilm Research and Innovation.
Monday 18 July 2022 -
- Social Affairs
Swinburne study reveals psychological challenges facing music and performing arts
Findings by the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne and music charity Support Act reveal high levels of psychological distress for musicians and performing artists.
Wednesday 25 May 2022 -
- University
Industry leaders to boost Centre for the New Workforce
Two of Australia’s leading experts in digital experience and industrial relations have joined Swinburne’s Centre for the New Workforce (CNeW) to lead projects on the rapidly changing future of work.
Thursday 24 February 2022 -
- Engineering
Producing electricity while protecting vulnerable coastlines
A new industry-linked Swinburne research project is using the power of wave energy to help coastal communities grapple with the threat of dangerous erosion.
Tuesday 15 February 2022 -
- Astronomy
- Science
A cosmic romance written in the stars
Astronomers have discovered the intact heart of an infalling galaxy – a significant discovery of a star cluster that is falling into a spiral galaxy.
Thursday 13 January 2022
Our events
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- Innovation
- Science
Free public astronomy lecture – “Unlocking the Universe’s secrets with JWST”
Discover which secrets of the universe the James Web Space Telescope (JWST) will reveal in this lecture presented by the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing (CAS) at Swinburne.
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Research
- Research Impact
- Law
- Psychology
Psychological assessments in legal contexts: Are Australian courts screening out 'junk science'?
Judges in Australia are not required to screen the reliability of expert evidence, but Australian courts overall could have higher-quality psychological evidence that U.S. courts. What could Australia and the U.S. learn from each other's approach?
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Research
- Innovation
- Technology
- Research Impact
- Science
Nanostructured materials for energy and environmental catalysis
Join this lecture on catalyst materials and carbon nitride-based photocatalysts, which have demonstrated potential in solar energy utilisation for future energy sustainability and environment remediation, featuring Professor Hongqi Sun (Edith Cowan University, Australia).
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Research
- Research Impact
- Psychology
Understanding and assessing young people at risk of violence
This workshop provides an understanding of the risk factors for violence in young people and discusses the implications for assessment and management.
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- Research Impact
- Psychology
Dealing with angry and hard to like clients
This workshop is for anyone who comes into contact with angry and aggressive people and covers techniques to manage these encounters.
Register now (Dealing with angry and hard to like clients)
Contact Swinburne Research
Please direct your general enquiry to the research team on +61 3 9214 4859 or via research@swinburne.edu.au.