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.
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
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Tourism, Hospitality, and Destination Management Research Group
Other research groups
- Cost of Living, Productivity and Inequality Research Group
- Social Media 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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- Business
Hybrid or the highway for Australian workers: Swinburne research
Centre for the New Workforce research shows that almost every worker wants to work flexibly post-COVID, but that hybrid working is already impacting workplace connection and wellbeing.
Wednesday 20 October 2021 -
- Technology
- Science
Swinburne grad enhancing lives through work in MedTech
After completing a 12-month placement at medical technology company Medtronic, Michael Haines landed a role designing medical technologies that are improving the lives of many people.
Friday 03 September 2021 -
- Astronomy
New stars create space pollution, research confirms
Using new space imaging technology, researchers have confirmed that the creation of new stars drives a huge amount of material back into the universe, comprising over half the Periodic Table.
Tuesday 31 August 2021 -
- Technology
- Health
- Science
- Engineering
Swinburne-led research aims to improve health outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients
A Swinburne-led research team is exploring the use of a tiny implant device that delivers chemotherapy directly into the tumour of a patient with pancreatic cancer to improve health outcomes for these patients.
Wednesday 25 August 2021 -
- Technology
- Health
Researchers work to develop rapid cancer detection from a single drop of blood
Detecting and monitoring cancer through a simple finger prick blood test is the goal of a joint project between Swinburne and industry partner Universal Biosensors.
Wednesday 04 August 2021
Our events
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Research
- Sustainability
- Digital Literacy
- Film and Television
- Media and Communication
Mobile Studies Congress - Innovative Planet: Go Mobile - Stay Sustainable
Join us for the second Mobile Studies Congress, which will take place at Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne) and the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. This virtual conference will feature paper presentations, panel discussions, project showcases and workshops.
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Research
- Innovation
- Entrepreneurship
- Business
- Health
CTI Public Event: Commercialising Personalised Medicine
Join Dr Alison Todd, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, SpeeDx Pty Ltd, who will will discuss the entrepreneurial side of her research and business implementation.
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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)
Contact Swinburne Research
Please direct your general enquiry to the research team on +61 3 9214 4859 or via research@swinburne.edu.au.