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
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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- Technology
- Business
Accelerator Program paves the path to entrepreneurship excellence
After an intensive 12-week journey in the Accelerator Program 2023, five startups took the stage and presented their awe-inspiring pitches at Swinburne's Demo Night.
Thursday 14 September 2023 -
- University
‘Felt alienated by the men’s game’: how the culture of women’s sport has driven record Matildas viewership
These cultures have been developed over time by those who have felt excluded by traditional sporting environments that can promote toxic elements of masculinity and require fans to behave in particular ways.
Thursday 17 August 2023 -
- University
Australia just won the netball world cup. Why isn’t there room for multiple women’s world cups in our sports media?
With the Matlidas progressing to the quarter finals of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Australia’s sports media is focussed on this global mega event and the potential it has to change the women’s game.
Friday 11 August 2023 -
- Social Affairs
Ageing in a housing crisis: growing numbers of older Australians are facing a bleak future
The collision between an ageing population and a housing crisis has left more older people in Australia enduring housing insecurity and homelessness. Our research, released today, explores how the scale of these problems among older people has grown over the past decade.
Thursday 10 August 2023 -
- Health
Psychedelic medicine is on its way. But it’s not ‘doing shrooms with your shrink’. Here’s what you need to know
From July 1, authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin to treat depression that has not responded to other treatments. Patients must also undergo psychotherapy (talking therapy).
Thursday 29 June 2023
Our events
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Research
- Sustainability
- Built Environment and Architecture
Towards Sustainable Urban Futures
This event offers a platform for interdisciplinary discussions about sustainable futures, focusing on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainability.
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Research
- Research Impact
- Science
Space Odyssey Astronomy Lecture
Hear from astrophysicist Dr Sara Webb Hear about the future of space exploration, experimentation and even tourism, including what Swinburne is doing to prepare the next generation of space scientists with our student-led ISS experiments.
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Research
- Research Impact
- Engagement
- Health
Health Literacy Development with Ophelia Masterclass
Join us in a two-day masterclass in health literacy development led by Distinguished Professor Richard Osborne - the founder of Optimising Health Literacy and Access (Ophelia) process.
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Research
- Research Impact
Nobody wants a punch in the throat or a black eye – that shit hurts
Join Dr Armon Tamatea (Department of Corrections – New Zealand) in exploring the complex dynamics behind the culture and control of violence in New Zealand prisons.
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Research
- Research Impact
- Science
Astronomy talks and telescope viewing
Hear from our researchers and students about moon landing zones, quasars and pulsars. Then step outside and gaze at the stars through telescopes, guided by our astronomers.
Register now (Astronomy talks and telescope viewing)
Contact Swinburne Research
Please direct your general enquiry to the research team on +61 3 9214 4859 or via research@swinburne.edu.au.