Our four flagship research institutes drive research collaboration across Swinburne, building on the depth and excellence of our discipline-specific research activity. With multidisciplinary research teams, they tackle big challenges that have the potential to transform.

They’re innovating across sectors, from game-changing technologies for energy storage to easing the burden on Australia's healthcare system with apps; mapping everyday acts of charity and volunteer work and leading Industry 4.0 developments within health and smart cities domains.

Worked with 140+ partners

280+ researchers across almost 200 cross-disciplinary projects

130+ events to engage our communities

Our research institutes

Outwardly focused and outcome-oriented, we partner with industry, government, community organisations, not-for-profits and more to find innovative solutions to real-world problems.

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Our research centres and groups cultivate strength in specialist areas by concentrating resources in one place. All research centres have an excellent record of scholarship, publication and research funding.

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Our events

  • Research
    • Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Individual responsibility, policing, and surveillance: Examining dating app companies’ approaches to safety

    Associate Professor Stefanie Duguay will present findings from her research on the effectiveness of dating apps' safety measures and their impact on addressing issues like misogyny and racism.

    Wed 9 April
    2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
    Online
    Free
    Register now (Individual responsibility, policing, and surveillance: Examining dating app companies’ approaches to safety)
  • Research
    • Research Impact
    • Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Achieving Social Connection & Community Resilience: Joining the dots between policy, practice, research, and community

    The event presents the latest evidence from the Australian Research Council funded project ‘Activating Social Connection’, with a keynote from Hon. Dr Andrew Leigh MP. Speakers who are leaders in their fields will address practice and policy questions raised in the research and offer constructive, feasible actions for improvement.

    Tue 6 June
    9:00 AM to 4:30 PM
    Plenty Ranges Arts & Convention Centre, South Morang or Online
    $77 (incl GST)
    Register now (Achieving Social Connection & Community Resilience: Joining the dots between policy, practice, research, and community )
  • Research
    • Technology
    • Health
    • Information Technology
    • Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    AI in Healthcare: Navigating the Human Experience

    Presented by the Social Innovation Research Institute at Swinburne.

    This event will showcase cutting-edge research on the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on healthcare professionals, students, and consumers, including how AI is used in healthcare, AI ethics, patient trust in AI, and students’ knowledge and attitudes towards AI in healthcare.

    Fri 11 October
    9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
    Hawthorn Campus
    Free
    Register now (AI in Healthcare: Navigating the Human Experience)
  • Research
    • Technology
    • Business
    • Information Technology
    • Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Women's eSafety by Design

    Join in a conversation envisioning a world of online safety and network with the eSafety Commissioner,Julie Inman-Grant, Swinburne researchers and Swinburne partner organisations working to end all forms of violence against women and children.

    Tue 5 September
    5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
    Level 3, AMDC Building, Swinburne University, 469-477 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn
    Free
    Register now (Women's eSafety by Design)
  • Research
    • Technology
    • Information Technology
    • Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

    Technology x Society Forum: Implementing Australia's AI Ethics Principles

    We invite you to join Rita Arrigo, Strategic Engagement Manager at CSIRO National AI Centre and Professor Lawrie Zion, Associate Dean, Research and Industry Engagement, La Trobe University in conversation about implementing Australia's AI Ethics Principles.

    Tue 11 July
    1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
    Online
    Free
    Register now (Technology x Society Forum: Implementing Australia's AI Ethics Principles)

Learn more about Swinburne partnerships

Our research is inspired and informed by the needs of external partners. If you would like to collaborate on a project or seek our expertise to solve a problem, get in touch today, or learn more about Swinburne's vision, achievements and success stories

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For general enquiries across our research institutes or to be connected to the right people, call us on +61 3 9214 4859 or email research@swinburne.edu.au.

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