Research for the Future

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News

driving styles

University of Canberra researcher Lucienne Kleisen says we can teach our young drivers to drive safely by encouraging positive thinking. read more

Research Happenings

citizens decide

Are citizens really participating in the government's decision-making processes or are they just being consulted? A panel of internationally renowned experts will discuss this topic at length in the upcoming seminar What happens when citizens decide? Identifying what works, hosted by the University of Canberra's ANZSOG Institute for Governance. read more

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Professor Frances Shannon

Welcome

The University of Canberra has a dynamic, innovative and collaborative research culture with a focus on applied research in areas aligned with the needs of our local community as well as national and international research priorities. Our research is carried out in partnership with national and international organisations in the academic, government and private sectors. Read more...

Murray-Darling Basin

Murray-Darling Basin Futures

The University of Canberra leads the Murray-Darling Basin Futures Collaborative Research Network. This multi-disciplinary, multi-million research project will bring together the University’s expertise in environmental science, public policy, social and economic modeling, health and urban and regional planning to protect the Murray-Darling Basin and its communities with the support of other partner institutions.

University Research Centres

Our areas of research strength are supported within three University Research Centres: ANZOG Institute of Governance (ANZIG), the Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) and the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM).

ANZSIG The ANZSOG Institute for Governance (ANZSIG) is an emerging international class research institution for the study and practice of governance encompassing public policy, management and delivery and justice themes.
Frog The Institute for Applied Ecology (IAE) works on frontier environmental science and addresses contemporary problems in natural resource management. It seeks to mitigate threats faced by the environment in Australia and overseas. The IAE conducts research that contributes to the understanding and improved management of plant and animal species, communities and ecosystems, with particular reference to the effects of human activity.
NATSEM-logo-resized NATSEM is one of Australia's leading economic and social policy research institutes and one of the world's foremost centres of excellence for microsimulation, economic modelling and policy evaluation.