Ranking Australia's smart cities
The University of Canberra-Nexus Knowledge City Index ranks 25 Australian cities by their capacity to seize opportunities of the Knowledge Economy
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Building safety into design
Helping architects and designers adopt ‘safety in design’ practices is an important step toward safer worksites
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PE lessons curb diabetes risk
More PE lessons in school could reduce kids' risks of type 2 diabetes and improve their school performance
Read more about this slideOur Research Focus
The University of Canberra has a collaborative, innovative and dynamic research culture, with a focus on producing high-quality and high-impact work that makes an early and significant difference to the world around us.
We aim to deliver breakthroughs and be globally competitive in the main areas of:
Research Foundation Plan
The University of Canberra aims to be recognised as one of Australia's most innovative tertiary institutions, focusing our research on some of the big challenges facing our society and the world.
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Research for the future
The University of Canberra is riding a wave of success across its research areas and with significant new projects underway, there’s a growing sense that our research is making a difference in the world around us.
Read about the high-quality work being delivered by our world-leading and emerging researchers in a variety of fields.
News
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Health conference a charm for PhD student
More on Health conference a charm for PhD studentStaff and students from the University of Canberra have showcased their work at a recent health conference in Canberra
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UC researchers discover new traits in rabbit virus
More on UC researchers discover new traits in rabbit virusA team of virology researchers at the University of Canberra and CSIRO have discovered unexpected traits in a virus critical for rabbit control in Australia
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UC Professor recognised by Engineers Australia
More on UC Professor recognised by Engineers AustraliaThe University of Canberra’s Dr Kumudu Munasinghe has been recognised for his contributions to the field of engineering
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UC expert working to save frogs from extinction
More on UC expert working to save frogs from extinctionA UC expert has joined other Australian researchers to call for increased efforts to prevent the spread of a deadly fungus wiping out frog species around the world
Watch this space.