Research
With a reputation as a global research leader, world-renowned scientists, state-of-the-art facilities and a strong culture of industry collaboration, the Faculty of Science is finding solutions to the issues that matter most.
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Find a researcher
Search our academic staff directory to find a supervisor, collaborator or expert.
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Industry engagement
Research collaborations, technology licensing, student internships and more.
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PhD and Masters degrees
Start your research career here with a graduate course at Melbourne.
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Research events
What's on in Science at Melbourne, including seminars, workshops, exhibitions and launches.
Fields of research
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Schools
Our schools and institutes are the engine rooms of our research.
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Research centres
Our research centres create the critical mass required for the discovery and development of solutions to society's major issues.
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Facilities, resources and equipment
Our world-leading technology platforms, facilities and research services.
In the news
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Science needs to look inward to move forward
Robust research depends on encouraging more open and transparent practices – experts in metascience at University of Melbourne are working out how to do it
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Where have all the stars gone?
We see far fewer stars now than our ancestors or rural friends, now a citizen science initiative, including University of Melbourne, is mapping light pollution.
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Climate change policy: The missing middle
The COVID crisis has brought about bipartisanship and consensus; University of Melbourne experts say this is urgently needed for effective climate change policy
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When Central Australia slipped and trembled
New University of Melbourne research in Central Australia provides key insights into how some faults may break in Australia to produce larger earthquakes.