Research in the Faculty

The Faculty of Education and Social Work has a long history as a pre-eminent research provider and boasts a vibrant research culture. The extensive publication effort of the faculty and wide range of grants awarded to it by the Australian Research Council are evidence of a strong commitment to achieving advances in theory, policy and professional practice.

Looking for research expertise?
Collaborations with faculty researchers can be arranged by browsing the academic staff expertise then contacting the research manager.

Much of the faculty's research is conducted under the auspices of the following multidisciplinary research centres and networks:

Centres Networks
China Education Centre Arts, English and Literacy Education Research Network
Centre for Research on Computer Supported Learning and Cognition (CoCo) Research Centre Network for Childhood and Youth Research

Policy and Professional Practice Research Network
Social Policy Research Network
TESOL Research Network
Youth Sport and Health Research Network

Postgraduate research
Find out more about the research being undertaken by students, choose a research degree program or browse the academic staff expertise to find a supervisor for your research proposal.

Grants
Review the titles of all research projects within the faculty that have been funded by grants from national and international organisations from 1998 to the present.

Publications
Browse the list of publications by faculty academic staff members.

Journal service
Identify the faculty staff members who serve – or have previously served – as editors or on the editorial boards of academic publications in fields that include education, social work, sociology, history, political science and policy studies.

Resources
Learn how to write research proposals and read about essential research software. Links to important research databases are also provided.