Melbourne Interdisciplinary Research Institutes
A Global Research Powerhouse
The Melbourne Interdisciplinary Research Institutes strengthen and spark interdisciplinary research at the University in existing and developing areas of importance to society. They work with industry, government and not-for-profit organisations in Australia and overseas to challenge current thinking and offer new solutions that change our world.
Find out about our Melbourne Interdisciplinary Research Institutes
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Melbourne Disability Institute
Focusing on equality of opportunity for people with disability; quality of life for people with disability, their families and carers; harnessing markets to serve people with disability; inclusive communities; and optimising disability (and human services) policies.
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Melbourne Energy Institute
An access point for industry, government and community groups seeking to work with leading researchers on innovative energy solution.
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Networked Society Institute
Undertake interdisciplinary research on the connectivity between people, places and things to solve the problems facing the networked society.
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Melbourne Neuroscience Institute
Draws on the astounding breadth of neuroscience research activity at the University and is charged with bringing together cross-disciplinary research in the neurosciences.
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Melbourne Social Equity Institute
Supports interdisciplinary research on social equity issues across the full spectrum of social life including health, law, education, housing, work and transport.
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Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute
Facilitates and enables research linkages, projects and conversations leading to increased understanding of sustainability and resilience trends, challenges and solutions.
Rethinking how we tackle society's big research challenges
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Research and funding opportunities
The Melbourne Interdisciplinary Research Institutes offer seed funding for projects, as well as Fellowship and PhD scholarship opportunities. Information on Research and Funding Opportunities is available.
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Understanding Interdisciplinary Research
Links to articles, websites and ideas exploring the challenges and benefits of engaging in interdisciplinary research that may be of interest to researchers.
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Hallmark Research Initiatives
The Hallmark Research Initiatives profile areas of research that are a priority for the University and provide support for these areas to facilitate the maturing of focused research communities.
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Institute Annual Reports
The Melbourne Interdisciplinary Research Institutes each publish an annual report describing the previous year's achievements and activities.
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Interdisciplinary Research Stories
The Institutes provide powerful ways of articulating interdisciplinary research to the external world.
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Institute Reviews
The Melbourne Interdisciplinary Research Institutes' planning, reporting and review framework has been developed to provide a foundation and agreed approach to the annual Institute planning, reporting and review cycle.
Rethinking how we tackle society's big research challenges