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Stay up-to-date with the latest research developments from VU. Our reports and publications offer a useful overview of research activities and successes.

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Cath Somerville
Media and Communications Manager (Research and Impact)
Email: [email protected]

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Latest in VU research

New research has shown wearing high-quality, full-length sports compression tights for four hours after a leg resistance workout improves blood flow and recovery. (17 January 2023)

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Publications & expertise

Research and Impact Plan 2023-2028 (PDF, 15MB)

Our research is guided by our Research and Impact Plan 2023-2028.

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VU Research Repository

The VU Research Repository is an open access collection that contains scholarly outputs such research papers and theses of VU staff and higher degree research students. You can browse by author, subject, year and a range of other facets.

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VU in The Conversation

Victoria University academics publish articles in The Conversation – an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community.

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Dr Levi West wins top terrorism research award
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Dr Levi West wins top terrorism research award

2nd October 2023

VU alumni Dr Levi West has been awarded the Terrorism Research Initiative (TRI) Best Doctoral Dissertation on Terrorism and Counterterrorism.

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Worried about heat and fire this summer? Here’s how to to prepare
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Worried about heat and fire this summer? Here’s how to to prepare

18th September 2023

Why now is the time to prepare for summer

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Why VU’s pioneering research has huge potential for commercial partners
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Why VU’s pioneering research has huge potential for commercial partners

13th September 2023

These projects are unlocking new ways for scientists and engineers to recycle waste and decontaminate soil.

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How disinformation is undermining our cities
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How disinformation is undermining our cities

6th September 2023

Disinformation is a modern reality. It sows distrust and division in communities, but it’s also affecting our cities’ ability to function

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Fostering social-connectedness through the arts
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Fostering social-connectedness through the arts

31st August 2023

On International Day of People of African Descent, we explore a project on creative arts and its impact on the African Diaspora in Melbourne’s west.

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Transition to Net Zero not 'one-size-fits-all'
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Transition to Net Zero not 'one-size-fits-all'

29th August 2023

Researchers recommend a nuanced approach to Net Zero transition for regions and industries

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Research shows birds fret less around dogs on leads
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Research shows birds fret less around dogs on leads

28th August 2023

New research indicates birds can tell whether a dog is on or off-lead, even if unleashed dogs are well behaved.

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Postgraduate students help address critical shortage of pre-school teachers in Melbourne's west
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Postgraduate students help address critical shortage of pre-school teachers in Melbourne's west

28th August 2023

VU is helping address a critical need for preschool teachers in Melbourne’s West through its one-year Graduate Diploma in Early Education.

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Empowering sports clubs to embrace gender equity
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Empowering sports clubs to embrace gender equity

23rd August 2023

VU is working with 60 soccer clubs in Victoria, giving them the tools to improve opportunities for girls and women.

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We acknowledge the Ancestors, Elders and families of the Kulin Nation (Melbourne campuses), the Eora Nation (Sydney campus) and the Yulara/Yugarapul and Turrbal Nation (Brisbane campus) who are the traditional owners of University land. As we share our own knowledge practices within the University, may we pay respect to the deep knowledge embedded within the Aboriginal community and recognise their ownership of Country.

We acknowledge that the land on which we meet, learn, and share knowledge is a place of age-old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal, and that the Traditional Owners living culture and practices have a unique role in the life of this region. Learn more from our Moondani Balluk Indigenous Academic Unit.

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