Research centres & institutes
Offering evidence-based solutions for some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
At UNSW Arts, Design & Architecture, we host and participate in a number of world-leading research centres and institutes recognised for their high-impact research and engagement, locally and globally. Our investigations advance our understanding of cities, people, places and technology. We conduct critical social enquiry into the intersections between inequality, wellbeing and justice, or use arts-led approaches and thinking to generate new insights into globally important issues.
Big Anxiety Research Centre
The Big Anxiety Research Centre is a unique transdisciplinary enterprise, dedicated to transforming thinking and practice in mental health through creative collaboration and cultural innovation.
Centre for Social Research in Health
The Centre for Social Research in Health aims to increase understanding of the individual, social and structural factors that influence health-related behaviours, experiences and outcomes.
City Futures Research Centre
The City Futures Research Centre is a national leader in scholarly applied urban research based in the School of Built Environment.
Cities Institute
UNSW Cities Institute is independent and exists to develop new, long-term and integrated visions and roadmaps for the city.
Gonski Institute for Education
The Gonski Institute for Education seeks to address inequity in Australian education as well as improve access for students to high-quality education.
iCinema Centre for Interactive Cinema Research
The iCinema Centre is focused on the development of AI-based creative visualisation across the UNSW faculties of Arts, Design & Architecture, Engineering and Science, and UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy.
Social Policy Research Centre
The Social Policy Research Centre tackles critical social issues through research with a focus on poverty, inequality, wellbeing and justice.
Research labs, networks & clusters
In addition to our research centres and institutes, we have a number of research labs, networks and clusters across our schools.