Research centres and institutes
La Trobe University participates in a number of collaborative research centres and joint ventures with other research organisations, industry and government bodies. Pursuant to the Strategic Plan, the University will deepen its research capacity by supporting a number of research institutes that will provide an opportunity for a significant number of academic staff from more than one discipline area to focus their research effort on a common field of enquiry. The expectation is that all institutes will develop a strong track record of external research funding.
University-based Research Centres and Institutes
La Trobe University supports several research centres and institutes to provide a focal point for research strengths and to establish links to external users of that research.
- AgriBio, the Centre for AgriBioscience
- Institute for Human Security
- Institute for Social and Environmental Sustainability
- Institute for Social Participation
- Research Centre for Linguistic Typology
- Centre for Technology Infusion
- La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science (LIMS)
National and International Research Centres and Institutes
- ARC Centre of Excellence in Bioinformatics
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coherent X-Ray Science
- ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistics of Complex Systems
- Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute
- Murray Darling Freshwater Research Centre
- Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing
Cooperative Research Centres
- AutoCRC
- Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre
- Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health
- Cooperative Research Centre for Biomarker Translation
- Cooperative Research Centre for National Plant Biosecurity
- Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism
- eWater Cooperative Research Centre
Faculty-based Research Centres and Institutes
La Trobe University facilitates the establishment of links between La Trobe University research groups and users of that research through a number of faculty-based research centres and institutes.
Business, Economics and Law
- Centre for Sustainable Regional Communities (CSRC)
- Centre for Public Sector Governance, Accountability and Performance (CPSGAP)
- Research Centre for Computers, Communication and Social Innovation (RECSSI)
- Centre for Sport and Social Impact (CSSI)
- The Centre for Water Policy and Management (CWPM)
- Tourism and Hospitality Research Unit (THRU)
- Sustainability and Social Marketing Australasia/Asia Pacific Research and Training Unit (SSMART)
Health Sciences
- Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care
- Australian Institute for Primary Care & Ageing
- Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society
- John Richards Initiative
- Mother and Child Health Research Centre
- Musculoskeletal Research Centre
- The Bouverie Centre
Humanities and Social Science
- Research Centre for Contempory Greek Studies (PDF, 35.5Kb)
- Centre for Dialogue
- Institute of Latin American Studies
- La Trobe Institute of Indian & South Asian Studies
- Philippines Australia Studies Centre
- La Trobe Refugee Research Centre (LaRRC)
- Thesis Eleven Centre
- Institute for Human Security
- Research Centre for Linguistic Typology
- The Trendall Research Centre for Ancient Mediterranean Studies
