Our research

We are among the world's top research universities. The research we do here makes a real difference to our understanding of today's world and how we work and live in it.

Spotlight: War and Conflict

Brian O'Toole

PTSD sufferers aren't alone

Dr Brian O’Toole’s research on the physical and mental health of Australian Vietnam War veterans has revealed that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) still prevails more than 30 years after military service.

Ben Goldsmith

Forecasting mass atrocity and genocide

Ben Goldsmith’s Atrocity Forecasting Project has developed a tool for predicting and hopefully preventing mass atrocities around the world.

Michael Humphrey

Violence, Fragmentation and Neoliberalism

Michael Humphrey’s research into urban renewal in recently instated Latin American democracies has uncovered increased criminal violence and fragmentation


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