The School supports a number of research projects and networks that maintain wider links with local and global communities.
Building Capacity for a Sustainable Future is an Australian Research Council Linkage Project that is currently involved in a range of projects to identify the most effective means of embedding sustainability curriculum in all undergraduate programs.
The Collaboration for Interdisciplinary Research, Consulting and Learning in Evaluation (CIRCLE) links those interested in improving the theory and practice of evaluation.
The Interdisciplinary Conservation Science Research Group is a team of researchers working to understand the interaction between society and our environment. Our aim is to address the gap between conservation theory and real world practice in complex planning environments.
The Migration and Mobility Research Network (MMRN) is a research initiative that aims to bring together an interdisciplinary group of academics from Melbourne universities (and wider), policymakers, people from relevant NGOs and anyone else engaged in researching migration and mobility.
Nautilus is the Australian office of the international Nautilus Institute for Security and Stability.
The mission of the Nautilus Institute is to improve global problem solving by applying and refining the strategic tools of cooperative engagement to fundamental problems undermining global security and sustainability.
The Peri-urban Region Research Group focuses on the characteristics of the peri-urban region and the impact of settlement patterns and other drivers of change on the regions land use, vegetation, agriculture and water.
The goal of this research is to assist planners and policy makers to make strategic, informed decisions about the future of this valuable region.