Community-engaged research at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø refers to community-initiated and co-partnered research that works for the common good and invites communities to shape ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø¡¯s research agenda. ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø¡¯s community-engaged research also interrogates issues of Catholic identity with Catholic partners who are committed to advancing their Catholic mission and ethos.
Learn moreThe SESU is the flagship program of community-engaged research at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø. It provides scholarly expertise and research assistance to organisations working in areas that are central to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's mission and ethos as a Catholic university. Through the facilitation of partner-initiated research projects, the SESU can help inform, shape, evaluate and develop your programs and services.
Learn about the SESU and how it connects researchers with community partners to co-create impactful research that addresses real-world challenges.
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Explore the SESU¡¯s organisation-specific and sector projects, showcasing collaborative research undertaken through mutually-beneficial community-university partnerships.
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Discover how the SESU¡¯s collaborative partnerships are achieving positive impacts with communities experiencing disadvantage or marginalisation.
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Learn moreHear from SESU stakeholders about what it¡¯s like to partner with the Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø¡¯s community-based research unit.
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Community organisations working for the public good can apply to partner with ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit.
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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø will fund new research to understand the unique challenges being faced by workers and care recipients of health and social services provi...
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Applications are open for community organisations to partner with ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit in 2025.
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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø calls for research project proposals that could make a positive social impact to people facing disadvantage or marginalisation.
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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø study of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic found that their experiences intensified domestic partner violence and financial stre...
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Knights Hospitaller were among the most revered Christian warriors in the Middle Ages. For a group of Australians, the call to knighthood ¨C and the service it entails ¨C...
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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø (ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø) has become one of the first Australian higher education institutions to receive the new Carnegie Community Engagement Classificatio...
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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø (ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø) experts will undertake new research through the Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU) to support the health needs of newborns...
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Place-based investment is urgently needed to help Australia¡¯s major settlement cities meet the needs of growing refugee communities, according to new research by Austra...
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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø (ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø) will fund three new community-initiated research projects that seek to improve the lives of young mothers with complex needs, refug...
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Victorians are facing continuing impacts on unemployment, economic insecurity, and demand on social services due to Covid-19, a new study from ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø's Stakeholder Engaged...
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A collaborative research partnership between ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø and two of Victoria¡¯s most active social service agencies has highlighted the effectiveness ...
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A joint project initiated by the Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education aims to undertake the first in-depth look at refugee settlement through the lens...
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Seven community-initiated research projects to improve safety, education and employment will receive funding from ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø¡¯s Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU).
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Five non-profit organisations are partnering with ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø (ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø), through its Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit, to explore the impact of COVID...
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In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day this Friday, ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is delighted to announce the launch of its autism inclusion program.
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The Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is seeking expressions of interest for research projects from organisations working in areas central to the University's...
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ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø has been named first runner-up in an international award for its community engagement programs, including a unique model which ensures every student can make a comm...
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