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We are committed to progressing the welfare of Indigenous peoples through respectful research, recognition and engagement with the traditional custodians of our land, promoting a greater level of understanding of Indigenous culture and knowledge, and educating future Indigenous researchers. We engage with local communities to foster social justice and cultural awareness. </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text small-12 cell"> <div class="component-content"> <h2>Research highlights</h2> <p>From research into social impact and Western Australian history, to rock art conservation and management, Muslim studies, or urban design, UWA works together with industry partners, local community organisations and government to understand and address our world’s critical issues.</p> </div> </div> <div class="component tabs small-12 cell component-margin-bottom--none container-padding--bottom-medium container-padding--top-small tabs--default js-tabs-scroll tabs--vertical"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="tabs-inner"> <ul role="tablist" class="tabs-heading" aria-label=""> <li style="order:1" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-33D0F3B9-6E15-43A5-A513-21E51F4B69C0" aria-selected="false" id="tab-33D0F3B9-6E15-43A5-A513-21E51F4B69C0" > Indigenous research <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Indigenous research</div> </button> </li> <li style="order:3" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-86FF78E9-173E-4993-8B67-4D1D656DA690" aria-selected="false" id="tab-86FF78E9-173E-4993-8B67-4D1D656DA690" > <span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW112222277 BCX0" style="color: #354248; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.4375px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW112222277 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rock art</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW112222277 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559740':279}" style="color: #354248; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.4375px;"></span> <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> <span data-contrast="none" class="TextRun SCXW112222277 BCX0" style="color: #354248; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.4375px;"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW112222277 BCX0" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Rock art</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW112222277 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{'201341983':0,'335559740':279}" style="color: #354248; background-color: #ffffff; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 17.4375px;"></span></div> </button> </li> <li style="order:5" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-DAD5B58F-4EDC-4B60-9336-88C82742E6AE" aria-selected="false" id="tab-DAD5B58F-4EDC-4B60-9336-88C82742E6AE" > Archaeology <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Archaeology</div> </button> </li> <li style="order:7" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-66D71AB4-32DF-4537-89AF-42FC40CFB57F" aria-selected="false" id="tab-66D71AB4-32DF-4537-89AF-42FC40CFB57F" > Social policy and society <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Social policy and society</div> </button> </li> <li style="order:9" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-80589DB9-A39A-44A8-9556-D6C543665046" aria-selected="false" id="tab-80589DB9-A39A-44A8-9556-D6C543665046" > Arts and culture <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Arts and culture</div> </button> </li> <li style="order:11" > <button tabindex="-1" role="tab" class="tab__button" aria-controls="panel-9D7B14C2-42C6-453C-B1B8-76947E951688" aria-selected="false" id="tab-9D7B14C2-42C6-453C-B1B8-76947E951688" > Business, law and finance <div style="font-weight: 700; height: 0; overflow: hidden;" aria-hidden="true"> Business, law and finance</div> </button> </li> </ul> <div class="tabs-container"> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-33D0F3B9-6E15-43A5-A513-21E51F4B69C0" aria-labelledby="tab-33D0F3B9-6E15-43A5-A513-21E51F4B69C0" aria-hidden="false" style="order:2" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Indigenous research</h3> <p>UWA is committed to Indigenous-led, quality research that makes a positive contribution to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and academic communities. Our researchers engage with traditional custodians of the land, promoting a greater understanding of First Nations peoples’ culture and knowledge, and educating future Indigenous researchers. <a href="https://www.research.uwa.edu.au/indigenous-research/">Find out more about Indigenous research at UWA</a>.</p> <p>Housed at UWA, the <a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/industry-and-community/arts-and-culture/berndt-museum">Berndt Museum</a> is an Indigenous-led institution that holds one of the most significant collections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural material in the world. </p> <p> </p> <h4>Explore our schools, institutes, and strategic research centres</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/about/schools/sis">School of Indigenous Studies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/life-at-uwa/arts-and-culture/berndt-museum">Berndt Museum</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.atsispep.sis.uwa.edu.au/">Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide Prevention Evaluation Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nationalempowermentproject.org.au/">National Empowerment Project</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-86FF78E9-173E-4993-8B67-4D1D656DA690" aria-labelledby="tab-86FF78E9-173E-4993-8B67-4D1D656DA690" aria-hidden="false" style="order:4" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Rock art</h3> <p>We are leaders in rock art conservation and management by research-driven advocacy for its priceless heritage values. Our researchers are involved in projects with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia as well as working with rock art in a number of international contexts.</p> <h4>Explore our schools, institutes, and strategic research centres:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/social-sciences">UWA School of Social Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.crarm.uwa.edu.au/">Centre for Rock Art Research and Management</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/digitisation-centre-of-western-australia">The Digitisation Centre of Western Australia</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-DAD5B58F-4EDC-4B60-9336-88C82742E6AE" aria-labelledby="tab-DAD5B58F-4EDC-4B60-9336-88C82742E6AE" aria-hidden="false" style="order:6" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Archaeology</h3> <p>Archaeological research at UWA explores the past to deepen our appreciation and understanding of the human experience. Our collective research expertise spans multiple eras, continents and themes. UWA Archaeology has working expertise in Australia, the Indo-Pacific region, Europe, Africa and North America.</p> <h4>Collaborative projects</h4> <p>We collaborate with industry partners and Indigenous communities on projects across Australia. Our researchers are engaged in planning, social policy, community development and database management.</p> <h4>Explore our schools, institutes, and strategic research centres:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/humanities">School of Humanities</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/social-sciences">School of Social Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/digitisation-centre-of-western-australia">The Digitisation Centre of Western Australia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/social-sciences/archaeology">Archaeology Department</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/centre-for-wa-history">Centre for Western Australian History</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/digital-humanities-research-cluster">Digital Humanities Research Cluster</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/medieval-and-early-modern-studies-research-group">Medieval and Early Modern Studies Research Group (MEMs)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/westerly-research-group">Westerly Group</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/australian-studies-research-network"> Australian Studies Research Network</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/centre-for-forensic-anthropology">Centre for Forensic Anthropology</a></li> </ul></div> </div> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-66D71AB4-32DF-4537-89AF-42FC40CFB57F" aria-labelledby="tab-66D71AB4-32DF-4537-89AF-42FC40CFB57F" aria-hidden="false" style="order:8" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Social policy and society</h3> <p>Our research addresses social issues including equitable access to education, entrenched disadvantage, homelessness, discrimination in the legal system, and family and domestic violence. Through this work, we can shape public policies through evidence-based recommendations.</p> <h4>Collaboration for maximum impact</h4> <p>We collaborate with government agencies, not-for-profit organisations, industry partners, and other academic institutions. 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UWA has a long-established tradition of research into arts and culture, spanning the fields of music, fine arts and English and literary studies.</p> <h4>Explore our schools, institutes, and strategic research centres:</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/music">Conservatorium of Music</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/design">School of Design</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/humanities">School of Humanities</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/social-sciences">School of Social Sciences</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/design/fine-arts-and-history-of-art">Fine Arts and History of Art</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/humanities/english-and-literary-studies">English and Literary Studies</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/archive/industry-and-community/arts-and-culture">UWA Community: Arts and culture</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/allied-health/arts-and-health">Arts and Health</a> </li> </ul></div> </div> <div tabindex="0" role="tabpanel" class="tab" id="panel-9D7B14C2-42C6-453C-B1B8-76947E951688" aria-labelledby="tab-9D7B14C2-42C6-453C-B1B8-76947E951688" aria-hidden="false" style="order:12" > <div class="field-content"><h3>Business, law and finance</h3> <p>UWA’s business research strengths include management, entrepreneurship, marketing, investment, financial markets, and economics. Our researchers collaborate with industry partners and government agencies to ensure research outcomes can contribute to high level decision-making processes that influence government, policy and industry outcomes. </p> <h4>Diverse legal research </h4> <p>Our legal research strengths cover constitutional law, criminal law, international law, human rights law, and health and consumer law. Our legal scholars contribute to legal theory, and provide guidance on legal reform, with the aim of contributing to a more fair and just society.</p> <h4>Explore our schools, institutes, and strategic research centres</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/business">Business School</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/law">Law School</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/centre-for-business-data-analytics">Centre for Business Data Analytics</a></li> <li><a href="https://dfcrc.com.au/">Digital Finance CRC</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/research-disciplines/industrial-organisational-psychology-and-human-factors">The Psychology at Work Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://whatdowevalue.com.au/">Centre for Human and Cultural Values</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.uwa.edu.au/schools/research/cmenrl">Centre for Mining, Energy and Natural Resources Law</a> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container grid-container small-12 cell" > <div class="component-content grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="component text-liftout text-liftout--column-single small-12 cell text-liftout--highlight"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="text-liftout__column"> <div class="text-liftout__content"> <h2 class="text-liftout__heading"> <span class="text-liftout__heading--font-01"></span> <span class="text-liftout__heading--font-02">Get in touch</span> </h2> <div class="text-liftout__synopsis"><p>To hear more about UWA’s extensive research, or if you have a specific enquiry, connect with us today.</p></div> <div class="btn text-liftout__btn"> <a href="/research/connect" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="" target="_self">Contact us</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="component container grid-container small-12 cell" > <div class="component-content grid-x grid-padding-x"> <div class="component xa-video xa-video--default initial-4 xlarge-4 cell container-padding--top-small video-youtube"> <div class="component-content"> <figure class="xa-video__content-wrapper"><div class="xa-video__edge"></div><div class="xa-video__asset video-fluid" video-asset="true"> <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jTmBkjpMATo" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div><details class="xa-video__transcript-container"><summary class="xa-video__transcript-summary-container"></summary><div class="xa-video__transcript-asset" id="transcript_content_218fc92d-59e4-407a-b03d-831e41154934" aria-live="off" aria-atomic="true" aria-relevant="all" tabindex="0" aria-expanded="false" role="article"><div></div></div></details></figure> </div> </div> <div class="component rich-text initial-8 xlarge-8 cell container-padding--top-small"> <div class="component-content"> <h2>Shifting risk versus reward ratio against athletes </h2> <p>Our researchers are leading the conversations on database management including creating appropriate legal, organisational, and ethical limits around data collection and use.  What are the stakes of exponential and unregulated growth in human monitoring for the workplace of professional sport, and beyond? UWA is working to solve the ethical challenges by taking the opportunities and imperatives to act. </p> </div> </div> <div class="component image-liftout image-liftout--default small-12 cell container-padding--top-medium"> <div class="component-content"> <div class="image-liftout-container"><figure class="image-liftout__column image-liftout__column--left"><div class="image-liftout__image-container"><div class="image-liftout__image-asset field-promoicon"><image src="https://www.assethub.uwa.edu.au/api/public/content/a4538e6deec2402fb1af4aa7ba0f8c39?v=522400a1" width="768" loading="lazy" data-variantitemid="{2C4004EB-04D6-47D1-AD91-6C98033EB919}" stylelabs-content-type="Image" alt="UWA21_1 [SENG0437].jpg" format="" thumbnailsrc="https://www.assethub.uwa.edu.au/api/gateway/60742/thumbnail" height="522" stylelabs-content-id="60742" data-variantfieldname="PromoIcon" /></div></div><figcaption class="image-liftout__image-caption-container"><div class="image-liftout__image-caption-asset 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