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Research Activate Program

Research Activate is a university wide, bottom up initiative designed to remove barriers to research and activate the social capital, confidence, and capability already present across the academic community.

The program recognises that increasing research productivity and quality is not primarily achieved through additional generic training or workshops. Instead, it focuses on changing everyday research practices, mindsets, and connections so academics can progress their research through learning by doing, supported by peers and senior colleagues at the moments that matter.

Research Activate centres on:

  • building regular, sustainable research habits;
  • making high quality feedback and mentoring easily accessible;
  • strengthening collaboration and shared leadership; and
  • clearing institutional and psychological barriers that slow or discourage research activity.

The program combines a hands on Forum Studio - where participants develop a 12 week research plan, join a Peer Alliance, and are matched with Research Leaders - with a year round ecosystem of on demand supports. These include peer led writing sprints, timely access to research development expertise, Navigator support to unblock processes, and targeted activities in areas such as team science and research leadership.

At its core, Research Activate is not about developing researchers for them, but about creating the conditions and connections that allow researchers to develop themselves - together.

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Research Spotlight: BabyLab Infant Research Centre

Dyslexia affects one child in ten and there is still no universal test for diagnosis. Western Sydney University supports ground-breaking research in early infancy.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING

Western Sydney University launches Chancellor’s Indigenous Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
02 April 2026

Western Sydney University launches Chancellor’s Indigenous Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Western Sydney University has announced the launch of the Chancellor’s Indigenous Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, a new initiative designed to strengthen Indigenous research leadership and capability across the University.
Chancellor's new interview series unlocks Western Sydney leaders' insights
24 March 2026

Chancellor's new interview series unlocks Western Sydney leaders' insights
Western researcher wins nation's largest medical and biotech pitch event
07 April 2026

Western researcher wins nation's largest medical and biotech pitch event
Human space flight is accelerating — but the legal and rights questions are lagging
09 April 2026

Human space flight is accelerating — but the legal and rights questions are lagging
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EucFACE Facility: From Western to the Atmosphere

EucFACE, the world's only Free Air CO2 Experiment in native woodland, is designed to predict the effects of rapidly rising atmospheric carbon dioxide on Australia's unique native forests.

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Research

Research provides an integrated suite of services supporting the University's research effort.

This includes the development of contracts and agreements, and the provision of application advice and grant writing support to researchers; research policy implementation and development; maintenance and provision of research data; and the monitoring and promotion of ethical research practice.

Please contact us if you require further information.

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SEARCH FOR RESEARCH PAPERS

Western Sydney University research is made searchable and accessible to the global community via the University’s institutional repository.

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