Research Training
Advance Your Research Career with Western’s World Leisure Centre of Excellence
Join a thriving interdisciplinary community shaping the future of leisure, health, and community wellbeing.
Western Sydney University's World Leisure Centre of Excellence (WLCE) offers a dynamic, supportive, and globally connected research environment for individuals passionate about making a difference through postgraduate research.
We invite expressions of interest from prospective Masters and PhD candidates keen to explore critical leisure-related challenges—locally and globally—through collaborative, community-engaged, and impactful research.
Why Choose Western’s WLCE?
At WLCE, you will:
- Be part of a diverse and interdisciplinary research community.
- Build skills in quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and participatory action research.
- Engage in partnership-driven research addressing real-world issues.
- Access experienced academic supervisors across a range of faculties.
We welcome candidates from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds, working across the leisure and health spectrum.
Our Research Themes
Benefit from expert guidance within one of our four core research areas:
Western’s WLCE warmly welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and others with an interest in Indigenous health, to undertake research with us. We proudly learn, teach, and research on Dharawal Country, and also pay respect to the Darug, Eora, and Wiradjuri peoples, whose unceded lands host our campuses.
We are committed to supporting research that:
- Centres First Nations voices, knowledges, and protocols.
- Highlights Indigenous strengths in addressing health and wellbeing inequities.
Ready to Get Started?
Find out more about how to join us:
For any enquiries or to discuss your research interests, please contact our team: wlce@westernsydney.edu.au