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Research Festival 2024

Imagine, inspire, impact

31 October to 28 November
At locations across Canberra

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Research Festival 2024

Research in real life

º£½ÇÉçÇø research makes an impact on our community. 

From making our lakes and wetlands cleaner and healthier ecosystems for people to enjoy, to helping children engage with science, technology, engineering and mathematics at home as well as in the classroom, º£½ÇÉçÇøâ€™s research plays an active role in shaping Canberra, our region and its people. 

The University of Canberra’s Research Festival 2024 was held between 31 October and 28 November at locations around the region and on our beautiful Bruce campus. The focus of the Festival was to share the impact of º£½ÇÉçÇø research on people and place.

Research Festival 2024 saw the launch of the Life of a CBRn installation: a visual timeline outlining examples of our research that has impacted Canberrans across their lifetime. Explore the research through the digital experience at or on our impact library.

We hope you enjoyed Research Festival 2024, our biggest and boldest festival to date!

Major events

Research Festival 2024 included over 20 events and activities held around Canberra and on campus across the month of November.

Game Changers for women’s sport

Leading and up-and-coming º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers and experts from the AIS Female Performance & Health initiative shared their work and findings surrounding women in sport research, highlighting the value of investing in this area of research.

Thursday 31 October, 5.30 – 7PM

º£½ÇÉçÇø Theatrette 9A01, University of Canberra

Ginninderry Community Day

Over 500 Ginninderry residents and Canberra locals flocked to Paddys Park to get hands-on with a range of research-backed community and environmental initiatives undertaken by º£½ÇÉçÇø in Ginninderry, including frogging talks, a kite festival, and play-based education activities.

Saturday 2 November, 10AM – 2PM

Paddys Park, Strathnairn

Life of a CBRn installation

The University had a pop-up exhibition at the Canberra Centre for Life of a CBRn, a timeline outlining examples of º£½ÇÉçÇø research that has impacted the lives of Canberrans. Explore the digital timeline at  .

Friday 1 to Thursday 28 November

Foyer outside Dangerfield and Official LEGO Store, Ground Floor Bunda St Entrance

How deliberative is Australian democracy?

º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers from the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance and guests discussed how the voices of diverse and marginalised communities can be amplified for better decision-making and the state of deliberation in Australia.

Tuesday 19 November, 6.30 – 8.15PM

Verity Lane

Shaping Canberra

º£½ÇÉçÇø researchers from the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance and guests discussed how the voices of diverse and marginalised communities can be amplified for better decision-making and the state of deliberation in Australia.

Tuesday 12 November, 5.30 – 7pm

Canberra Innovation Network, Moore Street, Canberra

Affiliated events


Explore other research-related events held by º£½ÇÉçÇø alongside Research Festival 2024. Explore all º£½ÇÉçÇø events on our Events Hub. 

Creative Canberra 2024: Cities Need Artists Need Cities

Cities Need Artists Need Cities was an 'in conversation' on the practical challenges of Canberra as a site for practising artists with Alison Alder, Ketura Budd, Hannah de Feyter, and Kevin Miller. The discussion explored whether it is possible to sustain an art practice in Canberra and what could and should be done to make living and working as an artist in Canberra more viable.

5.30-7.00 pm, 31 October 2024

The Vault, Dairy Road, Fyshwick

Mental health harm Prevention Showcase

The University of Canberra is committed to advancing mental health harm prevention for young people in the Canberra region and beyond. This showcase focused on addressing the unique mental health challenges faced by young individuals, using evidence-based strategies alongside community collaboration. Key components included research, technology and innovation; community engagement; education and awareness; and policy and advocacy.

10am-5pm Monday 18 November

Ann Harding Conference Centre, º£½ÇÉçÇø campus

Platform Blues

This full-day event included lectures, presentations, performances and conversations from academic experts addressing the boredom and loneliness associated with social media platforms, while exploring possible ways to escape the grip of doom scrolling through art, media activism and more. Hosted in collaboration by º£½ÇÉçÇø's Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, and News and Media Research Centre with the Institute of Network Cultures (Amsterdam).

10:00am – 6:30pm, Thursday 21 November

A121 Theatrette, º£½ÇÉçÇø Campus

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