BHRIGHT addresses the human rights impact of business through research, education, innovation and collaboration, and is an interdisciplinary centre located in RMIT’s College of Business and Law.

 

We proactively participate in law reform and public policy debates and conduct empirical studies to build evidence of human rights and business impact – amplifying the voices of affected communities and workers.

 

We use a range of conceptual frameworks and methods in analysing contemporary problems in business and human rights and develop solutions for a future that is fairer, more equitable and sustainable.

 

We also run master classes, consultancies and design labs to generate and share innovation as well as train current and future leaders to develop and integrate human rights standards in their respective industry contexts.

 

BHRIGHT is the first centre for business and human rights in Australia.

The Centre for Business and Emerging Technologies (CBET) is dedicated to conducting research that tackles the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital revolution.

 

Our goals:

 

The Centre for Innovative Justice (CIJ) researches, advocates and applies innovative ways to improve the justice system with a particular focus on therapeutic jurisprudence, restorative justice and non-adversarial dispute resolution.

 

Our objective is to develop, drive and expand the capacity of the justice system to meet and adapt to the needs of its diverse users.

 

We conduct rigorous research which focuses on having impact – taking our research findings, most of which involve direct engagement with service users, and using them to develop innovative and workable solutions.

 

Experience and expertise

 

Our large team of professional staff brings extensive experience across legal practice, social work, research, policy development and law reform.

 

Their expertise spans:

• criminal and civil law in private practice
• government legal roles
• international tribunals
• Aboriginal legal services
• legal aid
• community legal centres
• wide range of community-based service settings.

 

Please note: CIJ cannot provide legal advice

The Centre for International Development (CID) aims to be a global leader in international development research.

 

We lead the co-creation of innovative, evidence-based policies and business initiatives that promote sustainable improvements in the quality of peoples’ lives and places the wellbeing of the poor and most vulnerable at the core of their research.

 

The team specialises in Economics and Development Studies. 

 

CID approaches development from a multidimensional and multidisciplinary perceptive, providing innovative evidence-based policy recommendations to address some of the world’s most pressing problems.

The Centre for Organisations and Social Change (COSC) addresses how organisations can play a key role in driving a business agenda that promotes transformative social change for the inclusion and wellbeing of all.

 

We are an interdisciplinary research centre based in the College of Business and Law at RMIT University. Our researchers examine contemporary business, policy and societal challenges to find evidence-based solutions to create inclusive, equitable and thriving organisations.

 

COSC combines academic theory and rigour with relevance for business, Government, not for profit and community organisations.

 

Our collaborative and impactful research spans efforts to develop diverse and healthy workplaces, promote equity-centred stakeholder engagement and action; and build purpose-driven organisations.

 

We promote a vibrant research environment that spans early career, mid-career and established researchers whilst supporting higher degree by research students.

 

Research Themes

 

COSC has four research themes that guides the work that we do and the impact that we have.

 

The Centre for Urban Research is a dynamic hub for interdisciplinary research on these critical issues. Through our research, we aim to contribute new knowledge and understanding that is grounded in real-world problems, critical in orientation and collaborative in our approach to making and sharing knowledge.  

 

Our researchers are leading experts in the fields of geography, urban planning, public policy, economics, environmental science, ecology, spatial analysis, history and political science.

 

 

CODE teams commit to designing complex simulations and precision interactions in the service of natural, cultural and social ecosystems.

 

CODE is made up of several project teams working with partners across industry, community, and policy. Projects have varying objectives and are determined to make radical change in how we participate in, challenge, subvert and contribute to the ecosystems in which we work, play and live in.

The Digital Ethnography Research Centre (DERC) undertakes comprehensive research on the everyday lived experience of digital cultures, mobile media, platforms, workplaces and settings. Working with a wide array of partners and collaborators in Australia and internationally, we undertake people-centric data collection, design and analysis to help governments, industry and the community make sense of changing factors in our digital lives, including digital harms, AI, disinformation, emergent mobile technologies and online economies. 

Hosted by RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, DERC offers world class expertise for both small and large-scale research initiatives. We are the first and largest research centre in Australia focused on digital ethnography.

DERC Research and Advisory Services

Digital Ethnography Research and Advisory Services delivers data, analyses and insights to help partners navigate the complex world of digital communication and culture. Our experts help our partners create positive change with their communities.

 

We provide innovative social sciences, humanities and creative research solutions focused particularly on the lived experience of digital settings, workplaces, policy and platforms, often in combination with more traditional methods such as interviews, surveys, statistical and data analysis and policy assessment to provide our partners with valuable insights into how people engage with, and are impacted by, the digital ecology that constitutes our daily lives.

 

We can build the right team of experts to help partners with digital research, policy analysis, emergent online practices and new technologies, using a range of research methods to meet strategic needs.  

 

More info on our services and capabilities: https://www.rmit.edu.au/research/centres-collaborations/digital-ethnography-research-centre/research-and-advisory-services

Get in touch if you would like to discuss any of our services:
- digital.ethnography@rmit.edu.au or rob.cover@rmit.edu.au

The Centre brings together multi-disciplinary research capabilities across the built environment and infrastructure sectors, combining expertise from Design, Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Computer and Geospatial Science, and the Social Sciences.  ​

 

With the aim of generating transformative action, the Centre translates across context by integrating creative, technical, socio-cultural, and industry sector knowledge. ​

 

Researchers from the Centre execute real world applications that enable both innovation and impact and stay connected to social and political context for implementation at scale. Using a whole life cycle approach, the Centre strives for innovation across full life cycle, value and supply chain.

 

The Centre’s work is organised around three research themes: transition, design and production.

The Social Equity Research Centre provides a platform for a multidisciplinary community of practice across a range of thematic areas related to delivering transformational research for social justice and equity. Working in partnership we generate excellent innovative research that drives policy and practice transformation.

 

The Social Equity Research Centre focuses on wide ranging critical research areas and the intersections within, grouped under four research themes: 

 

• Community Wellbeing
• Gender and Social Change
• Local Global Relations
• Homelessness Policy and Practice 

The Centre brings together researchers in creative practice, social sciences and humanities, business, material science and textile engineering through three interlacing themes: Ways of Being, Circular Systems, and Materials and Products.