Special Research Initiatives

Griffith University’s Special Research Initiatives provide a platform for collaborative research to address issues of national and international significance. These initiatives allow Griffith to combine its research effort and expertise across a range of existing Research Centres and relevant academic disciplines to establish a significant institutional presence in response to research priorities of major current interest to all Australians.

• Climate Response – Developing practical tools to respond to the multiple impacts of climate change.
• Creative for Life – Stimulating and fostering creativity in individuals from youth to older age across groups and cultures.
• Griffith Sports Research Network - Coordinating research that directly addresses the needs of sports industry.
• Strategic Research Program in Social Change and Wellbeing - Designing new and effective solutions to core problems in modern society.