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Latest in VU research

New research has shown wearing high-quality, full-length sports compression tights for four hours after a leg resistance workout improves blood flow and recovery. (17 January 2023)

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Research and Impact Plan 2023-2028 (PDF, 15MB)

Our research is guided by our Research and Impact Plan 2023-2028.

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VU Research Repository

The VU Research Repository is an open access collection that contains scholarly outputs such research papers and theses of VU staff and higher degree research students. You can browse by author, subject, year and a range of other facets.

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VU in The Conversation

Victoria University academics publish articles in The Conversation – an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community.

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Meet the researcher changing the game in bushfire prevention
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Meet the researcher changing the game in bushfire prevention

5th January 2024

Dr Douglas Gomes believes the devices he’s developed to detect and locate powerline breakages can save lives.

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Got milk? VU student wins three global awards for dairy research
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Got milk? VU student wins three global awards for dairy research

21st December 2023

Davor Daniloski received three awards in 2023

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Could this be the answer to a rare, muscle wasting genetic disease?
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Could this be the answer to a rare, muscle wasting genetic disease?

19th December 2023

A VU research team are central to what could be an international therapeutic breakthrough.

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Tiny solution to a big problem
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Tiny solution to a big problem

8th December 2023

Victoria University researcher Dr Hing-Wah Chau examines tiny houses as an affordable alternative to traditional homes.

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Powerful progress towards bushfire prevention
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Powerful progress towards bushfire prevention

5th December 2023

How a new device could change the game for bushfire prevention around the world.

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Does menstruation & contraception impact performance in elite athletes?
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Does menstruation & contraception impact performance in elite athletes?

23rd November 2023

PhD candidate Hannah Dower is working with Western Bulldogs AFLW team to find out.

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Is it time to modernise the AFL Draft?
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Is it time to modernise the AFL Draft?

20th November 2023

Flexible club contracts and new ways to determine pick value could help modernise the AFL Draft according to new Victoria University research.

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Peter Noonan celebrated at official book launch
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Peter Noonan celebrated at official book launch

17th November 2023

The book 'Rethinking Tertiary Education: Building on the Work of Peter Noonan' has had its official release at Victoria University’s City Tower.

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Funding boost to prevent falls with AI
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Funding boost to prevent falls with AI

14th November 2023

VU researchers Prof. Rezaul Begg and Dr Alessandro Garofolini are set to radically change falls prevention using AI-controlled wearable assistive devices.

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