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Research looking at Antarctic climate history and processes and the influence on the global climate system, especially in New Zealand and the southwest Pacific.
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The Brian Picot Chair in Ethical Leadership at Wellington School of Business and Government works on facilitating a transparent and ethical business sector.
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The Centre for Academic Development (CAD) supports the Victoria University of Wellington community in pursuit of learning and teaching excellence.
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The Centre for Accounting, Governance and Taxation Research (CAGTR) works collaboratively with industry professionals to enhance knowledge in these fields.
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The Centre for Cross-Cultural Research responds to the challenges of globalisation, migration and growing cultural diversity through sound theory and research.
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The Centre’s research aims to enhance health and wellbeing through the discovery and development of sustainable, nature-inspired products and processes.
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The Centre for Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology focuses on how to restore depleted species and communities in ecosystems impacted by human activity.
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The Centre aims to improve our knowledge of building performance so people can create more efficient, safer and healthier buildings.
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CDSAI offers expertise in data science and artificial intelligence across a wide variety of different applications and industries.
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The Centre for Labour, Employment and Work has been a trusted information source for employment relations practitioners, unions and policy makers since 1970.
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The Centre for Strategic Studies is central to research and public dialogue on strategic and security issues in New Zealand.
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The Chair in Complexity Science uses modelling and analytical tools to uncover the complex dynamics, interdependencies, and feedback mechanisms of our world.
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The research programme of the Chair in Digital Government focuses on the impact of new communication and information technologies on the public sector.
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The Chair in Public Finance carries out research into government revenue and spending with the aim of assisting policy makers in making good decisions.
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The Chair in Regulatory Practice researches regulatory practice and stewardship, to help improve regulation and its impact on social and economic performance.
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Research by this Chair focuses on the economic impacts of natural disasters and climate change, and how these impacts can be mitigated and better managed.
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The Chair of Wellbeing and Public Policy is based in Wellington School of Business and Government and conducts specialist research in public wellbeing policy.
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Competitive Advantage New Zealand is a research programme devoted to understanding how local enterprises can develop competitive advantages on the world stage.
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Opening in June 2018, the Centre will foster cutting-edge research and university-led innovation in computational media.
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The Confucius Institute (CIVUW) is dedicated to promoting Chinese language teaching and to fostering international cultural and intellectual exchange.
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The Deaf Studies Research Unit focuses on language learning and teaching of New Zealand Sign Language and the enrichment of the Deaf Community.
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The Diana Unwin Chair in Restorative Justice provides a focus for collaborative research and teaching on restorative justice theories, policies and practices.
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The Earthquake Hazard Centre (EHC) is a research and information network focused on earthquake-resistant design and construction.
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The Ferrier Research Institute is a team of carbohydrate chemistry experts and analysts working to bring better drugs, materials and technology to the world.
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The Health Services Research Centre focuses on the study of the health and disability needs of communities and the services provided to them.
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The Institute for Governance and Policy Studies (IGPS) aims to lift environmental, social and economic outcomes for all New Zealanders via good public policy.
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The Institute of Geophysics focuses on research in geophysics, meteorology and tectonics in New Zealand and around the world.
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The Institute aims to develop and stimulate the imaginative capacity and individual literary skills and voices of emerging creative writers.
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The MacDiarmid Institute is a network of top New Zealand materials scientists who push the frontiers of materials science through research and innovation.
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A world-leading medical research institute focused on developing treatments for cancer, asthma, allergies, arthritis, MS and infectious diseases.
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The National Centre for Women's Health Research Aotearoa is dedicated to improving the health outcomes of our nation's women and children.
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The New Zealand Association for Comparative Law focuses on research, education and training in comparative law, and the study of foreign legal systems.
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The New Zealand Centre for Literary Translation supports research projects and activities in the theory and practice of literary translation.
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The New Zealand Centre for Public Law works to stimulate interest and debate in public law issues and to promote research on these issues.
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The New Zealand Centre of International Economic Law encourages discussion and research on issues relating to international economic law.
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The New Zealand Climate Change Institute is a group of influential researchers and policy experts focused on climate change science and issues.
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The Centre promotes knowledge and understanding of contemporary China in New Zealand through research, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
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Providing a focal point for New Zealand lexicography, the Centre maintains a vocabulary database and completes research on language in New Zealand.
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The Institute includes scholars from seven New Zealand universities who work together to promote and facilitate research on India and NZ-India relations.
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For more than 80 years, the NZIIA has worked to improve political and economic wellbeing in New Zealand through a better understanding of global affairs.
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Engineering innovation meets applied physics to build high temperature superconductors and other advanced technologies for businesses worldwide global.
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The Roy McKenzie Centre conducts research on New Zealand families to help create better policy and laws that support strong families.
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The Stout Research Centre was established to encourage and coordinate academic research and understanding of New Zealand society, history and culture.
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The Chair supports the transition to sustainable energy of the New Zealand and regional economy, and society.
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We aim to lead the delivery of policy- and practice-relevant research and the development of workforce capability for promoting physical activity in Aotearoa.
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The Treaty of Waitangi Research Unit was established in 1999 to provide independent, high quality research and advice on Treaty of Waitangi matters.
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VILLA builds links between Victoria University of Wellington and Latin American countries and works to facilitate collaborative research.
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The Wai-te-ata Press is a letterpress printing facility with collections of historic equipment—providing a place for print culture and history research.
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The award-winning Victoria University Coastal Ecology Laboratory supports research excellence in coastal ecology in the School of Biological Sciences.
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The WorkSafe New Zealand Chair in Health and Safety aims to lift New Zealand’s health and safety performance through high quality research and teaching.