Centre for Urban Research

Centre for Urban Research

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Connecting people and ideas for sustainable urban and regional futures.

The RMIT Centre for Urban Research is directly responding to the globally important need to shape cities that are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. We are a thriving inter-disciplinary research centre focused on policy-relevant, high impact, research excellence in the fields related to urban planning.

As the largest urban research hub in the southern hemisphere, we provide an intellectual home for multidisciplinary urban researchers at RMIT University to successfully execute global and local initiatives with universities, industry, not-for-profits, media and government.

The Centre is based in Melbourne, a city renowned for its culture and liveability. We welcome visitors, collaborators, and postgraduate students to our Centre. We invite you to partner with us on applied research that shapes public and policy debate to drive innovation and impact for better cities.

CUR research areas

Planning and transport in city regions

Addressing the problems and challenges faced by planners in city transformation.

Healthy liveable cities

Examining city design and planning on health and wellbeing.

Climate change transformations

Fostering transformational change towards genuine sustainable development.

Housing and urban economics

Understanding and examining how we can improve housing affordability and policy.

Critical urban governace

Engaging with challenges in urban planning and governace globally.

Interdisciplinary conservation science

Applying conservation theory in complex planning environments.

Urban cultures and technologies

Digital innovation, cultural economies, and urban surveillance, securitisation and regulation.

People, place and nature

Understanding human-nature relationships and how they impact people and sustainability.

Feature projects

Our projects are strongly committed to interdisciplinary research, with staff expertise in urban planning, geography, economics, environmental sciences, public health, transport, history, sociology, and more.

Latest CUR projects

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Message from CUR director

Professor Jago Dodson, Director

“Through our research, the Centre is directly responding to the globally important need to shape cities that are environmentally, socially and economically sustainable. Join us in shaping the future of urban and regional environments to drive positive changes for our communities.”

Meet CUR researchers and members

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Meet the CUR team

Our members are expert researchers in their fields.

What’s going on at CUR

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Get in touch

Key contact: Assoc Professor Hannah Badland (Deputy Director)

Address: School of Global, Urban and Social Studies

Location: Melbourne City Campus, Building 8, Level 11

Email: cur@rmit.edu.au

Phone: +61 3 9925 2272

Media enquiries: chanel.koeleman@rmit.edu.au

Current opportunities for engagement

  • We’re looking for partners to be part of exciting new research projects
  • Kick start your career and join our research community
  • Post-graduate research available
  • Vibrant early-career research program

Connect with RMIT Research

If you're not sure how you can best work with us, our team can explain what's possible and put you in touch with the right person. 

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Luwaytini' by Mark Cleaver, Palawa.

aboriginal flag
torres strait flag

Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.