Arts, Business, Law and Education
Outstanding relevant research that enhances humanity
UWA’s Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education brings together some of our greatest minds to ask the important questions in life.
We generate valuable research across seven Schools, impacting and improving lives both nationally and internationally.
Our research is consistently ranked above world standards, contributing knowledge to shape policy and practice. We support researchers throughout their careers, from PhD students and early-career researchers, to award-winning professors and Australian Laureate fellows.
The research centres, groups and entities within our Faculty include dedicated teams working on social impact, Western Australian history, rock art conservation and management, Muslim studies, urban design, and more.
By collaborating closely with industry partners, local community organisations and government, together we're focussing on the global challenges facing our world.

Excellence
Our research is consistently classified as above or well above world standards by the Australian Research Council.

Impact
Our research addresses issues of social and political impact that inform our world and drive change.
Our research focus
- knowABLE: A commitment to demonstrating the value of knowledge and research to society.
- liveABLE: A commitment to forging diverse societies in which all are at home and in which all live better.
- perfectABLE: We strive to perfect a vision of a future society that is better for all.
- sustainABLE: A commitment to drive real understanding of how to enhance our livelihoods, values, places and spaces.
- transformABLE: A commitment to preparing our societies to withstand and direct change.
Home to 15+ research entities, including national centres of excellence
Supporting 350 researchers
Nurturing the careers of 550 higher degree by research students
Our researchers
We support researchers at all stages of their careers, from emerging postdoctoral researchers to professors who are internationally renowned in their field.
Current projects
Postgraduate research degrees
Research centres and entities
The Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education supports more than 15 research entities, from institutes and national centres of excellence to interdisciplinary clusters and networks
News
$30 million boost for sustainable mine closure in regional Australia
A national consortium jointly led by UWA and University of Queensland has secured almost $30 million from the Federal Government to support regional Australian communities facing local mine closures.
Read moreCharities struggle to measure outcomes
Research led by UWA's Centre for Social Impact has found a gulf exists between the expectation of not-for-profit groups and charities to measure their outcomes, and the funding available to do so.
Read morePerth study urges gardeners to pass on the grass
The University of Western Australia and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences study into the sustainability of lawns around the globe has found the benefits of lawns were far outweighed by their impact on the environment.
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