The SESU provides scholarly expertise and research assistance to organisations working in areas that are central to ACU’s mission and ethos as a Catholic university. Through the facilitation of partner-initiated research projects, we can help inform, shape, evaluate and develop your programs and services.
Learn moreOur experienced researchers are motivated to pursue deeply engaged, high-quality and ethical research. Guided by the principles of social justice and mutually-beneficial engagement, our researchers will produce meaningful and accessible research for your organisation.
Learn moreOur projects are developed in partnership with organisations that serve communities experiencing disadvantage or marginalisation. These organisations identify an issue, question or need for themselves or their sector and partner with the SESU to work toward a resolution.
Learn moreThe Advisory Group is made up of six internal and external members and serves to guide the direction of the SESU, select the research projects the SESU will partner with community on and identify relevant researchers from ACU’s Faculties and Research Institutes to work on SESU projects.
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We invite you to partner with us on a research project that has meaning for your organisation. Organisations may choose to partner with the SESU on research projects that address broad, widespread problems or enhance their programs and services.
Learn moreAcademic staff at ACU can apply to work on SESU projects and lend their expertise to help address real-world problems identified by community organisations.
Learn moreOur newsletter brings SESU news, emerging trends in engaged research and updates from our partners, researchers and Advisory Group straight to your inbox.
Learn moreIf you would like to know more or have questions about how the SESU could support your organisation, please contact our team via the email below.
sesu@acu.edu.auHear from SESU stakeholders about what it’s like to partner with the Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit, ACU’s community-based research unit.
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Applications are open for community organisations to partner with ACU's Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit in 2025.
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ACU calls for research project proposals that could make a positive social impact to people facing disadvantage or marginalisation.
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ACU study of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic found that their experiences intensified domestic partner violence and financial stre...
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Knights Hospitaller were among the most revered Christian warriors in the Middle Ages. For a group of Australians, the call to knighthood – and the service it entails –...
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Australian Catholic University (ACU) has become one of the first Australian higher education institutions to receive the new Carnegie Community Engagement Classificatio...
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Australian Catholic University (ACU) experts will undertake new research through the Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU) to support the health needs of newborns...
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Place-based investment is urgently needed to help Australia’s major settlement cities meet the needs of growing refugee communities, according to new research by Austra...
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Australian Catholic University (ACU) will fund three new community-initiated research projects that seek to improve the lives of young mothers with complex needs, refug...
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Victorians are facing continuing impacts on unemployment, economic insecurity, and demand on social services due to Covid-19, a new study from ACU's Stakeholder Engaged...
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A collaborative research partnership between Australian Catholic University and two of Victoria’s most active social service agencies has highlighted the effectiveness ...
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A joint project initiated by the Edmund Rice Centre for Justice and Community Education aims to undertake the first in-depth look at refugee settlement through the lens...
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Seven community-initiated research projects to improve safety, education and employment will receive funding from ACU’s Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit (SESU).
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Five non-profit organisations are partnering with Australian Catholic University (ACU), through its Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit, to explore the impact of COVID...
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In celebration of World Autism Awareness Day this Friday, ACU is delighted to announce the launch of its autism inclusion program.
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The Stakeholder Engaged Scholarship Unit at ACU is seeking expressions of interest for research projects from organisations working in areas central to the University's...
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ACU has been named first runner-up in an international award for its community engagement programs, including a unique model which ensures every student can make a comm...
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