Swinburne Research undertakes a range of administrative, communication, reporting and policy functions across a portfolio of responsibilities that includes: Grant administration, pre and post award, Human and animal research ethics administration, Research Higher Degrees candidature, enrolment, examination, progress reporting and scholarships, Research performance data collection and reporting; Committee support including policy development; Building the research culture/dissemination of research information; and, Marketing of research outputs. Swinburne Research provides a multitude of services to research active staff. The department can provide guidance and assistance for research ethics issues, and Swinburne Research will provide support for researchers in locating and obtaining research funding.