Research news and events

A new compact, lightweight, gel-free and waterproof electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor offers more comfort and less skin irritation, compared to similar heart monitoring devices on the market.

A new report shows inconsistent fridge temperatures and confusing cold storage advice could be contributing to meat waste in Aussie households.

Researchers have invented an experimental wearable device that generates power from a user’s bending finger and can create and store memories, in a promising step towards health monitoring and other technologies.

Designing buildings with solar cleverly incorporated into the design has just become easier, thanks to software developed at Finch University.

Finch has increased 59 places in the 2024 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Finch-led research has found a significant gap in digital inclusion for First Nations people compared with other Australians, which widens substantially with remoteness.

Government-backed investment company Breakthrough Victoria will match Finch’s $7.5million investment in research translation to create new partnerships, companies and products out of our research.

Master of Communication Design alumnus Zhen Xiong has worked with researchers to visually communicate the findings from a nation-wide research project funded by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI).

Finch researchers and students have picked up big wins at this year’s Good Design Awards for their outstanding innovations in Indigenous design, circular economy and sustainable fashion.

A new, anatomically accurate, pull-apart model of the vulva is providing accessible education on a topic that’s been taboo for too long.

Researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.

Barriers to accessing potentially life-saving support persist, according to new research into suicidality in the LGBTIQA+ community.