Our research

We produce and funded high-impact research addressing the causes, consequences, and contexts of gambling harm.

We take an collaborative, global approach to research which combines innovative methods with real-world value. To ensure that our research leads to meaningful change, we engage closely with:

  • Individuals affected by gambling harm
  • Regulators
  • Treatment providers
  • And the gambling industry.

An interdisciplinary team

With academics represented in the Hub from each of the University's faculties (Arts, Law and Social Science, Health and Life Sciences, and Science and Engineering), our gambling research is able to span a variety of disciplines, including complexity science, criminology and computer-human interactions.

How we conduct our research

Our work is guided by four interdisciplinary challenge areas:

    1. Prevention and Early Intervention
    What initiates harmful gambling, and what can be done to support prevention?
    2. Social Practices and Cultural Meaning
    How is gambling practised and portrayed within social groups, and how do these patterns relate to harm?
    3. Inequality and Place
    What social and spatial inequalities exacerbate gambling harms?
    4. Technology and Innovation
    What socio-technical innovations can help combat gambling harms?

Research conducted at a global scale

Alongside producing our own research, we created the Research Innovation Fund to expand the field of gambling harms research by funding academic projects around the world.

Between 2022-26, the Hub funded 43 research awards in 27 different disciplines, across 9 countries:

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Find out more about the projects