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Turning risks into resilience
Macquarie University Emerging Risks Research Centre delivers authoritative and interdisciplinary solutions for society and decision-makers facing novel and complex risks with global impact.
Emerging risks are newly developing or evolving risks that are characterised by unique features of novelty, uncertainty, complexity and significant global impacts, often arising from:
- cybersecurity
- digitalisation
- disruptive technologies
- environmental changes
- global pandemics
- healthcare management.
About the centre
The centre’s mission is to:
- advance the understanding, identification, assessment, and management of emerging risks through innovative and theoretically grounded approaches
- foster interdisciplinary collaboration
- share knowledge to empower stakeholders in effectively preparing for, managing, and mitigating emerging risks.
Our research covers:
- banking, finance and asset pricing
- behavioural economics and financial literacy
- catastrophic risks
- complex industry and corporate issues
- cyber risk
- energy and utility markets
- environmental risks and climate change
- insurance and risk analysis
- international and domestic issues
- regulation and government policy
- superannuation.
Our projects
Our centre conducts research projects across a range of risk-related themes.
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Our people
Our team comprises leading interdisciplinary researchers who are considered experts in their fields.
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We collaborate with industry and government, providing expert knowledge for critical projects.
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