Welcome

The Social Media Research Lab at Curtin University aims to empower individuals, businesses, and wider society to address local, national and global challenges using social media. The lab works closely with a range of industry and government end-users to create and develop research-led and practical solutions to social and industry problems.

About Us

The Social Media Research Lab at Curtin University was established with the aim of empowering individuals, businesses, and wider society to address local, national and global challenges using social media. The lab works closely with a range of industry and government end-users to create and develop research-led and practical solutions to social and industrial problems.

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Conducts innovative and meaningful social media research to address pressing social issues

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Organises workshops through which academics and representatives from government, organisations, non-profit organisations, businesses, and policy groups can discuss issues in relation to social media empowerment

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Delivers research-informed training programs to support small and medium enterprises in building digital competence

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Advocates on behalf of marginalised groups to instigate changes in society and reduce barriers to social media participation

We Take Pride in Our Numbers

Years of Experience

10+

Business Partners

50+

Publications

10+

Countries World Wide

10+

Industry Awards

Research Capabilities

Social Listening

Discover real time insights including trends, topics and influencers from a variety of social media platforms across 187 languages

Social Media Analytics

Analyze a variety of social media content and channels using advanced analytics including text mining, image analytics, audio analytics, and video analytics