Thematic areas
RegNet’s research program is sustained by a dynamic community of scholars from different disciplines united by a shared interest in regulation and governance. Our work is based on principles of justice, sustainability and human well-being, combining rigorous interdisciplinary research with innovative forms of knowledge translation.
List of Thematic Research Areas

Climate, energy and the environment
This cluster has four broad regulatory and governance research themes: identifying obstacles and options for effective energy governance; analysing state and private governance mechanisms for...

Law, justice and human rights
RegNet is one of world’s leading centres for socio-legal research. This cluster aims to lead the development of transformative ideas in the fields of criminology and restorative justice; human...

Society, safety and health
The Society, Safety and Health cluster has four research themes:
- Policy processes and the social determinants of health inequities
- Governance for health equity
- Food...

Trade, investment and intellectual property
This cluster looks at the impacts of the trade, investment and intellectual property regimes on the regulatory sovereignty and capacity of states and the consequences that flow from those impacts...