Monash University

Monash University

Monash is a modern, global, research-intensive university, delivering education and research excellence in Australia and across the Indo-Pacific.

We’re making a positive impact on today’s global challenges – whether that’s by mitigating climate change, easing geopolitical insecurity or fostering healthy communities.

Why does consciousness research matter?

An understanding of consciousness, and the mechanisms that create our experience of the world and our place within it, is more important than ever before. Significant to our everyday lives, consciousness research has far reaching implications for: