School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)

What School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) does

The School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) is an interdisciplinary academic school within the Australian National University (ANU), founded around 2000 by John and Valerie Braithwaite and headquartered at the Coombs Extension Building in Canberra. It operates as a research and teaching centre addressing regulation and governance challenges across climate change, conflict and injustice, disruptive technologies, economic and health inequality, and geopolitical contestation, with a distinct geographic emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region including the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, Africa, and China.

RegNet's core educational offerings are the Master of Regulation and Governance, Master of Technology Governance, Graduate Certificates in Regulation and Governance, Technology Governance, and Nuclear Security and Safeguards, a PhD in Regulation and Governance, and the forthcoming Master of Governance (Advanced) launching January 2026. The school operates six research centres and labs: the Centre for Restorative Justice, Adaptive Policing Lab, Governing Energy Transitions Lab, Justice and Technoscience Lab, Planetary Health Equity Hothouse, and Extractive Systems Laboratory. It conducts no proprietary technology product development, relying instead on established social-science methodologies across law, political science, sociology, criminology, and anthropology. Professional education is delivered through The Professional Regulator: Foundations, developed jointly with the National Regulators Community of Practice.

The school earns revenue through three streams: ARC and NHMRC research grants and fellowships (Future, Linkage, Laureate), postgraduate and doctoral tuition administered by ANU, and professional education revenue from The Professional Regulator program. Government engagement occurs via formal MOUs and faculty secondments to agencies including the Department of Finance, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, alongside technical-assistance work with international organizations such as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Pacific Community. Leadership is currently provided by Director Kathryn (Kate) Henne, with external recruitment for the role opened in June 2026.

Name

School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)

Legal name

School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)

Website

https://regnet.anu.edu.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) is an interdisciplinary academic school within the Australian National University that conducts research and postgraduate teaching on regulation and governance, serving students, Australian government agencies, and international organizations across the Asia-Pacific region.

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Headquarters

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Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Fellowships: RegNet receives Australian Research Council (ARC) funding including Future Fellowships, Linkage Projects, and Laureate Fellowships to support its research programs and scholarly work.
2. Postgraduate and Doctoral Tuition: The school generates revenue through postgraduate degree programs (Master of Regulation and Governance, Master of Technology Governance) and doctoral programs, as well as graduate certificate offerings.
3. Professional Education: RegNet offers executive development and professional education programs including The Professional Regulator: Foundations, developed in partnership with the National Regulators Community of Practice.

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Core offering

RegNet is an academic school at the Australian National University that delivers interdisciplinary postgraduate coursework degrees, doctoral research programs, and professional education in regulation and governance. It produces policy-relevant research through specialised centres and labs, and partners with government agencies and international organisations to support regulatory reform and capability development. Its flagship professional offering, The Professional Regulator, is delivered in partnership with the National Regulators Community of Practice.

Product overview

RegNet is an academic school at ANU offering a portfolio of postgraduate coursework programs and doctoral research degrees. The core educational products include Master of Regulation and Governance, Master of Technology Governance, and the new Master of Governance (Advanced), alongside Graduate Certificates in specialized areas. Professional education is delivered through The Professional Regulator program in partnership with NRCoP. Doctoral programs support original research in regulation, governance, and global policy.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Planetary Health Equity Hothouse: Research and collaborative hub focused on planetary health equity governance, hosting the Future Leaders Program and annual summits
• Adaptive Policing Lab (APL)
• Centre for Restorative Justice (CRJ)
• Governing Energy Transitions Lab (GET Lab)

Products and services

• Postgraduate Study Programs
• Doctoral Study (PhD)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 ARC-funded research projects including Future Fellowships, Linkage Projects, and Laureate Fellowships
• +1 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Chinese University of Hong KongcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025CUHK collaborates with the Balzan Project under Dr Jin Sun's leadership, delivering and funding sub-projects on restorative justice and peacemaking, including 2-3 PhD scholarships on Environmental Restorative Justice.
• University of Addis Ababa, EthiopiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2025Assistant Professor Zelalem Tesfaye Sirna serves as Deputy Director of the Balzan Project, leading African-focused restorative justice research and coordinating fellowship programs across war-affected African nations.
• University of AdelaidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025RegNet is part of two NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence (CRE), with Professor Sharon Friel and Associate Professor Ashley Schram involved in the CRE on Shaping Markets for Health Equity.
• Department of Finance (Australia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2024ANU College of Asia and the Pacific entered into an MOU with the Australian Department of Finance to support the government's regulatory reform agenda and promote research excellence. The partnership includes joint research, co-hosted events, publication initiatives, staff exchanges, and an internship program within Finance's Regulatory Reform Division.
• ANU Philippines InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2024RegNet scholars collaborate with the ANU Philippines Institute on strategic studies, foreign policy, economic resilience, climate change, and human rights governance. The Institute aims to become a global hub for Philippines studies.
• Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WatercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Professor Christian Downie serves as Principal Advisor for six months, working on Australia's international climate and energy policy. The department was established to deliver on the government's climate and energy agenda.
• National Regulators Community of Practice (NRCoP)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023RegNet partners with NRCoP to deliver The Professional Regulator: Foundations program, which has become the industry standard in regulatory capability development since its 2023 launch, serving regulatory professionals across Australia and New Zealand.
• CSIRO ON Accelerate ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Dragonfly Thinking was selected for the CSIRO ON Accelerate 8 program, a structured accelerator designed to support research teams from universities in validating and developing high-potential innovative ventures.
• Afterlives Research NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022An international research network catalyzed by Associate Professor Lia Kent's ARC Future Fellowship, bringing together scholars, practitioners, and activists exploring social and political impacts of missing persons in contexts of conflict, state violence, and migration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• ANU Crawford School of Public Policy: A sister ANU college offering postgraduate programs and policy research in economics, public policy, and governance. Direct internal peer within ANU competing for students and policy influence in the same Australian regulatory and governance ecosystem.
• European University Institute (EUI) — School of Transnational Governance: A European graduate school offering master's and doctoral programs in transnational governance and policy with executive education. Comparable to RegNet as a specialized governance school combining research, teaching, and policy engagement with international focus.
• Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG): A leading European social science research institute studying the political economy of regulation and governance. Directly comparable to RegNet in producing high-quality interdisciplinary research on regulation and policy, though focused on research rather than coursework.

Emerging players

• Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC): A European research center focused on law, economics, and regulation with interdisciplinary research on regulatory design. Comparable to RegNet in its interdisciplinary approach to regulation, though more quantitative/economics-leaning.
• Stanford Center on the Legal Profession: A US-based research center studying the legal profession and regulatory institutions. Comparable to RegNet in applying social science methodologies to regulation and governance, though with greater focus on private sector legal services.

Regional players

• University of Melbourne — Melbourne Law School: A leading Australian law school with strong research streams in regulation, public law, and governance. Comparable to RegNet as a domestic Australian peer competing for postgraduate students and government advisory mandates in the same regulatory ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Blavatnik School of Government (University of Oxford): A leading graduate school of public policy and governance at Oxford offering master's and doctoral programs plus executive education. Comparable to RegNet as a globally oriented governance school with research-to-policy impact focus, though broader in scope.
• London School of Economics — Department of Government / Law School: A leading global social science institution with interdisciplinary research and teaching on regulation, governance, and law. Comparable to RegNet in combining social science methodologies with policy impact, though broader in disciplinary scope.
• Harvard Kennedy School (HKS): A premier global public policy school offering MPP and MC/MPA programs with strong executive education and policy advisory channels. Comparable to RegNet in policy education and government engagement, though substantially larger and broader in mandate.
• Sciences Po — School of Public Affairs: A major European school of public affairs offering master's and doctoral programs in policy and governance with strong executive education. Comparable to RegNet in combining regulation/governance research with professional policy training.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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