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The Office of Research and Higher Degrees provides management and administrative support for the University's research and research degree programs, research and scholarship opportunities and the University's research policies and procedures.

The team of dedicated staff also provide a range of services including:

  • overseeing the external examination of all research degree dissertations
  • providing executive support to the University's research ethics committees
  • coordinating institutional research data collections
  • responsibility for the financial management and administration of external and internal research grants and research degree scholarships.


Staff members

Staff members of the Office of Research and Higher Degrees are located in Room 218, second floor of B Block. Office hours are between the hours of 9.00am and 5.00pm. Fax Number: +61 7 6631 1995

Director Dr Ren Yi

Finance Officer

Mrs Jodie Parke

Finance Consultant

Ms Abby Pilcher

Grants Officer

Mrs Jill Albion

Email : usqresgrants@usq.edu.au

Research Student Manager

Mrs Shaunaugh Brady

Research Systems Officer

Mrs Viji Gururajan
Research Support Officer (Ethics and GAMS) Ms Ashley Steele

Research Student Support Officer

Ms Gillian Fulton
Research Support Officer Ms Jacqui Healy