Research at USQ

The Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Scholarship) covers a number of areas, including four that are related to research:

• the Research and Higher Degrees Committee (PDF 21.4KB)
• the Office of Commercialisation
• Centres for research and innovation
• the Faculties
• the Learning and Teaching Support Unit
• the USQ Multicultural Centre.

Office of Research and Higher Degrees

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 University's Research and Higher Degrees Committee (PDF 21.4KB) is the central body for research management at USQ. It has the responsibility to evaluate and recommend faculty policies and procedures for the administration and promotion of research and higher degrees within USQ.

The RHDC oversees a number of operational committees that provide advice in relation to the implementation of research policies and procedures:

• Higher Degrees Review and Admissions Committee (PDF 20KB)
• Animal Ethics Committee (PDF 9.3KB)
• Human Research Ethics Committee (PDF 20.1KB)
• Institutional Biosafety Committee (PDF 21.4KB)

Office of Commercialisation

The University also places a high priority on commercialisation of its research results and undertakes to extend its collaborative research through the development of alliances with local, national and international based industries. 

Centres for Research and Innovation

USQ concentrates and consolidates its research strengths in multidisciplinary research centres for research and innovation.

Faculty research

Each of USQ's five faculties maintain productive and excellent research:

• Faculty of Arts 
• Faculty of Business
• Faculty of Education 
• Faculty of Engineering and Surveying
• Faculty of Sciences; 

Research is also undertaken by staff in the Learning and Teaching Support Unit and the The Centre for Australian Indigenous Knowledges.

USQ Research Strategy

The USQ Research Strategy* comprises a suite of inter-related policies designed to enhance the University’s research profile.

USQ Research Bulletins

Research Bulletins* are occasional papers which contain information on research and funding of interest and relevance to USQ staff.

Awards and Achievements

We are widely recognised for the research of our gifted researchers, academics and students.

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