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Australian Cobotics Centre

The Australian Cobotics Centre brings together expertise and experience from industry and research to improve the collaborative robotics capability within Australian manufacturing.

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City 4.0 Lab

We focus on economic, social, technological, and environmental systems that aim to eliminate waste and maximise the reuse of resources and contribute to sustainable development efforts.

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You can help us to discover new knowledge, create innovations and develop solutions for real-world challenges.

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Be a part of a more progressive, collaborative approach to research and contribute to your field, progress into academia or grow your career.

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Work with our students

Research student internships bring a fresh perspective, new skills and innovative approaches to your workplace.

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Our research groups and projects

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Wellbeing and Rights at School

This research is aimed at determining what matters to students in relation to their wellbeing at school.

Inside Aged Care

This research project investigated the day-to-day ‘lived experience’ for residents of a Brisbane aged care facility over three years (2014–2016).

EMERGES - Emergency Services Groups Epigenetics Study

Learn more about EMERGES (Emergency Services Groups Epigenetics Study), a longitudinal NHMRC funded project studying Biopsychosocial Risk and Protective Factors of Trauma Exposure in First Responders

Hepatogenomics Research Group

The Hepatogenomics Research Group focuses on the genomics of liver disease and iron disorders with the ultimate objective of developing new diagnostics and therapeutics to improve human health

Advanced Materials Durability Testing and Research

QUT Material's Degradation Research (AMDTR) Group focuses on the testing and characterization of materials, which includes high temperature testing, strength testing and corrosion characterization, for various technological applications. We provide data that aids in the development of novel technologies, such as concentrated solarthermal power, in order to expand our understanding and improvement of the world around us.

How to Build a Digital Circular Food Economy

Learn how to build a zero-waste circular food economy for communities, schools and other institutions

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Research news

1 Apr 2025

Qld Black Summer bushfire study reveals building vulnerability & path to resilience

A QUT study of buildings lost to bushfire on Queensland’s Scenic Rim in the 2019/20 Black Summer has identified key vulnerabilities of homes in bushfire-prone areas and ways communities could increase their homes’ resilience.

29 Mar 2025

QUT Bold: Robotic revolution calls for diverse skills

A robotic revolution is underway thanks to advances in generative AI with two of Australia’s leading robotics experts sharing their future vision as part of World Science Festival Brisbane.

26 Mar 2025

New CSIRO scholarships support QUT roboticists

Three QUT postgraduate students have embarked on robotics research that tackles disaster response and climate change, after being awarded the first scholarships from a major CSIRO scholarship fund.

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