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Research strengths

Centre for Future Enterprise

Our research brings together world-leading academics with CEOs, founders, policy makers and industry leaders. We help current and future leaders to navigate a fast-emerging new world and to differentiate requirements from distracting noise.

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Australian Centre for Health Law

We are a group of transdisciplinary researchers who conduct innovative research at the intersection of law, health, ethics, and policy. We aim to generate new knowledge to inform reforms to law, policy and practice.

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Centre for Decent Work and Industry

We progress social change by critically examining the nexus of business, work, education and society.

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Our research groups and projects

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Power Engineering Research

Our research team specialises in advancing energy efficiency through collaborations that bring together global expertise in energy delivery - local and national; integrated energy systems and modelling; power converters; and renewable energy technologies. In particular, our research expertise covers: distribution network analysis, distribution planning, high voltage, superconducting, power electronics and systems, modelling inverters in networks, wide area control and signal processing.

MyFootCare

Empowering patients with diabetic foot ulcers in self-care.

STEM for Schools

STEM for Schools is led by Professor Lyn English, internationally recognised for her extensive research and publications in mathematics education and in STEM more broadly, spanning preschool through to year 10.

Domestic Violence in the Pacific

High occurrences of domestic violence across the Pacific region threatens the growth and development of all sectors. This project, led by Associate Professor Danielle Watson, aims to investigate local understandings of the causes, manifestations, and best-suited responses to the problem in the Pacific.

Exercise and Environmental Ergonomics Lab

Using applied science to better understand human physiology in environmental extremes

Sustainable Engineered Construction Materials

Welcome to the forefront of academic research in sustainable engineered construction materials (SECM). Our primary mission revolves around exploring and advancing groundbreaking materials poised to revolutionise various domains within civil engineering. As an integral platform for a distinguished research collective comprising 12 dedicated Investigators from the academic staff of QUT\\\'s Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Science and Public Health and QUT Business School. Explore a variety of topics related to sustainable construction materials while we highlight the specific interests of these skilled investigators. Each member contributes their expertise, coming together as a collective force to drive innovation towards the ultimate goal of pioneering sustainable solutions, with a particular focus on sustainable construction materials. Furthermore, by maintaining an exclusive emphasis on sustainable construction materials, we are better equipped to achieve our mission of pioneering environmentally-friendly solutions. As internationally renowned researchers affiliated with QUT, our team stands as a beacon of excellence in the field of sustainable engineered construction materials. The extensive research featured on this platform stands as a testament to our commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation.

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Research news

17 Dec 2024

Surgeons hesitant to adopt medical innovations for bone defects

Two million bone transplants are performed worldwide yearly, including half a million in the United States alone. Yet, a QUT-led study has found surgeons are slow to adopt newly developed biomaterials or tissue-engineered solutions.

10 Dec 2024

QUT advertising educators get a gong in inaugural advertising educators awards

Two QUT advertising academics were recognised in the inaugural National Advertising Educators Awards at the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) conference.

9 Sep 2024

QUT project helps regional teens be ‘esports-able’

QUT will develop and host an inclusive esports program for regional Queensland high school students, with the support of a $1.19 million grant from the Australian Government.

Law research news

10 Dec 2024

2024 Business and Law Recognition Program Winners Announced

The Faculty of Business and Law is thrilled to announce the recipients of its 2024 Faculty Recognition Program.

27 Aug 2024

QUT experts - The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, is one of the world's seven natural wonders, a UNESCO World Heritage Area, and can be seen from outer space.

31 Jul 2024

Picture-perfect day at our 2024 QUT Open Day

QUT opened its two beautiful campuses in inner Brisbane to thousands of people on July 28 for the university’s 2024 Open Day.

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