QUT awarded $9.87 million in ARC Discovery grants

 QUT is celebrating the award of $9.87 million ARC Discovery grants to fund 16 projects.

Gender inequality baked into treatment of women, dementia and aged care

Dementia disproportionately affects women whether living with dementia or supporting someone living with dementia in aged care, a fact largely ignored in the final report of the Aged Care Royal Commission, an analysis by QUT health law researchers has found.

Call for wider range of dwellings to suit different needs - Design for a Just World symposium

Australian cities need a diverse range of flexible housing types to cater for the needs of all groups to tackle the housing crisis, says QUT property economist Dr Lyndall Bryant, who leads a panel at QUT’s Design for a Just World Symposium tomorrow and Wednesday (19-20 November).

Schools need resources to fulfill their major role in natural disaster recovery

Local schools need consistent resourcing and support before, during and after natural disasters, not just as physical disaster management hubs but as crucial settings to build community resilience in the aftermath, says QUT Associate Professor Naomi Barnes.

Project seeks genetic markers of heart disease in Indigenous Australians: Heart Foundation grant

Associate Professor Shivashankar Nagaraj from QUT’s School of Biomedical Sciences will lead the project, “Uncovering the genetic basis of cardiovascular disease in Indigenous Australians” funded by a $301,000 Heart Foundation First Nations CVD Grant.

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.