Institute for Social Science
Research (ISSR)
Addressing important societal problems
with world-class research is the goal of
ISSR.
How can we secure future prosperity and
wellbeing? How can we tackle environmental
challenges such as climate change to
ensure a sustainable future water supply?
How can the social sciences contribute to
safeguarding national and personal security?
These kinds of questions require strong
evidence-based social science research
to develop appropriate responses and to
assess and evaluate how adequate these
responses are.
As Australia’s largest interdisciplinary social
science research institute, ISSR collaborates
extensively across other disciplines at UQ,
plays a leading role in national initiatives, and
has a strong international network.
Employing more than 100 researchers,
the Institute conducts policy and program
evaluations, and provides commercial
services and training to the government,
business and community sectors.
Research training and employment is
also provided for postgraduate students
from disciplines such as sociology, public
policy, psychology, statistics, criminology,
mathematics, political science, anthropology
and architecture.
Research areas
– Employment and education
– Sustainability and environment
– Policing and security
– Policy analysis
– Research methodology and social statistics
– Social wellbeing, health and housing.
Commercial research services
– Policy and program evaluation
– Social impact evaluation
– Systematic reviews
– Continuing professional development
training in research methods and
evidence utilisation
– Text analytics
– Survey design
– Data collection.
Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR)
Institute for Molecular Bioscience
(IMB)
IMB is internationally recognised as a
globally competitive centre for molecular
bioscience research.
Its highly collaborative environment brings
together biologists, geneticists, chemists,
mathematicians, and bioinformaticians to
exchange ideas and work together to better
understand complex scientifc processes.
Researchers at IMB aim to improve
quality of life by advancing personalised
medicine, drug discovery and biotechnology.
The Institute has a particular focus on
research into cancer, infection pain, childhood
diseases, obesity, superbugs, diagnostics,
agriculture and energy.
Its researchers are particularly interested in:
– the genetic programming of mammalian
development and variation
– mapping the structure, growth and
dynamics of mammalian tissues and cells
– understanding cell architecture and
traffcking
– developing new medicines and
technologies.
IMB researcher groups contribute to
national research programs and have
ongoing collaborations with groups around
the world. IMB not only contributes at the
international level, but is also a leader in the
advancement of this area of science.
Students
Students are an integral part of this
contribution and advancement. The hallmark
of IMB’s Research Higher Degree Graduate
Program is its commitment to providing
students with a well-rounded experience that
reaches beyond the focus of the individual’s
research project, while still providing expert
training in a specialised feld of study within
an advanced research facility. IMB graduate
students receive up to $2000 in travel funds,
access to biobusiness training, a dedicated
computer, and additional training in the form of
one-off workshops and sessions.
For more information on student
opportunities at the IMB, including
scholarships and relocation allowances,
please see:
Commercialisation
IMB’s research outcomes are protected and
commercialised by the University-owned
technology transfer corporation UniQuest Pty Ltd.
Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB)
UniQuest Pty Ltd
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International Postgraduate
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture
and Food Innovation (QAAFI)
Representing the biggest alliance in
tropical and subtropical agriculture
and food research and development in
Australia’s history, QAAFI draws together
some 100 research teams from 12 UQ
and Queensland Government sites
throughout the state.
Research
QAAFI scientists strive to improve the
competitiveness and sustainability of tropical
and subtropical food, fbre and agribusiness
industries through high-impact science.
Research is structured under three centres:
– Centre for Plant Science
– Centre for Animal Science
– Centre for Nutrition and Food Sciences.
Education
QAAFI is a multicultural organisation offering
valuable and unique cross-disciplinary
study opportunities to the next generation
of agriculture and food scientists. QAAFI
supports the best research training and
teaching available in Australia and seeks to
attract the highest calibre students, both
nationally and internationally.
Industry innovation
Although QAAFI primarily focuses on
Queensland’s research priorities, changing
global demographics are destined to ensure
that high-quality research in tropical and
subtropical agriscience will long be the
subject of international attention. QAAFI’s
aim is to accelerate the delivery of research
outcomes derived from its high-impact
science, resulting in long-term sustainable
benefts for both industry and consumers.
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food
Innovation (QAAFI)