Research at a glance

We are the largest education faculty in Australia. We are consistently in the top two universities in Australia for Australian Research Council Discovery and Linkage Grants.

We undertake high-impact research in selected areas with a view to achieving significant public, commercial and practical benefit for the community and for our partners. As such, we:

• build research capacity in staff and research students
• achieve excellence in research
• create impact from our research.

We foster a strong intellectual climate for researchers, and provide support for our large cohort of researchers and higher degree research students.

Research areas

We have particular strengths in areas of real-world research about educational issues that span birth to adulthood, including:

Early childhood

Curriculum and pedagogy

Inclusive and global education

Tertiary, vocational and work-based learning

PhDs and research degrees

We offer masters and doctoral programs in education. Our research students are supervised by the best researchers in the education field, and supported by a variety of services.

PhDs and research degrees

Research successes

We are a recognised leader in research and research training, as shown by our 'above-world-standard' rating for overall performance in education research in the national Excellence in Research assessment process.

Our researchers have won prestigious awards, including:

• The American Library Association Choice Award
• Children's Book Council of Australia Dame Annabelle Rankin Award.

Centres

YuMi Deadly Centre

The YuMi Deadly Centre supports Indigenous students' learning of mathematics in relational, rural and remote communities across Queensland. It is an innovative cross-university initiative that facilitates learning in a manner that is culturally empowering, builds pride and positive identify, and sustains community linkages.

YuMi Deadly Centre

Children and Youth Research Centre

The newly formed Children and Youth Research Centre is a cross-faculty research environment, led by the Faculty of Education. It is also affiliated with Health, Business, Creative Industries and Law.

The centre also partners with key organisations such as Boystown, State Library of Queensland and the Gowrie.

The centre is dedicated to enhancing the life opportunities for Australian children and young people (0-25 years).

Children and Youth Research Centre