Our researchers
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Strengths and projects
Cutting-edge research driven from the heart of our research centres and groups.
Degrees and study
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Partnerships
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Research for the real world starts here
Find out how our collaborative approach to research is helping the world to progress.
Transdisciplinary
We tackle some of the biggest questions facing the planet by combining different disciplines and capabilities. Our transdisciplinary research approach is delivering unique solutions.
Real world partnerships
We work closely with partners across all sectors who will apply our research outcomes to create solutions. We're engaging with government and industry, to translate our research to deliver real-world impacts.
Transformative
We are harnessing our technological strengths across different disciplines to transform research by identifying new opportunities and delivering solutions to real-world problems.
Bold ideas, real impact
Research by study area
Architecture and built environment
We bring together government, industry and community to create real-world solutions to built environmental problems.
Business and law
Our research brings together world-leading academics with industry leaders, and we help current and future leaders to navigate a fast-emerging new world.
Creative industries, education and social justice
We are a world leader in creativity, teaching, and justice research.
Engineering
We are ranked as the leading research institution in Australia for both robotics and biomedical technology.
Health
Our research improves patient treatment options and increases the world's knowledge of human health.
Science
Be part of scientific research that has real impact and discover the projects establishing our staff as international research leaders.
Real Focus
Discover articles about real-world business and law research, with analysis, commentary and news feature stories from our academics who are experts in their field.
Making real progress
Prestigious award for reshaping psychological research on anxiety disorders
Dr Luke Ney has been awarded the prestigious Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia’s 2026 Paul Bourke Award for Early Career Research.
Dolphin-feeding tourism contributes to predicted dolphin decline
Feeding wild dolphins is among the causes of a predicted radical decline in a bottlenose dolphin population off Bunbury, Western Australia, a QUT-led international research team has found.
How to win shares & influence fast-food market: warm & fuzzy can't cut it
New research from QUT challenges a common assumption in social media marketing: for fast-food brands, social media posts that signal expertise and competence are shared more often than those focused on warmth and friendliness.
Why QUT
Our research is focused on progress, pushing the boundaries and developing new ideas through transdisciplinary thinking.
Our facilities
We're committed to providing high quality infrastructure, professional support and facilities for our researchers.
QUT public statement on research assessment
We are committed to supporting high quality and impactful research through responsible research assessment.
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