Our research strengths
We’re focused on meeting the challenges faced by the real world, both globally and closer to home. Through the strength and experience of our experts, we’re enabling innovative solutions across all our fields of research.
Our facilities
Research-industry funding opportunities
We provide expert advice and assistance in relation to your research-industry collaboration, including grant applications.
Get in touch with us to discuss your partnership or grant application at researchservices@qut.edu.au, and we will direct your query to the most suitable team.
Industry partnership schemes
These leveraged schemes are attractive to both industry and university researchers. Funding supports collaborations that improve the transfer of skills, knowledge and ideas, enabling growth and productivity for globally competitive industries.
Industry centres programs
These schemes provide funding for large-scale, long-term, programmatic research initiatives involving investment from a multitude of external partners in industry, government and the non-profit sector.
Commercial research and consulting
We can provide solutions for business, industry, government, non-profit and community sectors looking for independent expertise. Calling on experience and expertise from across our six faculties and two institutes, we bring you:
- the ability to jointly develop a specific project that’s important to you
- skills based on research and applied knowledge
- world-class research infrastructure and facilities
- access to domestic and international networks.
We offer demonstrated project management expertise, professional corporate support, and extensive experience working with a broad range of partners and industries.
Contact us at irenquiries@qut.edu.au to discuss what we can do for you.
Our experts
Our experienced research staff make active contributions to their fields and collaborate with leading experts from industry, community and government. Find a research expert with the skills to help solve your problems.
Connect with our students
Our students can bring fresh perspectives, innovating ideas and emerging technologies to your industry's issues. Offer an internship to our research students to meet exicting new minds, discover creative solutions, and connect with future research leaders.
Partners for progress
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The toughest call to make by a cricket umpire is a leg-before-wicket (LBW) decision and new research from QUT reveals the ability to judge correctly changes with the format of the game, with T20 matches the most likely to produce mistakes.
COVID-19 a perfect storm for conspiracy theories
As the global count of COVID-19 infections heads towards the 20M mark, the pandemic has created what the World Health Organisation calls an ‘infodemic’, giving conspiracy groups a bigger platform than ever before.
Contact us
If you're interested in discussing a partnership with us, contact us today or find an expert.