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Market practice disruption and the implications for consumers and marketing
Marketing and consumer research has focused in recent years on how consumers respond to disruption. Work in this area has illustrated how disruption can cause consumption practices to fall apart, or become re-aligned through the actions of consumers. However, there has been less attention paid the market disruption and the effects.This project focuses on market practice disruption and the implications for consumers and marketing. Drawing upon a social practice theory perspective, this research will consider different contexts in which markets …
- Study level
- PhD
- Faculty
- Faculty of Business and Law
- School
- School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Justice
Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology
Carbonate Sediment dynamics from the Southern Great Barrier Reef Coral Sea
The southern extent of the modern Great Barrier Reef (GBR) marks the transition from tropical to subtropical ocean conditions. The shelf edge and upper slope in this vast area of the southern GBR were poorly mapped when compared to the north. Very little systematic multibeam seafloor mapping had been done in the southern GBR with most datasets collected opportunistically while in transit.New bathymetry, backscatter data, and sediments samples extend our understanding of eastern Australia’s palaeoshorelines and provide a basis for …
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- Research centre(s)
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Centre for the Environment
Early diagnosis of pregnancy complications using exosomes
Complications of pregnancy, including preterm birth represent the major causes of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality and potentially affect childhood and adult susceptibility to both cardiac and metabolic diseases. Early detection of these disorders is, therefore, essential to improve health outcomes for mother and baby.Exosomes are small (40-120 nm), stable, lipid bilayer nanovesicles identified in biological fluids (e.g. in milk, blood, urine and saliva). They contain a diverse array of signalling molecules, including mRNA, microRNA (miR), proteins, lipids and …
- Study level
- Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Biomedical Sciences
Targeting leptin's signalling axis to prevent treatment resistance in prostate cancer
Advanced prostate cancer (PCa) is a leading cause of cancer-associated death in Australian men. Anti-androgens, which exploit the tumour’s reliance on androgens for its growth & spread, offer temporary remission in advanced PCa patients, but due to treatment resistance, fail to be curative. A further complication of anti-androgens is that they trigger a deleterious suite of metabolic side-effects resembling obesity/Metabolic syndrome. These symptoms not only impact patient health but promote tumours to be more aggressive & resist treatment. Vital new …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Biomedical Sciences
Early detection of complications in human pregnancy
Complications of pregnancy, including preterm birth represent the major causes of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality and potentially affect childhood and adult susceptibility to both cardiac and metabolic diseases. Early detection of these disorders is, therefore, essential to improve health outcomes for mother and baby.Exosomes are small (40-120 nm), stable, lipid bilayer nanovesicles identified in biological fluids (e.g. in milk, blood, urine and saliva). They contain a diverse array of signalling molecules, including mRNA, microRNA (miR), proteins, lipids and …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Biomedical Sciences
Care in Correction: Promoting Health in Australian Prisons
Half of Australia’s prison population have a disability. Correctional facilities have an opportunity to help people who require health care to recover, and by doing so, increase their likelihood of living independently and not re-offending. International examples show that the incorporation of health facilities into correctional facilities has been beneficial not only to prisoners themselves but to general public health practices as well.This has been especially the case for First Nations peoples in incarceration in Canada and New Zealand. Existing …
- Study level
- PhD, Master of Philosophy, Honours
- Faculty
- Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice
- School
- School of Design
- Research centre(s)
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Design Lab
Harnessing the Power of Data Science to Protect Endangered Fish Populations
In this research project, we explore the world of endangered fish species in Alberta, Canada, aiming to gain a deep understanding of aquatic ecosystems. Our focus is to assess the factors impacting the abundance of endangered trout populations, a topic of great interest among scientists. Through the application of advanced statistical machine learning models, we analyze parameters measured by water sensors to uncover the factors affecting fish populations. By developing a predictive framework, we aim to provide valuable insights into …
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Mathematical Sciences
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Data Science
CARQ02 - Understanding why people ride e-scooters
E-scooters are a new transport option experiencing rapid uptake, but many people are concerned about their safety. This project will provide an understanding of how and why people use e-scooters.The anticipated goal of this project is to harness the potential benefits of e-scooters as an efficient replacement for short car trips and a way of improving access to public transport, while minimising the dangers to riders and pedestrians. This knowledge is expected to inform governments at all levels, industry and …
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- Research centre(s)
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Centre for Future Mobility/CARRSQ
CARQ01 - Stated preferences for Graduated Driver Licensing components; a discrete choice experiment
Young people aged 16-25 years are over-represented in road crashes, worldwide. The most effective intervention devised to reduce these crashes is Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL), which refers to the systematic and staged approach to obtaining a license (e.g., Learner, P1 and P2 licenses in Queensland). In each GDL stage, conditions are placed on the driving of young people that do not apply to fully licensed drivers, such as the display of L and P plates, limits on the number of …
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Health
- School
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- Research centre(s)
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Centre for Future Mobility/CARRSQ
Polymer hydrogels as wound dressings
Polymer hydrogels make ideal wound dressings. They are crosslinked networks with high water content and can used as topical dressings on the eyes to deliver small molecule drugs. This project will investigate hydrogels made from seaweed extracts as tough but flexible sheets with high water content. The hydrogel sheets will have cooling effects when placed on the skin and be able to delivery small molecule drugs.
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Science
- School
- School of Chemistry and Physics
- Research centre(s)
- Centre for Materials Science
Implementing virtual reality techniques to investigate users’ perceptions of hospital rooms
We have an ongoing project that investigates how patients and their carers respond to different lighting conditions and outdoor views in hospital rooms (recovery ward). We want to better understand how daylighting and views influence occupants’ attitudes during their recovery process.This would contribute to designing hospital environments that are more responsive to users’ requirements for well-being.
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Architecture and Built Environment
Technologies to capture human-building interactions for responsive built environments
We have an ongoing project that investigates how people change their work environment to suit their comfort needs. We want to better understand how building systems can be designed to increase human comfort over their personal comfort. This would contribute to designing buildings that are more responsive to occupant’s preferences and needs.
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scheme
- Faculty
- Faculty of Engineering
- School
- School of Architecture and Built Environment
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