The Vacation Research Experience Scheme (VRES) provides eligible students with the opportunity to participate in a research project. If you're interested in research and thinking of pursuing a research degree the scheme is an opportunity to see if research is right for you. Further information about the scheme is available on HiQ.
QUT offers a diverse range of student topics for VRES. Search to find a topic that interests you.
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BIOM03 - Exploring the effects of cellular senescence on osteocyte mechanosensing in a 3D hydrogel model
Age-related bone loss and osteoporosis are major global health challenges, contributing to increased fracture risk, disability, and healthcare costs. Osteocytes, the most abundant cells in bone, play a critical role in maintaining skeletal health by sensing mechanical forces and coordinating bone remodelling. However, ageing leads to the accumulation of senescent osteocytes, which exhibit altered function and secrete inflammatory factors that may contribute to bone deterioration. Despite their importance, little is known about how cellular senescence affects osteocyte behaviour and mechanosensitivity.Current …
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Biomedical Sciences
BIOM02 - Identification and investigation of novel genes and genetic variants involved in migraine and related neurogenetic disorders.
Migraine is a debilitating neurogenetic disorder which can be caused by genes related to ion channel function. The Genomics Research Centre performs diagnostic testing for migraine-related disorders in Australia and have developed a NATA accredited Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) approach for molecular testing. However, as only ~20% of patients referred to the laboratory for genetic testing have pathogenic mutations in known genes for the disorders, we have undertaken whole exome sequencing (WES) to identify novel genes and variants that may …
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Centre for Genomics and Personalised Health
NURS06 - Mapping the Evidence on Aseptic Technique in Wound Dressing across Healthcare Setting: A Scoping Review
Wound management is fundamental component of clinical care, with dressing procedures performed across diverse healthcare settings including hospitals, community care, and aged care facilities. A key component of safe wound care is the use of aseptic technique, which aims to minimise the introduction of pathogenic microorganisms and reduce the risk of infection. Aseptic techniques include a range of practices, including hand hygiene, use of sterile equipment, maintenance of a sterile field, and appropriate handling of wound dressings.1 Variations exist in …
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Nursing
- Research centre
- Centre for Healthcare Transformation
BIOM01 - Bacterial symbionts in mosquito vectors of Japanese encephalitis and implications for biocontrol
The project aims to understand whether key bacterial species are present in local populations of a mosquito that transmits Japanese encephalitis virus to humans and livestock. These bacteria can modulate the mosquito's ability to transmit viruses and also have potential biocontrol applications. The project sits at the interfaces of microbiology, medical entomology and virology. Funding is available for the molecular work in this project through an NHMRC Ideas grant to the principal supervisor.
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Biomedical Sciences
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- Centre for Immunology and Infection Control
CLIN07 - Comparing AI and manual organ measurements in abdominal ultrasound
Ultrasound is unusual among imaging modalities: the measurement and the image are made at the same moment, by the same person, in real time. Newer systems can now place some of those measurements automatically using on-board AI. This raises a practical question for clinical practice — how closely do the AI's measurements agree with those a qualified sonographer makes by hand, and where do they diverge?This project extends work begun in last year's VRES, which contributed to a manuscript currently …
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Clinical Sciences
ENS02 - A Turning Point in Running Research: Exploring the Energetic Cost of Rapid Direction Change
Change of direction (CoD) during locomotion is a fundamental component of both daily activities and sporting performance. In many team sports, athletes may perform a CoD action every few seconds, accumulating hundreds of turns during a single match. The ability to rapidly change direction is therefore considered a key performance indicator, underpinning an athlete's capacity to evade opponents, create scoring opportunities, and respond to game situations. However, due to some of the complexities in measuring energy cost across non-steady state …
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
CLIN06 - Dr of what now? Do people care about potential changes to the pharmacy degree?
In this project, students will analyse student and staff feedback about potential future changes to the pharmacy degree.
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Clinical Sciences
CLIN05 - Do you need to chat? AI Chatbots and student learning.
You will assist with planning, development and evaluation of AI chatbots used to help students navigate a range of study and course-related information.
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Clinical Sciences
Physics-informed machine learning for renewable energy forecasting
Accurate forecasting is at the heart of many modern industries, from energy and transport to retail, supply chains, finance, climate, and health. This research project explores deep learning approaches for (renewable) energy forecasting, investigating how modern architectures such as recurrent neural networks, LSTMs, and multimodal foundation models can shape the next generation of forecasting systems.The overarching goal is to develop robust, interpretable, and scalable energy forecasting models that outperform classical methods and work effectively in real-world settings, including domains with …
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- Faculty of Science
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- School of Mathematical Sciences
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- Energy Transition Centre
NURS05 - Development of a distress tool for people with venous leg ulcers
Chronic leg ulcers affect 1-3%(1,2) of the population, cost three per cent of the total health expenditure(3) and increase in prevalence with age(1,4). Venous leg ulcers are a significant cause of chronic-ill-health for older adults, requiring life-long self-care for underlying chronic venous insufficiency, however distress is often a barrier to self-management in these people. While a distress tool has been developed for other chronic diseases and has been of assistance in addressing patient concerns, this has not previously been investigated …
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Nursing
- Research centre
- Centre for Healthcare Transformation
CLIN04 - Drawing or Prompting? Investigating How AI Shapes Learning in Cell Biology
In this project, students will analyse data from a study comparing two ways of learning cell biology: creating diagrams independently or using AI‑generated drafts. The analysis will focus on both learning outcomes and student perceptions of prompting and AI use. The data generated may contribute to a future research publication.
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Clinical Sciences
PSYC01 - Relationship between intrusive memories and biological markers
This project will look at the relationship between endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids) in human saliva and blood samples, and how these interact with various psychological processes. The topic bridges psychology with biochemistry and is associated with NHMRC Investigator funding. In this project, we test the relationship between these biomarkers and intrusive memories experienced by participants who have watched violent film clips, and psychophysiological data derived from our 'fear conditioning' experiments. The successful VRES student will be incorporated into a research laboratory …
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- Faculty of Health
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- School of Psychology and Counselling
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