Research

This section highlights our research strengths, current grants and publications, and active Research Centres and Research Groups. This page provides a snapshot of School research performance, while specific details can be found by using the left-side bar navigation links. Discipline pages and individual staff pages  provide further information on staff research expertise and current research higher degree students.

For a consolidated list of Research Centres and Groups, research expertise and staff research interests - please download the School Research Directory (PDF, 236KB). If you are interested in pursuing a research higher degree (RHD), further information can also be found on the RHD page.

Research Snapshot:

• 12 members of the School are listed as a CI (Chief Investigator) on one or more active ARCD grants (2006-07), and a further 2 are listed as CI's on Carrick Institute grants
  
• In 2007, School staff produced 168 publications (up from 152 in 2006), consisting of:
  
  • 9 books: 3 x A1, 1 x A2, 5 x A3
  • 30 book chapters: 19 x B1 & 11 x B2
  • 54 x C1 journal articles + 15 x C2; 22 x C3; 1 x D2; 12 x E1; 4 x E2; 19 x E3; 2 x F1
    
• 12 ARCDGs applications and 1 NHMRC application submitted in 2007
  • 5 ARCDGs were successful
  
  
• On 2001-06 averages, 13 current members of the School were in the Research Services top publication tier for the University
  
• University Research Development Fellowships: 2
  
• Career Enhancement Fellowships for Academic Women: 1
  
• 27 RHD completions in the year to March 2007 - 13% of the University total
  
• In 2007, a School staff member was awarded the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Supervisor of the Year, and another staff member received the University’s Award for Research Excellence
  
• Current School share of total University RHD enrolments: 11.2%.