Welcome to CQUniversity's Office of Research
CQUniversity has a commitment to excellence in research and innovation with a particular emphasis on issues that affect the region. CQUniversity achieves relevance in its research goals through linkages with industry, business, government and the community and through collaboration with national and international researchers and research networks.
CQUniversity provides a range of exciting and relevant research opportunities for Masters and PhD candidates and is committed to excellence and quality in the research training experience of its candidates.
Enquire now
Interested in a research higher degree? Domestic applicants, click here for an information package. International queries should be emailed to internationalenquiries@cqu.edu.au
Applications are now invited for the Sanitarium-CQU Postgraduate Scholarship for Stevia Research. For further details click here.
Doctoral Program Review - Call for Submissions
CQUniversity has commenced a review of the following Doctoral Programs:-
This process is being undertaken as part of the institution's commitment to continuous improvement against national institutional benchmarks. We welcome expert input from candidates, supervisors and award recipients. For further information please contact Jocelyn Mitchell, Executive Officer (Policy, Compliance and Special Research Projects) by email j.d.mitchell@cqu.edu.au or phone (07) 49232463.
Our Mission
The Office of Research will facilitate research activity by staff and candidates through the provision of effective and efficient support services.
Our Vision
To be a respected and recognised provider of excellent service to:
- researchers;
- candidates;
- business and industry;
- colleagues; and
- the community
in order to enable CQUniversity to become the primary provider of research to the region. We will enhance the University's research profile nationally in areas of research strength, in turn increasing the attractiveness of CQUniversity to potential candidates and high calibre researchers.
Pro Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation) 
Professor Jennelle Kyd is the Pro Vice-Chancellor responsible for leadership in Research and Innovation and the development and implementation of the Research Strategic Plan. Professor Kyd has research interests in middle ear and respiratory infections and currently holds NH&MRC and ARC grants that support her research at CQUniversity. Professor Kyd is a leader in an international group that is working with the pharmaceutical industry and key international researchers to achieve a vaccine for the prevention of bacterial middle ear infection in children. She is an inventor of commercially valuable intellectual property of vaccine components for Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Professor Kyd's brief curriculum vitae can be located here.