Openness in Animal Research and Teaching

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Central Queensland University is committed to openness and public understanding of our University’s use of animals for research and teaching.

Our University will only use animals in research and teaching when it can be justified on ethical, scientific, and legal grounds, and when there is not available a reasonable or satisfactory alternative. The principles of Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement (The Three RRRs) are central to our use of animals for research and teaching. We treat our animals with care and respect.

Research with Impact

Our applied research focus emphasises the translation and uptake of research findings to meet external stakeholder needs – the focus is not merely on increasing academic publications and citation rates.

Averting the Threat to a Native Icon

Discover how we're helping to improve conservation management outcomes for endangered koala populations across Australia's Central Queensland.

Knowledge to Improve the Assessment and Management of Giant Mud Crabs

Researchers are collaborating on a Fisheries Research and Development (FRDC) co-funded research project on mud crab populations in Queensland.

Protecting and Enhancing High Value Fish Habitats Across Central QLD's Coast

The project is working to restore seagrass communities, considered to be critical fish habitat, that are declining due to habitat loss and degradation.

Koala Research - CQ

The research group was established to support on-going research and to initiate new projects on koala biology and habitat requirements.