The School of Psychology and Counselling has strong research links with prominent international agencies, with ongoing collaboration with institutions in the United States, Singapore and Canada. Examples include collaborative work in substance abuse with the University of California, Los Angeles and collaborative research in psycholinguistics with the University of Arizona.
The School and its staff actively engage in research projects aimed at producing long term practical benefits on a local and global scale. Examples of current funded projects are listed here.
Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety (CARRS-Q)
QUT’s own Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety– Queensland (CARRS-Q)
conducts groundbreaking research in the area of road safety, working in collaboration with such agencies as the Queensland Police Service and the New South Wales State Transit Authority.
Resourceful Adolescent Program (RAP)
Another internationally renowned program is the Resourceful Adolescent Program (RAP)
. RAP Aims to promote positive mental health and prevention of teenage depression. It is disseminated nationally and internationally into 13 countries. Details on the program can be found on the RAP website
.
Research Projects
For a broad-scope overview of the research activities of the School of Psychology and Counselling, see the "Research - At A Glance"
page on the Faculty of Health website. For specific details about the research projects being conducted within the School, go to the research projects page.
QUT, Research and Commercialisation
Research collaborations which involve commercialisation of QUT intellectual property, technology transfer or other QUT intellectual property transactions are managed by qutbluebox
, the commercialisation company for QUT.
Application for Higher Degrees
Master of Applied Science (Research) and Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Information on application processes including scholarships can be found at the Research Students Centre Website
. Further information, including the university human research ethics policy, can be found at the Office of Research Website
.
Postgraduate Student Representatives
P&C: Nadine Brayley - nadine.brayley@qut.edu.au
CARRS-Q: Angela Watson - angela.watson@qut.edu.au
