Research at UNE
UNE is internationally recognised as one of the great teaching and research universities. The university undertakes fundamental and applied research in many disciplines. Its scholars and scientists have established international reputations through their contributions in areas such as rural science, agricultural economics, educational administration, environmental management, nursing and health.
Students, academics and research staff are all integral contributors to UNE leading the way in research, in conjunction with UNE’s ongoing commitments made to research achievements through funding, scholarships and the support of research centres. There are currently more than 500 PhD candidates studying with UNE, an important sign of the university’s research vigour, and desirability in the doctoral student market as an outstanding research institution. PhD students at UNE benefit from working with world-class researchers in their field and from the quality of supervision and support they receive throughout their study. For more information on research at UNE visit http://www.une.edu.au/about/research/
Research Statistics
In 2008, UNE was the recipient of over AUD20 million in research funding grants across 23 international research projects. UNE was also the recipient of four Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships (IPRS) in 2007, with a total grant of AUD234,209. IPRS Scholarships are funded by the Australian Government, and are awarded to universities on the basis of their research performance. UNE continues to perform at a high level in international research, and is committed to attracting top quality international postgraduate students and conducting superior research. UNE scholars and scientists have established international reputations through their contributions in areas such as rural science, agricultural economics, geology, educational administration, linguistics, archaeology and many other research areas.
Collaborative research with other institutions, such as the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), Government Departments (both State and Federal) and industry bodies, has led to UNE’s involvement in many important projects, including participation in high profile, Federal Government funded Cooperative Research Centres. Through its research, UNE is able to assist in the economic, scientific, social and cultural advancement of Australia and in the advanced training of undergraduate and postgraduate students. The University actively works to promote research across all fields of study at UNE, and has been instrumental in the creation of many Research Centres, which focus on specific industries or research areas.
Cooperative Research Centres associated with UNE
- Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI)
- Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGB U)
- Australian Centre for Agriculture and Law (AgLaw)
- Australian Sheep Industry CRC
- Centre for Agriculture and Applied Economics
- Centre for Animal Health and Welfare
- Centre for Applied Research in Social Science (CARS)
- Centre for Behavioural and Physiological Ecology (BPERC)
- Centre for Bioactive Discovery in Health and Ageing
- Centre for Ecological Economics and Water Policy Research
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
- Centre for Environmental Dispute Resolution (CEDR)
- Centre for Higher Education Management and Policy
- Centre for Local Government
- Centre for Molecular Microbiology
- Centre for Neuroscience and Animal Behaviour
- Centre for North Coast Aquatic Linkages (NCAL)
- Centre for Research in Aboriginal and Multicultural Studies
- Centre for Research in English & Multiliteracies Education
- Centre for Research in International Education and Sustainability (RIES)
- Centre for Spatial Sciences
- Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems
- Cotton Catchment Communities CRC
- CRC for Australian Weed Management
- CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies
- CRC for Irrigation Futures
- CRC for Spatial Information
- CRC for the Australian Poultry Industry
- Heritage Futures Research Centre
- Institute for Rural Futures
- Institute of Genetics and Bioinformatics (TIGB )
- Language and Cognition Research Centre
- National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology,
- and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia (SiMER)
- National Marine Science Centre
- Poultry Research and Teaching Unit
- Primary Industries Innovation Centre (PIIC)
- UNE Asia Centre (UNEAC)
- UNESCO Centre for Bioregional Resource Management