Research areas and staff
The School boasts a strong research profile with a number of research centres based within the School. It offers both the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), and attracts a large number of Australian and international students to its research higher degree and coursework programmes. Currently, about 100 students are enrolled in the research higher degrees on a full- or part-time basis.
This site is useful if you are an intending research student seeking a supervisor or would like to contact an academic staff member regarding their research expertise.
Core population health methodologies & specialised research groups
The School has strengths in the major research methodologies underlying contemporary population health research and related specialised applications. We also have research units with expertise across a range of population health issues, considering these from several perspectives relevant to effective public health action, strengthening the science base for policy: determinants and context of risk behaviours, development and evaluation of population interventions, cost-effectiveness of interventions, priority setting, and other policy and service related research.
Research Strengths and priority areas
Below is a brief list of keywords and the staff who specialise and conduct research in these areas. Click on the names of staff to access our Academic Staff Profiles database and obtain a more detailed outline of their interests and expertise, and contact information. Many of the keywords will include staff across a range of sub-specialities.
If you cannot find your area of interest below, please email Enquiries@sph.uq.edu.au and we will put you in touch with the relevant expert.
Specialised research areas within the School
Keywords |
Staff |
Alcohol & drug research & education |
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| Cancer prevention | |
Communicable diseases |
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| Health behaviour interventions | Elizabeth Eakin; Corneel Vandelanotte; Neville Owen; Stuart Kinner; Maria Donald |
Health services research |
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Health policy |
Peter Hill; Greg Fowler; Philip Burgess; Geoffrey Marks; Stuart Kinner; Maria Donald |
Indigenous health |
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International & tropical health |
Peter Hill; Stephen Lim; Megan Jennaway; Theo Vos; Geoffrey Marks; Gail williams |
| Maternal & child health |
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Mental Health |
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Mortality & health metrics |
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| Non-communicable diseases |
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Nutrition |
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Social determinants of health |
Megan Jennaway; Annette Dobson; Lisa Schubert; Julie Dean; Rosemary Aird; Fran Boyle; Allyson Mutch; Stuart Kinner; Maria Donald; Andrew Page |
Physical activity |
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Pharmacoepidemiology |
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Tobacco control |
Core population health methodologies
| Keywords | Staff |
| Anthropology | |
| Biostatistics | Annette Dobson; Adrian Barnett; Stephen Begg; Peter O'Rourke; Robert Ware; Elaine Beller; Gail Williams; Andrew Page |
Burden of disease analysis |
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| Clinical trials | |
Epidemiology |
Theo Vos; Gail Williams; Robert Ware; Stephen Begg; Jolieke van der Pols; Annette Dobson; Adrian Barnett; Geoffrey Marks; Chris Bain; Andrew Page |
| Health economics | |
| Health management | |
Health psychology |
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| Longitudinal studies | Robert Ware; Annette Dobson; Jolieke van der Pols; Leigh Tooth |
Sociology |
Contacts:
UQ Graduate School
For information on entry requirements, scholarships and admission procedures.
http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/
School of Population Health
To discuss your research proposal and contact potential research advisors
Research Higher Degree Coordinator
School of Population Health
University of Queensland
Herston Road
Herston QLD 4006
Australia
Email: enquiries@sph.uq.edu.au
