Research & Development Management

Research Strengths

Murdoch was created as a research university and since its establishment in 1975 it has earned and maintained a strong reputation for the excellence of its research work. The University has a demonstrated ability to work with commercial and public sector partners with a high proportion of our academic staff engaged in productive, income generating research.

The University has focused and established its research strengths into five major areas of research excellence and an Academy of Advanced Studies recognising Murdoch's top researchers. These research areas reflect the University's strengths and multi-disciplinary skills with a focus on issues of international significance:

Areas of Research Excellence

Agriculture, Veterinary and Biotechnology
Energy, Environment and Resources
Society and Politics
Health and Life Sciences
Media and Technology

For more information about Areas of Research Expertise visit our website at:
http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/management/aredocs.html

Murdoch offers many research advantages including:

our research facilities are high quality state-of-the-art
we provide excellent support for our research students
quality benchmarking - Murdoch works closely with local, national and international institutions to ensure we maintain high standards.
consultancies and tenders ensure our first-class researchers make the greatest possible contribution to industry, the public sector and the community.
relationships with venture capital companies to improve commercialisation of our intellectual property
we have a cross disciplinary collaborative approach which lifts research training and development to an International level.

Prospective research students contact:
Research Degrees and Scholarships
Telephone: (+61 8) 9360 6506
Facsimile: (+61 8) 9360 6503
scholars@murdoch.edu.au
http://www.research.murdoch.edu.au/gradcentre/

For further enquiries about research contact:
Division of Research and Development
Telephone: (+61 8) 9360 6858
Facsimile: (+61 8) 9360 6686
Or go here to find the person most likely to answer your specific query.