Core Research Disciplines

The UQ School of Population Health has more than 100 researchers, 42 research support staff and 91 PhD students who work on some of the world’s most critical and emerging public health issues, including: Healthy Ageing; Global Health; Social, Environmental and Behavioural Determinants of Health Outcomes; Non-Communicable Disease; Infectious Disease; Longitudinal Studies; Life Course Epidemiology; Health Services; Health Information Systems; Biostatistics and Clinical Trials (see Specialised Research Areas and Methodologies within the School)

The School includes Research Groups that cover most key substantive areas and disciplines of Population Health 

Research Groups

Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health (ACITH)

Cancer Prevention Research Centre (CPRC)

Centre for Burden of Disease and Cost Effectiveness (BODCE)

Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research and Education Centre (QADREC)
 

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Public Health

Social Science and Health Systems

  

Research Highlights

  • SPH researchers have won nearly $5 million in National Health and Medical Research Council grants. The grants include the largest awarded to the University of Queensland – almost $1.5 million – which went to a team led by Professor Jake Najman. Professor Najman, who heads the Queensland Alcohol and Drug Research Centre, will lead researchers in studying the the causes of common mental disorders such as anxiety, depression and substance use.
  • 343 peer-reviewed journal articles in 2010
  • New Centre to investigate biggest impacts on women’s health. The Centre for Research Excellence in Women’s Health in the 21st century (CREWH21) will see SPH and University of Newcastle researchers collaborate on studies that examine how changes in the health system have an impact on women’s health.


Current Activities


Research Strengths

  • Healthy Ageing
  • Global Health
  • Social, Environmental and Behavioural Determinants of Health Outcomes
  • Non-Communicable Disease
  • Infectious Disease
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Life Course Epidemiology
  • Health Services
  • Health Information Systems
  • Biostatistics
  • Population Health and Health Promotion recognised as a University of Queensland Research Strength

 

Core Research Disciplines section

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics disciplinary group comprises three components: Epidemiology and Biostatistics Clinical Epidemiology Unit Queensland Clinical Trials and Biostatistics Centre

Public Health

Targeting the prevention of new and re-emerging public health needs through the design and implementation of educational programs, evidence based policy and research to reduce disease burden in populations.

Social Sciences and Health Systems

The Discipline of Social Science Research includes Associate Professor Jon Adams, Dr Lisa Fitzgerald and Dr Chi-Wai Lui. The Discipline, which holds a number of NHMRC and other nationally competitive research g...

Health Systems and Policy

The Health Systems and Policy group bring together a diverse group of academics with a common goal – to improve the quality, organisation and effectiveness of health systems and services. Spanning a range of disciplines – includi...

Specialised Research Areas and Methodologies

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