Annual Report 2008 - Central Queensland University

Our research
underpins innovation
in one of Australia’s
most vibrant
regions.
Research &
Innovation
Strategic Plan 2007-2011
Aim: CQU will contribute to knowledge and innovation
through fundamental and applied research in selected
priority areas.
The University’s Research Management Plan 2007–2011, focusing research efforts
and initiatives into strategic research areas, sets out to:
• Position CQUniversity to undertake quality research that has a significant impact;
• Increase investment in research through increasing engagement with government,
industry and other stakeholders;
• Increase the capacity and capability for research through directing investment
into new and rejuvenated resources and infrastructure;
• Identify and build on the research strengths and opportunities for each of the
University’s campuses, and
• Ensure that research and innovation informs our teaching.
Reporting against the
Strategic Plan
2007-2011:
Organisational Academic
Focus, Sustainability,
Capacity and
Competitiveness
Research Performance Trends
Like the sector, CQUniversity has been growing its research performance over the last
decade with a 220% increase in research income over this period and a 700% increase
since its first report in 1992. We are a young University that is growing and making an
impact. Research activities are primarily funded by industry and grants from public
sector agencies. The University has been less reliant on Australian competitive grants
(ACGs) such as the ARC and NHMRC with just under 10% derived from this source
of funding. The ability to attract research funding from sources other than ACGs is
the result of the relevance of the research expertise and capability to industry and
stakeholder sectors. The most significant positive growth trend in research income
has been growth in category 3, Industry and other sources, of over 200% since 2004.
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