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=== Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation ===
=== Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation ===
The [http://www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/ Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI)] is a collaborative institute based at QUT devoted to improving the health of individuals through research innovation. IHBI’s researchers focus on three broad health areas: prevention, mind and body, and recovery, and draw from the faculties of Health, Science and Technology, and Built Environment and Engineering.
The [https://www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/ Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI)] is a collaborative institute based at QUT devoted to improving the health of individuals through research innovation. IHBI’s researchers focus on three broad health areas: prevention, mind and body, and recovery, and draw from the faculties of Health, Science and Technology, and Built Environment and Engineering.


QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation commenced operation in October 2006<ref>[https://www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/about/ihbiHistory.jsp "IHBI History"]</ref> at the Kelvin Grove campus. It is also involved in [[road safety]] through the [[CARRS-Q|Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland]]. IHBI, together with the university's private arm, QUT Bluebox, promotes greater commercialisation of QUT research.
QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation commenced operation in October 2006<ref>[https://www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/about/ihbiHistory.jsp "IHBI History"]</ref> at the Kelvin Grove campus. It is also involved in [[road safety]] through the [[CARRS-Q|Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland]]. IHBI, together with the university's private arm, QUT Bluebox, promotes greater commercialisation of QUT research.
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=== Gardens Point ===
=== Gardens Point ===
[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/campuses-and-precincts/gardens-point Gardens Point campus] is located in Brisbane’s city centre, beside the Brisbane River, [[Brisbane City Botanic Gardens]], [[Parliament House, Brisbane|Queensland Parliament House]], and the recently restored, [http://www.ogh.qut.edu.au/about/news_10.jsp Heritage Award-winning Old Government House], which has hosted 90,000 visitors in the year since it re-opened.<ref>[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/news/news?news-id=32684 "Old Government House hosts 90,000 visitors in first year"]</ref> The faculties of Built Environment, Business, Law, Science and Technology are based at Gardens Point campus.
[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/campuses-and-precincts/gardens-point Gardens Point campus] is located in Brisbane’s city centre, beside the Brisbane River, [[Brisbane City Botanic Gardens]], [[Parliament House, Brisbane|Queensland Parliament House]], and the recently restored, [http://www.ogh.qut.edu.au/about/news_10.jsp Heritage Award-winning Old Government House], which has hosted 90,000 visitors in the year since it re-opened.<ref>[http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=32684 "Old Government House hosts 90,000 visitors in first year"]</ref> The faculties of Built Environment, Business, Law, Science and Technology are based at Gardens Point campus.


'''Gardens Cultural Precinct'''
'''Gardens Cultural Precinct'''
Gardens Point campus hosts the Gardens Cultural Precinct, comprising the Gardens Theatre and QUT Art Museum, which offer a full theatre and exhibition program.
Gardens Point campus hosts the Gardens Cultural Precinct, comprising the Gardens Theatre and QUT Art Museum, which offer a full theatre and exhibition program.


*The [http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/ QUT Art Museum] houses the university's art collection, which focuses on contemporary Australian art, particularly paintings, prints, and ceramics. About 350,000 people have explored the gallery in the decade since it opened in the year 2000.<ref>[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/news/news?news-id=32428 "Art Museum attracts 350,000 people in first decade"]</ref> The building is a 1930s [[Neoclassical architecture|neo-classical]] revivalist building, and the QUT Art Museum was designed by Peddle Thorpe Architects, Brisbane.
*The [http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/ QUT Art Museum] houses the university's art collection, which focuses on contemporary Australian art, particularly paintings, prints, and ceramics. About 350,000 people have explored the gallery in the decade since it opened in the year 2000.<ref>[http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=32428 "Art Museum attracts 350,000 people in first decade"]</ref> The building is a 1930s [[Neoclassical architecture|neo-classical]] revivalist building, and the QUT Art Museum was designed by Peddle Thorpe Architects, Brisbane.


*The [http://www.gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au/ Gardens Theatre] features professional theatre, children's theatre, and student showcases and also comprises a cafe, bar, and free parking. The Gardens Theatre is a medium-sized venue, formerly known as the Basil Jones Theatre, and was renovated with assistance from the [[Queensland Government]]. It was reopened as the Gardens Theatre in 1999 by the then [[Premier of Queensland]], [[Peter Beattie]]. It provides space for QUT productions and visiting performers, and is the only theatre complex in Brisbane's central business district.
*The [http://www.gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au/ Gardens Theatre] features professional theatre, children's theatre, and student showcases and also comprises a cafe, bar, and free parking. The Gardens Theatre is a medium-sized venue, formerly known as the Basil Jones Theatre, and was renovated with assistance from the [[Queensland Government]]. It was reopened as the Gardens Theatre in 1999 by the then [[Premier of Queensland]], [[Peter Beattie]]. It provides space for QUT productions and visiting performers, and is the only theatre complex in Brisbane's central business district.


'''Science and Engineering Centre'''
'''Science and Engineering Centre'''
A new [http://www.qut.edu.au/sci-eng-centre/ Science and Engineering Centre] is currently under construction and due for completion later in 2012. It will bring together teaching and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. QUT has received both gifts<ref>[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/news/news?news-id=29511 "$25M gift for QUT's new Science and Technology Precinct"]</ref> and federal funding<ref>[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/news/news?news-id=27916 "Federal budget delivers $75M to QUT's science and technology precinct"]</ref> to support the project’s $230 million budget.
A new [http://www.qut.edu.au/sci-eng-centre/ Science and Engineering Centre] is currently under construction and due for completion later in 2012. It will bring together teaching and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. QUT has received both gifts<ref>[http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=29511 "$25M gift for QUT's new Science and Technology Precinct"]</ref> and federal funding<ref>[http://www.news.qut.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/News.woa/wa/goNewsPage?newsEventID=27916 "Federal budget delivers $75M to QUT's science and technology precinct"]</ref> to support the project’s $230 million budget.


=== Kelvin Grove ===
=== Kelvin Grove ===
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=== Carseldine ===
=== Carseldine ===
In November 2008, Carseldine teaching, research, and support activities were relocated to Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point campuses. This included the School of Psychology and Counselling and the Humanities Program, as well as some Business, Science, and Information Technology subjects. The campus has since been abandoned and is awaiting a new tenant.
In November 2008, Carseldine teaching, research, and support activities were relocated to Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point campuses.<ref>[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/location/cars.jsp Carseldine campus relocation on QUT's website]</ref> This included the School of Psychology and Counselling and the Humanities Program, as well as some Business, Science, and Information Technology subjects. The campus has since been abandoned and is awaiting a new tenant.


== Transport ==
== Transport ==
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*[http://www.qut.edu.au/ Queensland University of Technology]
*[http://www.qut.edu.au/ Queensland University of Technology]
*[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/campuses-and-precincts/gardens-cultural-precinct Gardens Cultural Precinct]
*[http://www.qut.edu.au/about/precincts/cultprec.jsp Gardens Cultural Precinct]
*[http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/ QUT Art Museum]
*[http://www.artmuseum.qut.edu.au/ QUT Art Museum]
*[http://www.gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au/ QUT Gardens Theatre]
*[http://www.gardenstheatre.qut.edu.au/ QUT Gardens Theatre]
*[http://www.ogh.qut.edu.au/ Old Government House]
*[http://www.ogh.qut.edu.au/ Old Government House]
*[http://www.ciprecinct.qut.edu.au/ QUT Creative Industries Precinct]
*[http://www.ciprecinct.qut.edu.au/ QUT Creative Industries Precinct]
*[http://www2.qut.edu.au/sci-eng-centre/ Science and Engineering Centre]
*[http://www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/ Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation]
*[http://www.ihbi.qut.edu.au/ Institute for Health and Biomedical Innovation]
*[http://www.ici.qut.edu.au/ Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation]
*[http://www.ici.qut.edu.au/ Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation]

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Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Queensland University of Technology
Motto"A university for the real world"
TypePublic
Established1989
ChancellorMajor General Peter Arnison (Retd) AC CVO
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Peter Coaldrake AO
Academic staff
2 200
Undergraduates34 793
Postgraduates5 126
Location
Brisbane
,
Queensland
,
Australia
CampusUrban
OrganisationsMember of Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN)
AffiliationsASAIHL
Websitewww.qut.edu.au

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a major Australian university with a strong focus on applied courses and research. Based in Brisbane, it has about 40,000 students, including 6,000 international students, with over 4,000 staff members, and an annual budget of more than AU$750 million.[1]

QUT's main research and teaching fields are Sciences, Engineering, Health & Biomedicine, Business, the Creative Industries, Education, and Law & Justice. The university's motto is "A university for the real world". QUT is a member of the Australian Technology Network, a network of Australian universities strongly focused on technological research.

History

QUT has a history that dates back to 1849.[2] In 1990, the Queensland University of Technology—a combination of four predecessor institutions—merged with the Brisbane College of Advanced Education—a culmination of seven predecessor institutions—to form the current Queensland University of Technology.

QUT’s predecessor institutions[3] include:

  • Brisbane School of Arts (1849)
  • Brisbane Technical College (1882)
  • Central Technical College (1908)
  • Brisbane Kindergarten Training College (1911)
  • Queensland Teachers Training College (1914)
  • Kedron Park Teachers College (1961)
  • Queensland Institute of Technology (1965)
  • Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers College (1965)
  • North Brisbane College of Advanced Education (1974)
  • Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education (1976)
  • Brisbane College of Advanced Education (1982)
  • Queensland Institute of Technology [QIT] (1989)

The Gardens Point campus was once solely occupied by the 19th Century building, Old Government House. In 1909, during the relocation of the Governor's residence, Old Government House and the surrounding five hectares were set-aside for both a University and a Technical College. The first university on the site was the University of Queensland. This University was moved to St Lucia in 1945, where it remains today.

Courses

Entrance to QUT Gardens Point campus. Parliament House can be seen on the right

QUT offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and higher degree research courses (HDR) in the fields of:

A number of QUT courses are accredited by professional bodies, which ensures the development and maintenance of standards, best practice principles, and resources.

Specifically, the QUT Business School is accredited with AMBA, EQUIS, and AACSB, making it one of very few business schools in the world, and the first in Australia, to obtain this Triple Crown of international accreditation.[4] QUT's MBA program is also the only Queensland MBA program (and one of only three Australian programs) to have ever been listed in the FT Top 100 rankings (in 2004 at no. 82).[5]

Research

QUT is committed to establishing collaborative partnerships that result in industry, government, and community solutions. QUT has an established track record in attracting national grants and industry funding.

Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation

The Institute for Creative Industries and Innovation (iCi) is a multidisciplinary research centre that draws research from the faculties of Creative Industries, Law, Business, Science and Technology, Education, and Built Environment and Engineering. The institute has nurtured over 20 research projects[6] that focus on creative, digital, and innovative solutions.

Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation

The Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI) is a collaborative institute based at QUT devoted to improving the health of individuals through research innovation. IHBI’s researchers focus on three broad health areas: prevention, mind and body, and recovery, and draw from the faculties of Health, Science and Technology, and Built Environment and Engineering.

QUT's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation commenced operation in October 2006[7] at the Kelvin Grove campus. It is also involved in road safety through the Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland. IHBI, together with the university's private arm, QUT Bluebox, promotes greater commercialisation of QUT research.

Institute for Sustainable Resources

The Institute for Sustainable Resources (ISR) develops and manages projects in the fast-paced research area of sustainability. The Institute’s research informs technological, social, and policy solutions to the sustainable use of natural resources and adaptive responses to the impacts of climate change.

Information Security Institute

QUT's Information Security Institute (ISI) is a multidisciplinary institute that builds real solutions for government, business, and the community by undertaking research in technology, legal, policy and governance issues related to information security.

ISI combines research from the faculties of Built Environment and Engineering, Business, Science and Technology, and Law.

Campuses and Precincts

QUT has three campuses, each QUT campus is a micro-community, with on-campus academic, recreational, and support facilities.

Gardens Point

Gardens Point campus is located in Brisbane’s city centre, beside the Brisbane River, Brisbane City Botanic Gardens, Queensland Parliament House, and the recently restored, Heritage Award-winning Old Government House, which has hosted 90,000 visitors in the year since it re-opened.[8] The faculties of Built Environment, Business, Law, Science and Technology are based at Gardens Point campus.

Gardens Cultural Precinct Gardens Point campus hosts the Gardens Cultural Precinct, comprising the Gardens Theatre and QUT Art Museum, which offer a full theatre and exhibition program.

  • The QUT Art Museum houses the university's art collection, which focuses on contemporary Australian art, particularly paintings, prints, and ceramics. About 350,000 people have explored the gallery in the decade since it opened in the year 2000.[9] The building is a 1930s neo-classical revivalist building, and the QUT Art Museum was designed by Peddle Thorpe Architects, Brisbane.
  • The Gardens Theatre features professional theatre, children's theatre, and student showcases and also comprises a cafe, bar, and free parking. The Gardens Theatre is a medium-sized venue, formerly known as the Basil Jones Theatre, and was renovated with assistance from the Queensland Government. It was reopened as the Gardens Theatre in 1999 by the then Premier of Queensland, Peter Beattie. It provides space for QUT productions and visiting performers, and is the only theatre complex in Brisbane's central business district.

Science and Engineering Centre A new Science and Engineering Centre is currently under construction and due for completion later in 2012. It will bring together teaching and research in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. QUT has received both gifts[10] and federal funding[11] to support the project’s $230 million budget.

Kelvin Grove

Kelvin Grove campus hosts the faculties of Creative Industries, Education, and Health as well as the QUT International College and the Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation.

Kelvin Grove campus is the location of QUT Health Clinics, which offer services for free or low-cost to staff, students, and the general public:

  • optometry
  • podiatry
  • human movement and exercise
  • psychology and counselling
  • nutrition and dietetics
  • wound healing

The Creative Industries Precinct, located at Kelvin Grove campus, features:

  • interactive exhibition spaces
  • an experimental black-box theatre
  • multimedia performance
  • public artwork exhibition spaces

The Precinct was built at a cost of around $60 million[12] on the site of the Gona Barracks, an Australian Army barracks, which was decommissioned in 1998.[13]

La Boite Theatre Company’s Roundhouse Theatre is located adjacent to the precinct.

Kelvin Grove Urban Village Kelvin Grove campus is also home to the Kelvin Grove Urban Village, comprising residential, educational, retail, health, and business opportunities.

Caboolture

The Caboolture campus, located 45 km north of Brisbane, shares its campus with the Brisbane North Institute of TAFE. Caboolture campus offers undergraduate degrees in business, education, and nursing, and first-year studies in creative industries.

The campus is situated halfway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast is convenient for residents of Pine Rivers, Caboolture, Bribie Island, Glasshouse Mountains, and the Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Carseldine

In November 2008, Carseldine teaching, research, and support activities were relocated to Kelvin Grove and Gardens Point campuses.[14] This included the School of Psychology and Counselling and the Humanities Program, as well as some Business, Science, and Information Technology subjects. The campus has since been abandoned and is awaiting a new tenant.

Transport

A number of transport options are available to staff, students, and visitors of QUT.

  • Gardens Point has its own ferry stop, is a short walk from central city stations, and is close to all city bus services.
  • Kelvin Grove is well serviced by buses; it is linked to the city and suburbs by the inner northern busway.
  • A free, frequent bus service is offered to staff and students travelling between Gardens Point and Kelvin Grove campuses.

Notable alumni and faculty

Main article: List of Queensland University of Technology people

Student Guild

Main article: Queensland University of Technology Student Guild

QUT Student Guild provides information, support, and assistance for a number of issues.

Services include

  • a free online classifieds service for students looking for shared accommodation or employment
  • assistance with Centrelink, taxation, and legal issues
  • academic appeals process
  • buying and selling second-hand textbooks
  • cheap faxing services

References

  1. ^ "QUT Statistics"
  2. ^ "QUT History"
  3. ^ "QUT’s predecessor institutions"
  4. ^ Business School Worldwide with AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA
  5. ^ Financial Times 2004 Top 100 Full-time MBA
  6. ^ "iCi Research Projects"
  7. ^ "IHBI History"
  8. ^ "Old Government House hosts 90,000 visitors in first year"
  9. ^ "Art Museum attracts 350,000 people in first decade"
  10. ^ "$25M gift for QUT's new Science and Technology Precinct"
  11. ^ "Federal budget delivers $75M to QUT's science and technology precinct"
  12. ^ "Creative Industries Precinct Overview"
  13. ^ "Cabinet Endorses Key City West Project"
  14. ^ Carseldine campus relocation on QUT's website
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