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ACU's graduate research candidates are trained to tackle real-world challenges with fresh perspectives, ethical insight, and interdisciplinary thinking. Whether you're seeking to co-develop solutions, explore new markets, or enhance your impact, our candidates bring curiosity, commitment, and cutting-edge expertise to every collaboration.

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Access cutting-edge research

PhD candidates work on the frontier of knowledge. Collaborating with them provides exposure to cutting-edge research, emerging technologies, and novel methodologies.

Develop future talent

Identify and nurture high-caliber PhD talent aligned with your organisations vision and trained in critical thinking, problem-solving, and advanced technical skills. An ideal pipeline for strategic recruitment.

Maximise your investment

Industry-sponsored research through PhD projects is often more cost-effective than in-house R&D, especially when supported by government grants or university partnerships.

Turn research into real-world results

Gain fresh insights and solutions tailored to your organisation’s unique challenges with research that’s not only academically rigorous but directly applicable—bridging the gap between theory and practice.

Tackling the trend towards gendered disrespect

Peer sexual assault is rife in Australian schools. We spoke to an ACU researcher whose work aims to reverse the trend.

Improving the wellbeing of war widows

Can young volunteers help war widows to find a sense of belonging and hope? An interview with PhD candidate Jo-anne Walker.

Galloping through the field of sports science

We sat down with ACU's Tom Fary, the PhD candidate whose research is aimed at giving the Broncos a competitive edge.

An advocate for success

The First Nations physio who is championing cultural awareness and enabling Indigenous success in higher education.
Ethan Murphy

With a SACRU Fellowship, Ethan Murphy is taking his PhD overseas

We caught up with ACU PhD student Ethan Murphy, recipient of a 2024 Visiting Doctoral Research Fellowship from the Strategic Alliance of Catholic Research Universities (SACRU).

Bringing Australia's diverse history to life

We chat with Jen Rose, a historian, whose passion is uncovering the stories of ‘ordinary’ Australians, in particular, migrants.

Giving marginalised women a voice

Farjana Mahbuba is using her PhD research to give marginalised migrant women a voice and hopes her work leads to policy reform.

Bridging the gender gap in sports science research

The ACU researchers who are shedding new light on the relationship between the menstrual cycle and athletic performance.

A passion for women's health

Meet Courtney Giles, the ACU researcher who is exploring the effects of exercise on childbearing women.

Lifting the silence on Australia's trans history

ACU historian Adrien McCrory on his journey of exploration into the experiences of trans and gender-diverse Australians.

Building a better world with bioethics

ACU graduate and Fulbright scholar Dr Xavier Symons uses philosophical reasoning to solve real-world ethical dilemmas.

Wellbeing of First Nations' youth

A passion for Indigenous peoples' wellbeing inspired Georgia's PhD exploring how First Nations' youth in higher education thrive.

A safer place for women and children to live

ACU PhD candidate Ulrike Marwitz has a goal to widen our society’s understanding of family violence.

Understanding the adolescent athlete

The ACU higher degree research student who wants to help young athletes to reach their sporting goals.

A quiet achiever shines through

He’s the ‘ordinary Filipino’ who has devoted his life to uplifting disadvantaged communities and alleviating human suffering.

Why ACU?

Our research community

Collaborate with a dynamic network of world-class researchers, interdisciplinary teams, and industry-aligned experts committed to solving real-world challenges.

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Leverage ACU’s state-of-the-art facilities, emerging technologies, and advanced learning environments to accelerate your innovation and research outcomes.

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Our mission and values

Partner with a university whose mission-driven research delivers practical, ethical solutions that advance human dignity and the common good.

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Join forces with a globally recognised university known for research excellence, workforce-ready graduates, and strong community engagement.

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