Prospective students

The MacKillop welcomes enquiries from high-quality research candidates (Honours, Masters, PhD) to undertake projects in our areas of research:

• environmental and behavioural epidemiological studies aimed at:
  
  • identifying key physical and social aspects of urban environments which promote physical and cognitive health across the lifespan
  • understanding how genetic, psychosocial and behavioural factors interact with the environment to impact on health identifying optimal person- and environment-tailored intervention strategies for the promotion of health-related behaviours
• clinical-based exercise-nutrition studies and interventions for:
  
  • improving and maintaining bone and muscle health
  • improving and maintaining metabolic health
  • the prevention and management of the adverse effects of cancer
• focused studies to understand and describe the individual impact of risk behaviours and disease
• the promotion of equitable access to health services and active-friendly communities.

Please contact MMIHR.ResearchAdmin@acu.edu.au if you would like to find out more about undertaking a research project with The MacKillop.