Research collaboration

Developing new knowledge through research collaborations and partnerships is a key part of the Centre's mission.

Geoscientists, environmental scientists, social scientists, engineers and other researchers within the Centre undertake fundamental and applied research through four multi-disciplinary research themes, each covering a key aspect of the energy transition:

Communities & Coexistence 
Applies established and innovative social science methods to understand the complex social, cultural, policy and economic dimensions of energy resource developments.  

Environment 
Seeks to understand and reduce the environmental impacts of energy resource projects and technologies that will be critical to the energy transition.  

Decarbonisation 
Investigates key knowledge gaps and solutions to assess opportunities and scenarios for accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy.  

Energy Security 
Undertakes modelling and analysis to ensure energy planning meets societal objectives for the sustainability, reliability and affordability of domestic and export energy markets. 

Domestic and international research collaborations are critical to maximising the quality, breadth and impact of the Centre's research. 

The Centre's researchers work with other research organisations through a range of pathways, including collaborating on specific projects, involving leading experts in a broad range of projects under relevant themes, and establishing formal research arrangements at a Centre level.  

Why collaborate with us?

Academic impact

Over 132 journal articles and 480 other academic outputs published

International research network

Collaborations and partnerships with more than 16 academic institutions

The UQ Advantage

Access world-leading experts and facilities at The University of Queensland

Research partners


External partners 

ARC ITTC Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E)

Australian National University

Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)

Curtin Institute for Energy Transition

Gas Industry Social & Environment Research Alliance (CSIRO)

Penn State Marcellus Center for Outreach and Research

Queensland University of Technology

University of Southern Queensland

University of New South Wales

University of Newcastle

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Technical University Munich

The University of Alberta, Canada

TNO University, The Netherlands

University of British Columbia, Canada

University of Waikato, New Zealand

University College London, The United Kingdom

University of Sao Paulo, Brazil 

University of Stuttgart, Germany

Utrecht University, The Netherlands


UQ Partners 

UQ Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology 

UQ Faculty of Science 

UQ Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

UQ Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

UQ International Development

UQ Office of the Deupity Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Enagement)

UQ Institute for Social Science Research

UQ Centre for Policy Futures

UQ Energy transition network 

Future Fuels CRC

CO2CRC
 

 

Building a better energy future through research

We are proud to be part of The University of Queensland's Energy transition network, under which researchers are investigating the technical dynamics of changing energy systems and the human-centred dimensions of people, communities and economies to address the enormous challenge of supplying our future energy needs. 
 

Researchers from across UQ’s faculties and institutes are coming together to explore the energy challenges facing today’s world.

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