Research
The University of the Sunshine Coast’s research focus is on regional engagement and sustainability issues. In 2009, research efforts concentrated predominately on applied genetics in primary production, regional sustainability and the health professions. The university has two core research groups; the GeneCology Research Group and the Sustainability Research Centre and an engagement centre, the Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise.
The Coast Research Database provides open access to the University of the Sunshine Coast's research output. The database ensures the research output of the university is accessible to local, national and international communities.
The university's research centres actively seek grants and funding, with the Sustainability Research Centre securing more than $2 million in funding in 2008, leading to the submission of more than 100 research papers. $1.3 million of that funding was drawn from the CSIRO’s Collaborative Fund. In May 2009, a separate research team secured an AUSAID grant worth more than $500,000.
In June 2011 the university was announced as one of 12 projects to receive Australian government funding under the Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program. In the period 2011-2014 the university will receive $5.45 million to fund research in water, sustainability, forestry and aquaculture.
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