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Research Office

The School of Business and Law at ECU is proud of its research achievements and is committed to continuing its high quality and innovative applied research. We engage collaboratively with strategic partners who provide an in-depth understanding of particular issues, to enable research academics to contribute unique expertise and research methodology. This approach ensures research in areas of relevance and the application of research results for meaningful impact in the community.


The Research Office oversees the research activities, and research students within the School of Business and Law.

Our School's research offers specialised research services to industry and the community covering a wide range of areas from innovation, financial markets, business with Asia, e-commerce, marketing and quality management to social issues and law enforcement.

We welcome further enquiries about research opportunities of mutual benefit and problem solving in industry, commerce and government.

Our two main research Centres are:

For our graduate research students, we offer PhD, PhD Integrated, and Masters by Research courses, which cover a wide range of Business and Law related disciplines with particular expertise in:

  • Innovation
  • Work and performance
  • Tourism
  • Human resource management
  • Management
  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Project management
  • Supply chain management and logistics
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Marketing
  • Business with Asia

The School, together with our research centres and our experienced and dedicated research supervisors, aims to create an enhanced learning experience for our graduate research students. We offer various research activities and strong support with the aim of developing their skills and competencies.

If you are an inspired graduate who wishes to reach your potential and obtain a PhD or other research degree from a quality University, I encourage you to explore our programs and discover opportunities available to you.

Professor Peter Galvin, Associate Dean Research

ECU has a commitment to ensure the conduct of ethical research by staff and students.

Ethics is important to ensure:

  • the humane care of animals used for scientific purposes, including teaching; and
  • protection of the welfare and the rights of human participants.

Ethics approval protects participants (human or animal), the researcher, the University and the community in general. Ethics advice and support for students and staff is provided by the Research Services.

Research students and staff also have access to an abundance of resources and guidance via the University’s Research Intranet.

This website introduces our Graduate Research Services, a service centre that supports and develops research students through face-to-face and online training, mentoring, seminars, academic events and social activities.

The Research Intranet also features the Office of Research Services, a centre that supports and advises research staff on issues like research ethics, commercialisation and funding opportunities, and provides professional development opportunities.

We offer an enhanced learning experience for research students through our School's Research Office, with the aim of providing support and conducive academic environment. The Office oversees the School’s research activities and research students.

Contact the Research Office

The Research Office manages funding support, research supervision, adjunct appointments and visiting scholars within the School and works collaboratively with academic staff and HDR students through its Research and Research Training Committee. For this purpose, the Research Office is assisted by a HDR Coordinator, an Honours Coordinator and two professional staff members. It is housed within The Research Hub, a space devoted to nurturing collaboration and interdisciplinary research, providing access to researchers and HDR students in all disciplines.

Dr Violetta Wilk Higher Degrees by Research Coordinator

Ms Alina Yasakova School Officer (Research and HDR students): (61 8) 6304 3923, sblresearch@ecu.edu.au

Ms Nicole Parker School Officer (Operations), n.parker@ecu.edu.au

The School of Business and Law has a strong commitment to providing both staff and students with the support they need to undertake their research activities.

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