Science education
Our theme members work to build new educational experiences and examine how well they work for students and academics.
Our research projects use a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods to examine the development, implementation, stakeholder experience and outcomes of educational activities.
Working directly with educators, employers and other students at UQ and further afield, our research students:
- conduct surveys and interviews
- examine student outputs
- analyse feedback from multiple sources
- work directly on creative teaching media such as online learning tools, video productions, student magazines, radio programs and podcasts.
Theme members also collaborate with other academics in local, national and international contexts to evaluate and improve educational practice.
Theme leader: Professor Gwen Lawrie
Research disciplines
Biochemistry and molecular biology
Biotechnology
Inorganic chemistry
Microbiology
Organic chemistry
Physical and computational chemistry
Research themes
Biomolecular chemistry
Infection and immunity
Medicinal chemistry
Molecular genetics and genomics
Nanotechnology and materials chemistry
Science education
Structural biology and biochemistry
Theme members
Associate Professor Mikael Boden Bioinformatics (analysis, modelling and integration of biological data)
Professor Jack Clegg Metallo-supramolecular chemistry
Professor Elizabeth Gillam Biocatalysis and Molecular Toxicology
Professor Lisbeth Grondahl Biomaterials for bone repair and regeneration
Associate Professor Ulrike Kappler Microbial physiology and biochemistry of metalloenzymes
Professor Mark Schembri Bacterial Pathogenesis
Professor Gary Schenk Physical Chemistry - Structure, function, mechanism and pharmaceutical potential of metalloenzymes
Dr Anitha Sudheesh Kumar Nano drug delivery systems for therapeutic proteins and anticancer drugs
Professor Paul Young Molecular virology