Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC)

Queensland University of Technology

The QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC) is a global leader in digital humanities and social science research with a focus on communication, media, and the law.

It is one of Australia’s top organisations for media and communication research, areas in which QUT has achieved the highest possible rankings in ERA, the national research quality assessment exercise. Our research programs investigate the digital transformation of media industries, the challenges of digital inclusion and governance, the growing role of AI and automation in the information environment, and the role of social media in public communication.

The DMRC has access to cutting-edge research infrastructure and capabilities in computational methods for the study of communication and society. We actively engage with industry and academic partners in Australia, Europe, Asia, the US, and South America; and we are especially proud of the dynamic and supportive research training environment we provide to our many local and international graduate students.

The DMRC is also a member of the global Network of Centers – a group of academic institutions with a focus on interdisciplinary research on the development, social impact, policy implications, and legal issues concerning the Internet.

Website

https://research.qut.edu.au/dmrc/

Organisation type

• University research centre
• Australian Research Centre of Excellence – Partner Organisation
• Cooperative Research Centre – Partner Organisation

Number of research staff

20-100 research staff

Address

QUT Kelvin Grove Campus, Crn Musk Ave and Gona Pde, Z9 Block, Level 5, Room 503, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059

Strengths and capabilities

• Research into transforming media industries, including regulation of media content in local and global contexts,
• Digital Publics - Research into public communication, and cultural participation,
• Research partnerships for creating better digital futures,
• Computational Communication & Culture (automation, AI, Internet of Things, blockchain, agent-based modelling, machine vision, critical simulation, information visualisation and the fundamental transformation of communication).

Lead researchers

• Professor Daniel Angus—Research examines issues at the intersection of technology and society, focusing on artificial intelligence, automation, misinformation, and digital society.
• Professor Axel Bruns—Research explores user participation in social media and our understanding of the contemporary public sphere.
• Professor Michael Dezuanni—Research explores digital media, literacies and learning in home, school and community contexts.
• Distinguished Professor Jean Burgess—Research focuses on the social implications of digital media and the innovative methods for studying them.

Achievements of the centre

• QUT Node for ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making (2020)
• QUT GenAI Lab
• QUT Computational Lab

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Digital economy
• Social sciences