Update your research organisation

Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*).

  1. Research organisation information
    1. Please use the full name of the research organisation as stated on your Australian Business Number (ABN).
    2. Only if applicable. The formal abbreviation. Maximum 10 characters with spaces. Do not use abbreviation of lead/ head/ parent or funding organisation. Otherwise leave blank.
    3. Website specific to the research organisation NOT the parent organisation. E.g. https://www.griffith.edu.au/advanced-design-prototyping-technologies-institute
    4. https://science.qld.gov.au/research/capability-directory/queensland-spatial-biology-centre
    5. Only if applicable. Name of the overall lead/head/parent organisations to which the research organisation belongs. If the parent is part of an even higher organisation put parent first, higher organisation, highest organisation. For example: Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland
    6. Only if applicable. For name change in last 3 years. Otherwise leave blank.

    7. This will appear on the main page under your organisation name as a short description of your organisation main mission and key activities.

      30 word maximum.
    8. This is the main space to an overview of your organisation (120 word maximum).
    9. Science sectors * Which of these sectors is your research organisation MOST associated with? These are used as a search option on the Directory for all research organisations working in a sector.

    10. Up to 15 dot points. Very concise specific research strengths and capabilities of the Research organisation only (not the lead/head/parent organisation). Please do not include a lead-in sentence as it will not be used

      Not acceptable: mission, vision, purpose, general/generic descriptions, organisation structure, departments

      Acceptable examples:

      • hypervelocity testing
      • biomedical imaging

      (120 word maximum)

    11. Up to 15 dot points. Concise names or descriptions of the facilities and major equipment of the research organisation.

      Not acceptable:

      • Training and facilities are based at ## University campus
      • Expert research teams take advantage of the world-class infrastructure
      • Laboratories and offices

      Acceptable examples:

      • Physical Containment Class 2 (PC2) laboratory
      • 1,000-hectare research farm

      (120 word maximum)
    12. This indicates the estimated total number of full-time equivalents research staff employed by the research organisation at the start of the current financial year.
    13. Organisation type *

      There are many types of research organisations. To help potential collaborators and investors understand your research organisation, please indicate the type/s of organisation that best fits your research organisation.

    14. If the options above are not suitable, please provide a dot point list of other organisation types, or, if what is already published is incorrect, please delete the below and select from the above 'Organisation type' options.

      (120 word maximum)

    15. If applicable: This provides an opportunity to showcase significant research achievements, awards or successful commercialisations of the research organisation in the last five years.

      Up to 5 achievements (one dot point each) of up to 20 words each and can include a hyperlink to an openly accessible report or online article on the research organisation’s website.

      Example:
      "Developed a novel AI-powered diagnostic tool for early detection of lung cancer, achieving 90% accuracy in clinical trials. [Link to report/article]."

      (120 word maximum)

    16. If applicable: This section provides the opportunity to showcase significant research achievements, awards, and/or successful commercialisations by lead researchers employed at the organisation within the last five years.

      Up to 5 researchers (one dot point each) of up to 20 words each and can include openly accessible hyperlinks to the researcher’s profile and a report or article on the research organisation’s website.

      Example:
      "Professor Ian Frazer: Co-inventor of the cervical cancer vaccine"

      (120 word maximum)
  2. Location
    1. If known, please provide the precise location to 6 decimal degrees (e.g. Latitude -27.477253 Longitude 153.027555). This is used to locate the research organisation on the map. If in a large building, please provide location within the building if possible.
    2. If known, please provide the precise location to 6 decimal degrees.
    3. If known, please provide the precise location to 6 decimal degrees.
    4. This is the street address - NOT the postal address of location of the research organisation. If located on a campus or similar please include the building name, number or letter.
  3. Thumbnail image
    1. Image appears in the top of the organisation details page. Size 150 x 150 pixels.
    2. Current image:
      Scientists looking at highly multiplexed tissue imaging with single-cell resolution
    3. Acceptable image types: .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .png
    4. We cannot use stock images from a commercial image source. Does a person or organisation own the copyright? Do they need to be credited in the alt text below?
    5. A very brief description of what the picture shows for someone who is vision impaired, e.g. Photo of a scientist in a lab coat looking at a Petri dish.
  4. Declaration
    1. Information confirmation and image consent and permission *
      • I confirm that the information provide above is accurate and up to date
      • I consent that this image has unrestricted permission for use by the Queensland Government to promote the research organisation
      • I confirm that any people in the image have given informed consent for this use
  5. Person authorised to approve this web content release

  6. Privacy

    Any personal information collected as part of this process will be used to contact you for following up on the update to your nominated research centre in the Queensland Science Capability Directory. We will publish details of your research centre but will keep your contact information private.

    For further information on how the department manages its privacy obligations see Privacy.