Support and services

CDU offers a range of tailored training and development activities and resources for University researchers as part of our research enhancement program targeted training from Research and Innovation to increase the quality, impact, and chances of success of our research and discipline-specific areas of skill development.

CDU places great value on the knowledge, expertise and integrity of its research students and staff. The Charles Darwin University Human Research Ethics Committee (CDU-HREC) oversees all human research and the Animal Ethics Committee oversees animal-related research conducted under the auspices of CDU and select external organisations.

CDU works collaboratively to support donors who want to help sustain our world leading research leading to tangible impact and outcomes.

Working with Media and Marketing, we celebrate the success of our researchers through news, and other publications and the CDU Research Webportal. We also provide training and advice to researchers to ensure their research is disseminated in channels to receive the recognition it deserves.

Our team supports large or complex research programmes and strategic initiatives, usually involving relationships with external partners which may include government, industry, communities or other end users.  We assist with project scoping and costing, establishing agreements and the management of milestones and reporting.

From initial enquiry to examination, our Higher Degree Research team provides support to prospective and current students at each stage of their candidature. Working collaboratively with CDU Global, Menzies School of Health Research, and our six Colleges, we provide a conducive environment to develop the skills for success.

Under the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, CDU is committed to providing a research environment that will optimise research outcomes and their validity. CDU has a coordinated approach to research data management involving Library services, ITMS, Research and Innovation, our Colleges, research leaders and individual research staff.

CDU is a research-intensive university which is has strategically developed its expertise in fields of research relevant to the local and broader region. Our research performance analysts ensure that our research is competitive in both national and international contexts by providing regular and targeted benchmarking and performance analytics to management and staff.