Students

We facilitate opportunities for postgraduate and undergraduate students to contribute to next horizon applied research. We engage students, research fellows and senior academics in a team-based approach to solving complex business and economics challenges. 

To register your interest in future student opportunities with AIBE, please contact us at enquiries@aibe.uq.edu.au.

Recent opportunities

2023 Winter Research Programs 

The UQ Winter Research Scholarship Program supports current coursework students to undertake a research internship over the winter vacation period. Find out more about the Winter Research Scholarship program and how to apply.

Find out more about the Winter Research Scholarship program and how to apply

AIBE is pleased to offer two research projects as part of the program:

• Gender equity and children’s health
• Regional variation in industry conditions and divergent employment growth: The case of Queensland

Gender equity and children's health 

Description: 

In this research project, we are exploring the idea that more gender equitable societies might contribute to relatively healthier future societies. We are analysing microlevel data on children’s anaemia across 53 developing countries over the course of two decades. Our preliminary findings suggest that children living in countries with a higher proportion of seats in Parliament allocated to women are less likely to suffer from anaemia. We would like to complement our data sources with further information on the policies discussed in Parliament in those countries where gender equity in political leadership was achieved to get a better understanding of the tangible mechanisms through which a more gender equitable society also becomes a healthier society.

What's involved: 

As a Winter Scholar on this project, you will become familiar with the health and gender equity literature with a special focus on developing countries. You will gain skills in finding, collating, and analysing data from less conventional sources. You may learn to use or apply your existing knowledge in statistical packages (i.e., Stata) to produce key statistics and graphical representations of the relationship between gender equity and children’s health across time and countries. Finally, you will produce a short report/oral presentation on your findings at the end of your engagement.

Hours of engagement: 

30 hours per week in-person at St Lucia campus over four (4) weeks between 26 June and 21 July 2023.

Eligibility: 

This project is open to applications from students with a background in economics who are enrolled in their third year of undergraduate studies or in a master or honours programme. Students who have an interest in understanding drivers in health and gender inequality will benefit from the program, and it is particularly suited to students seeking experience in applied economics research. 

Supervisors: 

Dr Tina Rampino (AIBE) and Dr Jonas Fooken (Centre for the Business and Economics of Health). Please contact Tina at t.rampino@uq.edu.au before applying.

Regional variation in industry conditions and divergent employment growth: The case of Queensland

Description: 

Australian workforce studies reveal the role of labour mobility on increasing divergence in Australian urban and regional labour markets, and regional Queensland is no exception. Currently, 34 per cent of the Queensland workforce resides in regional Queensland. The structural changes in industries have a major impact on regional labour markets, and the shifts in industry conditions significantly contribute to labour mobility. Energy transitions, technological advancement, and accelerated rates of automation impact regional labour markets in various ways. This study focuses on the case of regional Queensland and has potential national-level policy implications.

What's involved: 

As a Winter Scholar on this project, you will review ABS Census data, policy documents, and literature to obtain a better understanding of regional labour markets, shifts in industry conditions, and alternative workforce models with the potential to meet the need of the regions.

Hours of engagement: 

30 hours per week in-person at St Lucia campus over four (4) weeks between 26 June and 21 July 2023.

Eligibility: 

This project is open to applications from students with a background in economics or statistics, preferably in their third year of undergraduate studies or above.   

Supervisors: 

Yasir Meyakhil. Please contact Yasir at y.meyakhil@uq.edu.au before applying.