High quality, innovative research supporting social change and development across the globe
The Arts, Education and Law ( AEL ) Group undertake outstanding scholarship and ground-breaking research that makes a major contribution to society. The Group has around 400 academic staff and 600 higher degree research (HDR) students, contributing to top international peer-reviewed journals or generating significant exhibitions or performances.
Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)
The Australian Research Council is responsible for administering Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) - the national research evaluation framework.
ERA identifies and promotes excellence across the full spectrum of research activity in Australia’s higher education institutions. Our outcome’s reflect the high calibre research activity underway across the group.
Well-above world standard
( ERA 5)
- Criminology
Above world standard
( ERA 4)
- Law
- Law and Legal Studies
- Performing Arts and Creative Writing
- Archaeology
- Historical studies
- Studies in Human Societies
World standard
( ERA 3)
- Education
- Linguistics
- History and Archaeology
- Communication and Media Studies
- Language, Communication and Culture
- Visual Arts and Crafts
- Film, Television and Digital Media
- Studies in Creative Arts and Writing
- Education Systems
Griffith Experts
Your guide to Griffith University's academic and research expertise
2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Three Minute Thesis ( 3MT ) is an academic competition that challenges HDR candidates to describe their research in a language that can be understood by a non-specialist audience, within just three minutes.
Throughout the competition, participants develop their presentation and communication skills, honing their ability to explain their research in a brief and engaging manner.
Arts, Education and Law 2021 group heat winners
| Award | Winner | School and Research Centre | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
AEL HDR Winner | Elise Imray Papineau | Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research | Radical Compassion and Doing-It-Together: Exploring grassroots activist cultures and praxes through feminist care ethics |
AEL HDR Second place | Ida Stevia Diget | Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research | Using Google Translate for COVID-19 messages: The ’tissue’ issue |
AEL HDR Second Runner Up (tie) | Liz Englezos | Griffith Law School, Law Futures Centre | #Hyperconnected - Digital space, influences over digital Identity and the law |
AEL HDR Second Runner Up (tie) | Rafael Azeredo | Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research | Temporary Migrants in Australia: a critical analysis |
AEL Honours/Masters winner | Lisa Petersen | Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research | Signs of language endangerment: Handshape Variation in Sinasina |
AEL Honours/Masters Runner up | Jade McGarry | Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research | Australian News Media Conflation of Islam and Islamism: A Content Analysis of The Australian Broadcasting Corporation and The Australian |
People’s choice & Wildcard entry | Miffy King | Griffith Film School, Creative Arts Research Institute | Building confidence of recent Mental Health First Aid trainees through serious games |
Second Wildcard entry | Lauren Chalk | Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research | Decolonising Heritage Through Hip-Hop: Representing Reggaeton in the Museum |
2021 Arts, Education and Law 3MT group winners
Elise Imray Papineau
Radical compassion and doing it together: Exploring grassroots activist cultures and praxes through feminist care ethics.
Ida Stevia Diget
Using Google Translate for COVID-19 messages: The 'tissue' issue.
Higher degrees by research
Identifying HDR supervisors
Applicants are expected to identify at least two possible supervisors in their application for admission. You may wish to contact the relevant HDR Convenor listed below for advice on enrolment and potential supervisors.
For the Early Candidature Milestone form and procedure, please contact your School HDR Convenor, as listed below.
Find a supervisor
Depending on your area of study and research, you may be starting at the very beginning with a unique proposal, or you may be able to join an established Griffith research project.
If considering your own proposal, you will need to identify two potential supervisor who work in your area of interest.
The Griffith Experts database allows you to search all academic experts conducting research across all major disciplines. You can review academic profiles, previous publications and current projects, to help you find a potential supervisor. Once found, you should email them directly to discuss your research proposal.
Higher Degree Research (HDR) Convenors
Dedicated HDR convenors are also available in each of our Academic Schools, to provide advice on enrolment and potential supervisors.
Griffith Law School: Associate Professor Malcolm Smith
Education and Professional Studies: Associate Professor Sue Whatman
Queensland College of Art and Design (QCAD): Dr Chari Larsson
Queensland Conservatorium: Dr Chris Stover, Dr Catherine Grant
Criminology and Criminal Justice: Dr Keiran Hardy, Dr Kirsten Besemer
Griffith Film School: Dr Zeynep Akay
Humanities, Languages and Social Science: Associate Professor Stuart Cooke
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarship programs that can cover tuition fees, overseas student health cover, living allowances paid as stipends and relocation allowances.
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Identifying HDR Supervisors
Applicants are expected to identify at least two possible supervisors in their application for admission. You may wish to contact the relevant HDR Convenor for advice on enrolment and potential supervisors:
- Griffith Law School, Assoc Prof Malcolm Smith
- m.smith9@griffith.edu.au
- Queensland College of Art, Assoc Prof Dale Patterson
- d.patterson@griffith.edu.au
- Griffith Film School, Dr Louise Harvey (Jan – Feb 2022)
- l.harvey@griffith.edu.au
- Griffith Film School, Dr Margaret McVeigh (March - July 2022)
- m.mcveigh@griffith.edu.au
- Queensland Conservatorium, Dr Chris Stover
- c.stover@griffith.edu.au
- Criminology and Criminal Justice, Assoc Prof Jesse Cale & Dr Lyndel Bates
- j.cale@griffith.edu.au and l.bates@griffith.edu.au
- Education and Professional Studies, Assoc Prof Jeanne Allen
- jeanne.allen@griffith.edu.au
- Humanities, Languages and Social Science, Dr David Ellison
- d.ellison@griffith.edu.au
For the Early Candidature Milestone form and procedure, please contact your School HDR Convenor, as listed above.
HDR scholarships
We offer a range of generous scholarship programs that can cover tuition fees, living allowances paid as stipends, relocation and publication assistance. Scholarships are offered to domestic and international doctorate or masters by research applicants in two competitive application rounds each year.
Student resources
Griffith Graduate Research School ( GGRS ) is a dedicated point of contact for all higher degree research candidates at the University. GGRS works in collaboration with Academic Groups, Research Centres and Institutes to create a rewarding and supportive research environment for HDR candidates.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that challenges HDR candidates to describe their research in a language that can be understood by a non-specialist audience, within just three minutes. Throughout the competition, participants develop their presentation and communication skills, honing their ability to explain their research in a brief and engaging manner.
Grants and Funding
Comprehensive information for all grant and funding opportunities is available through the Office for Research.
Griffith Graduate Research School
Griffith Graduate Research School ( GGRS ) is a dedicated point of contact for all higher degree research candidates at the University. GGRS works in collaboration with Academic Groups, Research Centres and Institutes to create a rewarding and supportive research environment for HDR candidates.
Higher Degree Research (HDR) Advocates
HDR advocates will listen, provide information, offer options, seek explanations, make referrals, and provide informal advice regarding candidates' rights and responsibilities from a neutral perspective. The advocate roles do not replace any current University service, and may involve referring individuals to another University office where appropriate.
Arts, Education and Law HDR Advocates
- Associate Professor Dawn Adams (Mt Gravatt campus)
- Dr Drew Rae (Nathan campus)
HDR Advocates
HDR advocates will listen, provide information, offer options, seek explanations, make referrals, and provide informal advice regarding candidates' rights and responsibilities from a neutral perspective. The advocate roles do not replace any current University service, and may involve referring individuals to another University office where appropriate.
Arts, Education and Law HDR Advocates
- Associate Professor Dawn Adams (Mt Gravatt campus)
- Dr Drew Rae (Nathan campus)
Grants and Funding
Comprehensive information for all grant and funding opportunities, including all dates, is available through the Office for Research.
Learn more about Office for Research
Indigenous Research
Our Indigenous Research Unit aims to improve socio-economic conditions for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people
Upcoming events
Post Conference: Community and Activist Media
Due to COV-19 this post conference has been cancelled.
Law Futures Centre Forum
Legal formations of audio-visual recording
Understand the ways in which institutions of criminal law train us to see, hear and feel the truth of who did what to whom, when and where.
Three minute thesis heats 2020
Register to participate in the Arts, Education and Law Three Minute Thesis heats.
Arts, Education and Law Research
Listen to our leading researchers and the PhD candidates they're supervising talk about their research and the benefits of their ongoing collaborations.
What to do with your online accounts when you die
Margaret Gibson from the School of Humanities and Social Science explains what to do with your online accounts when you die.
Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art at QCAD
A degree in Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art provides students with the skills and techniques to take on today’s art world in all its various forms.
Meet our QCRC members
Join Associate Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet as we meet with the Convenors of Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre's five research focus areas and discuss what excites them about being a part of this vibrant music community.
Contact the Dean (Research) office
Location, delivery and postal address
- Dean (Research)
- (Arts, Education and Law)
- Griffith University
- Mt Gravatt campus
- 176 Messines Ridge Road
- Mt Gravatt QLD 4122