Research at Bond

Current Research Projects

Acute Respiratory Infections

Easing the pain of middle Ear Infection

Topically applied anaesthetics may provide more effective pain-relief than antibiotics in the treatment of middle ear infections.

Australian Archeology

Footsteps in Time

Many years of archaeological research in the Willandra Lakes region of Mungo National Park has been rewarded with a world headline-making discovery for Bond’s Professor of Australian Studies.

Dieting & Ageing

Living Longer May Soon be a Reality
Bond’s Professor of Anatomy and Histology, Professor Kuldip Bedi is currently researching why diet restriction leads to a longer life span and whether drugs can be developed that mimic the cellular effects of dieting.

DNA Profiling

Picture Perfect DNA

In the not-too-distant future, forensic investigators will be able to create a photo identikit of a suspect in the absence of eyewitnesses, using just the smallest trace of DNA left at a crime scene. Bond University’s Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Dr Angela van Daal has made some key breakthroughs linking genetic markers to complex human characteristics such as height, pigmentation and facial features.

Family Business

Business is all in the Family

Recent evidence shows that family-owned businesses outperform their publicly owned counterparts with higher returns on investment, better profit margins, more stable earnings and better cash flow and earnings per employee.

Game Theory

Using Inductive Game Theory to understand and Combat Prejudice

The simple strategies of parlour games like chess and bridge could provide an explanation for the deep-seated beliefs that give rise to prejudice and discrimination.

Global Trade & Finance

Is the International monetary Fund (IMF) Starving Poor Countries to Death?

Director of the Tim Fischer Centre for Global Trade and Finance based at Bond University, Professor Ross Buckley has focussed extensive research on how the guidelines set down by the International Monetary Fund have worsened, rather than solved, economic crises in developing countries.

Human Resource Management for Universities

Getting the Best Person for the Job

Psychology Chair, Professor Greg Boyle, headed the Australian team of an international group of researchers examining how universities in North America and Australia have changed their hiring policies over the past 30 years in line with political correctness.

Internet & Intranet Security

Taking the Sting out of Computer Viruses

Professor Paddy Krishnan is currently working on IT programming that will prevent viruses from executing when they infiltrate a computer system.

Internet Law

Legal Actions Cause Technological Reactions

IT law researcher Dr Dan Svantesson, from Bond’s Faculty of Law is examining how legal actions have motivated the use of Internet technologies that restrict access to websites based on the web-surfer’s geographical location.

Medical Software Development

Privacy at a Premium

Bond’s Associate Dean of Research and Innovation in IT, Dr Michael Rees, was approached by Caradata CEO Bridget Dickson to help develop software that would allow medical clinic professionals to access patients’ sexual health information via a web-based application. Dr Michael Rees and Bridget knew that their key challenge would be guaranteeing privacy and security.

Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism is Unfinished Business

The ‘unfinished business’ of Australian multiculturalism was graphically demonstrated by the race riots at Sydney’s Cronulla Beach in December 2005. The involvement of so many younger Australians in the street violence came as no surprise to Associate Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Dr Jeff Brand, who has recently taken part in a second major study of Australians under 40 who hail from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Planning for a Sustainable Future

Living Well into the Future

Australian Research Centre for Sustainable Property, Planning & Infrastructure has been selected to take a key role in the largest ever national study into the needs of retirement village residents.

Privacy Mandala

Freedom of the Press Versus Privacy

The Australian Press Council has awarded its very first research grant to Bond’s Head of Journalism, Professor Mark Pearson. The $5000 grant, supplemented by Faculty funding, has been allocated towards research into the impact of privacy laws on press freedom both here in Australia and overseas.

Taxation Law

Championing the Rights of Taxpayers

Contrary to popular perception, tax avoidance is not the norm – but it has been shown that people are more likely to try to beat the system or look for loopholes when they believe their tax system is unfair.

Teaching & Learning

Teaching Students the Value of Giving Back

Internationally recognised as an expert in the field of service-learning, Dr Amy Kenworthy-U’Ren from Bond’s Faculty of Business has launched a major teaching initiative that could see course-based community service integrated into university education Australia-wide.

Workplace Productivity

The Pursuit of Happiness in the Workplace

Life is full of ups and downs, and this is true in the workplace too. Whether or not someone is generally satisfied with their job, they will experience moments of both pleasant and unpleasant emotions while working. They encounter hassles that cause momentary negative emotions and uplifts that make them feel good for a short while. These short-term fluctuations in feelings while working have been largely ignored in previous research.