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Professor Brian Head

Professor Brian Head
Program Leader

Background

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p>Professor Brian Head joined the Institute in 2007 after holding senior roles in government, academia and the non-government sector. Prior to 2003 he held senior executive positions in five Queensland Government agencies including roles in policy development, public sector reform, inter-governmental program negotiation, organisational evaluation, public sector standards, and management education. He has undertaken consultancies on program evaluation, policy review, organizational performance, and good governance processes for governmental, academic and NGO bodies.

Sustainability & Environment

Overview

The Sustainability and Environment Research Program examines the social, political and institutional aspects of sustainable development, particularly in urban and regional Australia.

A series of challenges arise from the interaction between natural resources, ecology and human behaviour.

Research

At the Institute of Social Science Research (ISSR), our research is organised into six Research Programs. These are:

About ISSR

The Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) was established to allow advanced inquiry into some of the most important issues and challenges facing Australia today.  Through ISSR, UQ aims to establish itself as the national leader for multidisciplinary social science and one of the world's leading social science research universities.

ISSR’s key activities are:

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