BCE is committed to fostering a research culture in line with the BCE vision, mission and values and supports research that:

• benefits BCE, staff and students by addressing one or more of BCE’s research priorities:
• Celebrating our Catholic culture: our faith makes a difference
• Inspiring a love of learning: success in learning and life
• Cultivating a connected community: partnerships enrich experiences
• Nurturing a professional workforce: staff realise their potential
• Embracing change and continuous improvement: creative and innovative solutions.
• aligns with the Brisbane Catholic Education Strategic Plan
• is of high quality and always protects the safety and wellbeing of staff and students involved
• meets National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research requirements.

Researchers must apply for approval before seeking the participation of the BCE office or schools. In addition, a research application must be submitted for:

• use of BCE data not already in the public domain
• research with BCE to be disseminated outside of BCE e.g. academic publication, conference paper, webinars, online post, in a library or used in the media or advertising.

A request to conduct research in the Brisbane Catholic Education office or in schools must be made using the appropriate application form:

• Research Application Form: for research projects involving BCE offices or schools and collaborative research partnerships
• Capstone Applied Research Application Form: for Masters degree students (semester 2)
• National Application Form: for research projects involving multiple states and territories
• Advertising Research in BCE Form: for advertising research in the BCE office or schools.

Applicants must read the Research Application guide, which describes BCE’s requirements.

Contact

Please email Research@bne.catholic.edu.au