John Bell

Professor John Bell, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) leads the Research and Innovation Division at the University of Southern Queensland.

Professor Bell works to enhance the University’s research profile, its research performance and its culture of research excellence and quality training. He oversees a coordinated focus on fostering collaborations and partnerships with government, industry and the research community, within Australia and around the world to deliver applied research outcomes that have global impact.

His key responsibilities include the implementation of the USQ Research Plan, managing research programs, partnerships and investments, driving research performance and supporting research staff and students to achieve excellence.

The Division comprises the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and the Offices of Research, Research Graduate Studies, and Research Development. It is responsible for the University’s research activities within USQ faculties, its three research institutes and seven research centres.