Getting started with research
Find out more information about how to start and manage a research project in Metro North

Pre-approval planning
The design and conduct of high quality research benefits from comprehensive planning for all stages of the research lifecycle.

Ethics Approval
Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) review is the first step in the research approval process, required for all human research conducted within Metro North.
Supporting research
Metro North is committed to building a culture of research excellence and building a well supported research community
Celebrating Research Excellence
Metro North Health is proud to celebrate excellence in research within Metro North. Find out more about the ways we acknowledge and profile the excellent research and our researchers driving advances in health care within Metro North.
Latest News
Allied Health Professions Day in 2025 showcases multidisplinary care
At Metro North, allied health professionals embody the theme, ‘Stronger Together’, working as a team to provide holistic and person-centred care. This includes Rehabilitation Innovation and Technology Assessment (RITA) service.
Demystifying Research: Annual 1-day workshop
Date: 21 November 2025
Time: 8:00am-4:00pm
Venue: Redcliffe Education Centre
The annual 1-day workshop facilitated by Dr Joel Dulhunty, Dr Louise Purtell, and Jane Geltch - alongside other prominent researchers and research leaders - is being held on Friday 21st November 2025 at Redcliffe Hospital Education Centre (Lecture Room 4).
Metro North has skin in the game of new research
New world-first research at the University of Queensland (UQ) has seen researchers successfully grow fully functioning human skin in a laboratory, thanks to funding from Metro North Health.
Pre-approval planning
The design and conduct of high quality research benefits from comprehensive planning for all stages of the research lifecycle.
Ethics Approval
Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) review is the first step in the research approval process, required for all human research conducted within Metro North.