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22 January 2014

University of Queensland projects to combat the misuse of pharmaceuticals, classify the risk of prisoners reoffending, investigate violent crimes and assist ex-prisoners with disabilities have received prestigious and lucrative recognition.

The Australian Institute of Criminology has awarded the four projects more than $160,000 in Criminology Research Grants.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ School of Social Science Criminology Program Head Dr Adrian Cherney said it was an amazing outcome to secure the four grants.

“As far as I know, never has one university secured four grants in a single round,” he said.

“It speaks to the strength and quality of criminological research at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­.”

Submissions to the highly competitive scheme are peer-assessed by the Criminology Research Advisory Council, comprising government policy-makers and academic criminologists.

The four projects span Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­’s School of Social Science, the Institute for Social Science Research, and the Queensland Centre for Intellectual and Developmental Disability.

Details of the projects can be found .

Media enquiries: Dr Adrian Cherney, a.cherney@uq.edu.au, 07 3365 6663. Kristen Bastian, Faculty Communications, 07 3346 1633 or k.bastian@uq.edu.au