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Dr Rob Eley
Dr

Rob Eley

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Overview

Background

Background in physiology, endocrinology and primatology. Chartered Biologist, Chartered Scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology.

1969-1973 - BSc Hons University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK), Agriculture/Animal Production

1973-1980 MSc and PhD University of Florida. Reproductive physiology and endocrinology of cattle

Employment:

  • 1980-1982 Lecturer, Department of Physiology, University of Nairobi teaching physiology to veterinary and animal science students.
  • 1982-1992 Head of Reproduction thereafter Chief of Research, Institute of Primate Research, National Museums of Kenya. Initially
  • 1992-2001 Education Officer at International Laboratory for Research in Animal Diseases /International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi Kenya
  • 2001-2003. Academic Coordinator for the Learning and Teaching Support Network Engineering Centre, Loughborough University (UK).
  • 2004-2012 Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health, University of Southern Queensland.
  • 2012 – 2024. Academic Research Manager Princess Alexandra Hospital (Queensland Health) and University of Queensland School of Medicine.

Retired at the end of 2024 but continues to supervise PhD candidates, chair progress reviews and collaborate on research projects in health sciences and emergency medicine.

Extensive publication records including books, book chapters, proceedings of conferences, research reports to government and industry, annual reports and popular articles, 100 conference papers and 150 peer reviewed papers.

Additional experience in the organisation of five international conferences; consultancies for FAO/IAEA; supervision of postgraduate students; external examiner of BVM, BSc, MSc, and PHD students; journal and grant reviewer and more than 25 years as member of animal and human research ethics committees.

Availability

Dr Rob Eley is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Agriculture, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Masters (Research) of Agriculture (Dairy), University of Florida
  • Doctor of Philosophy of Agriculture, University of Florida
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Florida

Research impacts

Extensive publication record with over 150 peer reviewed journal papers.Since 2004 research has focussed on human health-related topic with the last decade specifically related to emergency medicine. See ORCHID link below.

Works

Search Professor Rob Eley’s works on UQ eSpace

214 works between 1974 and 2025

161 - 180 of 214 works

2007

Journal Article

Informing rural and remote students about careers in health: The effect of Health Careers Workshops on course selection

Eley, Robert M., Hindmarsh, Natalie and Buikstra, Elizabeth (2007). Informing rural and remote students about careers in health: The effect of Health Careers Workshops on course selection. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 15 (1), 59-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2007.00851.x

Informing rural and remote students about careers in health: The effect of Health Careers Workshops on course selection

2006

Journal Article

Workforce Issues in Nursing in Queensland: 2001 and 2004

Hegney, Desley, Eley, Robert, Plank, Ashley, Buikstra, Elizabeth and Parker, Victoria (2006). Workforce Issues in Nursing in Queensland: 2001 and 2004. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 15 (12), 1521-1530. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01558.x

Workforce Issues in Nursing in Queensland: 2001 and 2004

2006

Journal Article

Workplace Violence in Queensland, Australia: The Results of a Comparative Study

Hegney, Desley, Eley, Robert, Plant, Ashley, Buikstra, Elizabeth and Parker, Victoria (2006). Workplace Violence in Queensland, Australia: The Results of a Comparative Study. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 12 (4), 220-231. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2006.00571.x

Workplace Violence in Queensland, Australia: The Results of a Comparative Study

2006

Conference Publication

Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology: A national survey

Hegney, D. G., Eley, R., Buikstra, E., Fallon, T., Soar, J. and Gillmore, V. (2006). Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology: A national survey. The 9th International Congress of Nursing Informatics, Korea, 11-14 June 2006. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.

Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology: A national survey

2006

Journal Article

Consumers' level of comfort with an advanced practice role for registered nurses in general practice: A Queensland, Australia, study

Hegney, D. G., Eley, R., Buikstra, E., Rees, S. and Patterson, E. (2006). Consumers' level of comfort with an advanced practice role for registered nurses in general practice: A Queensland, Australia, study. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 12 (3), 44-51. doi: 10.1071/PY06044

Consumers' level of comfort with an advanced practice role for registered nurses in general practice: A Queensland, Australia, study

2006

Conference Publication

Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology - a national survey

Hegney, Desley, Eley, Robert, Buikstra, Elizabeth, Fallon, Tony, Soar, Jeffrey and Gilmore, Victoria (2006). Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology - a national survey. 9th International Congress on Nursing Informatics, Seoul South Korea, 2006. Amsterdam: IOS Press.

Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology - a national survey

2006

Conference Publication

Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology: a national survey

Hegney, Desley, Eley, Robert, Buikstra, Elizabeth, Fallon, Tony, Soar, Jeffrey and Gilmore, Victoria (2006). Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology: a national survey. The 9th International Congress on Nursing Informatics (NI2006), Seoul, South Korea, 11-14 June 2006. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.

Australian nurses access and attitudes to information technology: a national survey

2006

Book

Key issues in rural health: perspectives of health service providers in rural Queensland

Eley, R., Fallon, A., Gorman, D., Fahey, P., Rogers-Clark, C. and Hegney, D. (2006). Key issues in rural health: perspectives of health service providers in rural Queensland. Toowoomba, QLD: Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health, University of Southern Queensland : University of Queensland.

Key issues in rural health: perspectives of health service providers in rural Queensland

2005

Other Outputs

Nurses. Worth listening to

Hegney, D., Plank, A., Parker, V., Buikstra, E. and Eley, R. (2005). Nurses. Worth listening to. University of Southern Queensland.

Nurses. Worth listening to

2003

Journal Article

The ILRI graduate training programme: a case study of impact

Eley, R., Hambly, H., Ibrahim, H., Demeke, Mulat and Smalley, M. (2003). The ILRI graduate training programme: a case study of impact. Education + Training, 45 (3), 162-174. doi: 10.1108/00400910310471028

The ILRI graduate training programme: a case study of impact

2003

Journal Article

Findings from the HEI 'flip' project: 1. Application issues.

Simpson, W., Evans, D., Eley, R. and Stiles, M. (2003). Findings from the HEI 'flip' project: 1. Application issues.. International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning, 13 (5-6), 471-482.

Findings from the HEI 'flip' project: 1. Application issues.

2002

Conference Publication

Desires of industry, products from academia - Ships that pass in the night?

Eley, Rob, Williamson, S. and Lamb, F. (2002). Desires of industry, products from academia - Ships that pass in the night?. 2002 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition: Vive L'ingenieur, , , June 16, 2002-June 19, 2002.

Desires of industry, products from academia - Ships that pass in the night?

1997

Journal Article

Strengthening partnerships with National Agricultural Systems for more effective livestock research

Smalley, M., Eley, R. and Lebbie, S. (1997). Strengthening partnerships with National Agricultural Systems for more effective livestock research. Outlook On Agriculture, 26 (4), 247-253.

Strengthening partnerships with National Agricultural Systems for more effective livestock research

1994

Journal Article

The Effect of Immunization Against Theileriosis On the Reproduction Function of Boran Friesian Cross Heifers - a Preliminary-Study

Rumberia, RM, Rowland, AC, Watson, ED, Eley, RM and Young, AS (1994). The Effect of Immunization Against Theileriosis On the Reproduction Function of Boran Friesian Cross Heifers - a Preliminary-Study. British Veterinary Journal, 150 (3), 301-303.

The Effect of Immunization Against Theileriosis On the Reproduction Function of Boran Friesian Cross Heifers - a Preliminary-Study

1994

Journal Article

The hyrax: a most mysterious mammal

Eley, R. M. (1994). The hyrax: a most mysterious mammal. Biologist, 41 (4), 141-144.

The hyrax: a most mysterious mammal

1993

Journal Article

The Effect of High and Low-Dose Theileria-Parva Infection On the Reproductive Function of Boran/friesian Heifers

Rumberia, RM, Eley, RM, Young, AS, Rowland, AC and Watson, ED (1993). The Effect of High and Low-Dose Theileria-Parva Infection On the Reproductive Function of Boran/friesian Heifers. Theriogenology, 40 (5), 977-986. doi: 10.1016/0093-691X(93)90366-D

The Effect of High and Low-Dose Theileria-Parva Infection On the Reproductive Function of Boran/friesian Heifers

1993

Journal Article

Trypanosoma-Congolense in the Microvasculature of the Pituitary-Gland of Experimentally Infected Boran Cattle (bos-Indicus)

Abebe, G, Shaw, MK and Eley, RM (1993). Trypanosoma-Congolense in the Microvasculature of the Pituitary-Gland of Experimentally Infected Boran Cattle (bos-Indicus). Veterinary Pathology, 30 (5), 401-409. doi: 10.1177/030098589303000501

Trypanosoma-Congolense in the Microvasculature of the Pituitary-Gland of Experimentally Infected Boran Cattle (bos-Indicus)

1993

Journal Article

Reduced Responsiveness of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Boran (bos-Indicus) Cattle Infected with Trypanosoma-Congolense

Abebe, G, Eley, RM and Olemoiyoi, OK (1993). Reduced Responsiveness of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Boran (bos-Indicus) Cattle Infected with Trypanosoma-Congolense. Acta Endocrinologica, 129 (1), 75-80.

Reduced Responsiveness of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Boran (bos-Indicus) Cattle Infected with Trypanosoma-Congolense

1992

Journal Article

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Responsiveness to Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia Is Modified by Trypanosome Infection in Boran (bos-Indicus) Cattle

Abebe, G and Eley, RM (1992). Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Responsiveness to Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia Is Modified by Trypanosome Infection in Boran (bos-Indicus) Cattle. Research in Veterinary Science, 53 (1), 68-73. doi: 10.1016/0034-5288(92)90087-I

Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Responsiveness to Insulin-Induced Hypoglycemia Is Modified by Trypanosome Infection in Boran (bos-Indicus) Cattle

1992

Journal Article

Absence of Diurnal Rhythm of Plasma-Cortisol in Bos-Indicus (boran) Cattle

Abebe, G, Scott, J and Eley, R (1992). Absence of Diurnal Rhythm of Plasma-Cortisol in Bos-Indicus (boran) Cattle. Tropical Agriculture, 69 (1), 39-42.

Absence of Diurnal Rhythm of Plasma-Cortisol in Bos-Indicus (boran) Cattle

Funding

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2019
    Dermatology conditions in the Emergency Department
    Emergency Medicine Foundation Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2020
    Development and testing of a tool to measure risk propensity by junior doctors
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    The factors that influence nurses' decision to nurse-initiate analgesia and other medications in the emergency department: a qualitative study
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Understanding the patterns, circumstances and outcomes of ladder-related falls presenting to the Emergency Departments
    Queensland Emergency Medicine Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    A randomised controlled trial with parallel groups to determine if written instructions reduce contamination of clean-catch mid-stream urine samples
    QEMRF Emergency Medicine Staff Specialist Research Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Decimalate: Use of an on-line Smart Test and survey to determine whether comprehension of decimals is a barrier to interpretation of clinical chemistry results among Emergency Department staff
    QEMRF Emergency Medicine Staff Specialist Research Grants Scheme
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

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Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    What makes a good quality death for people with dementia?

    Associate Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Virtual Toxicology Service: From phone advice to remote specialist care delivery. Developing a new model of care for specialty management.

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Lee Woods

Completed supervision

Media

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