MRFP Research
The Macquarie-Ryde Futures Partnership (MRFP) facilitates and supports diverse research links between the University and City of Ryde.
Co-funding for MRFP projects is available through the Enterprise Partnership Scheme.
Current and Recent Projects
Community Engagement and Disengagement
Research Leader: Dr Jana Bowden-Everson, Faculty of Business & Economics
Council Contact: Ms Angela Jones-Blayney, Customer Services Manager
This project supports the City of Ryde’s medium to long-term strategic community plans by tracking customers’ perceptions of performance, attitudes, and extent of inclusion and engagement with Ryde’s strategic and operational delivery plans.
PMD Site Trial
Research Leader: Professor Robyn Dowling, Faculty of Science
Council Contact: Mr Sam Cappelli, Environment Manager
This project will involve a site trial of Personal Mobility Devices (PMDs) – powered devices that allow the user to travel short distances quickly and to transfer between transport modes – as part of a solution to the congestion created by short journeys. Researchers in this project are drawn from all four faculties of the University.
Community Engagement and Disengagement
Research Leader: Dr Jana Bowden-Everson, Faculty of Business & Economics
Council Contact: Ms Angela Jones-Blayney, Customer Services Manager
This project supports the City of Ryde’s medium to long-term strategic community plans by tracking customers’ perceptions of performance, attitudes, and extent of inclusion and engagement with Ryde’s strategic and operational delivery plans.
Waste-to-Energy
Research Leaders: Professor Graham Town and Associate Professor Vladimir Strezov (Faculty of Science)
Council Contact: Mr Chris Virgona, Project Manager
This project is assessing and developing technologies to reduce domestic waste streams by converting waste to energy at household and local scales. The project includes links to refurbishment of space for Sustainability@MQ with the Building Sustainability Group at Macquarie University Property.
Workforce Planning
Research Leaders: Professor Ray Markey (Faculty of Business and Economics)
Council Contact: Ms Beki Boulet
This project is assisting Council improve its workforce planning and ability to recruit and retain the staff it needs for future demands on local government.
Review of Public Affairs Unit
Research Leader: Ms Daryl Karp (Access Macquarie)
Council Contact: Mr John Neish, General Manager
This project reviewed and made recommendation regarding Council’s Public Affairs Unit (completed May 2012).