Dr Lyndall Bryant

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Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law

Doctor of Philosopy (Queensland University of Technology), Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment (Securities Institute of Australia), Bachelor of Applied Science (Property Economics) (Queensland University of Technology), Diploma of Applied Science (Queensland University of Technology)

Dr Lyndall Bryant is a leading expert in Property Economics with over 20 years of senior executive experience in housing, finance, and property development, and more than a decade in academia. She offers a unique and comprehensive perspective on the forces shaping housing and property markets, addressing the complex challenges of housing markets and urban development. Her research interests fall predominantly within the area of housing affordability, and include:

  • Activating spare bedrooms to supplement rental supply
  • Olympics and housing displacement
  • Housing options for older women
  • Insolvency in the residential construction industry

Beyond her professional achievements, Lyndall is passionate about creating sustainable and inclusive communities. She collaborative and leverages her industry networks to achieve impactful research outcomes. Her influential work on valuation, property development, infrastructure, and housing affordability is widely utilised by multinational corporations, government agencies, and policymakers, making her a key influencer in shaping housing and other property-related policies.  Additionally, Dr. Bryant has a strong interest in the not-for-profit sector, further demonstrating her commitment to social impact and community development.

Lyndall is the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) Research Director for QUT, and founder and leader of the Centre for Justice -  Housing Security Research Group, focused on finding solutions to social injustice, regardless of social status or geo-political spatial location in a globalised world.

Lyndall's research on the impact of infrastructure charges on housing affordability won a national award for research from the Planning Institute of Australia (2015), and she was awarded the Faculty of Business and Law research impact award (2024) for her work on spare bedrooms and establishing QUT's housing research agenda.

Lyndall also has an interest in not-for-profit governance and holds postgraduate qualifications from the Securities Institute of Australia (FINSIA) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Additional information

Experience

With 25+ years industry experience, Dr Bryant well connected within the Queensland business community having had roles with Ernst & Young,  Stockland,  Mirvac, Macquarie Bank, St Vincent de Paul Society, Qld Government and at University of Queensland, Bond and Griffith Universities.

Dr Bryant sits on the Southern Downs Regional Council's Local Housing Action Plan Working Group and the St Vincent de Paul Toowoomba Diocese Property Working Group.  She has been a non-executive director of Girl Guides Queensland and holds an Independent Chair appointment with the Department of Resources related to property valuation objections.

She has served on multiple industry committees and boards for:  Australian Property Institute, Property Council of Australia, Urban Development Institute of Australia and the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society.Dr Bryant has a passion for mentoring young people and has been a QUT Mentor for the past 20 years.

Awards

Type
Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year
2015
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Outstanding Thesis Award Nominee
Type
Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year
2014
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Early Career Academic Award for Excellence
Type
Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year
2013
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Literati network Awards for Excellence - Highly Commended
Type
Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year
2013
Details
Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference Best Presentation (PhD Colloquium)
Type
Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year
2013
Details
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence - Nominee
Type
Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year
2012
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Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference - Housing Conference Paper - Highly Commended
Type
Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year
2010
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Lecturer of the year - QUT top 5
Type
Appointment to State/National/International Reference Group or Government Committees
Reference year
2015
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National Board member of EnviroDevelopment, an industry initiated property development environmental rating tool (2011 - 2015).
Type
Advisor/Consultant for Industry
Reference year
2013
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Development and delivery of continuing professional development material on: Property Development Cycles and Acquisition Strategies; Securing Project Finance; and Management, Feasibility and Budgeting (2008 - 2013).
Type
Advisor/Consultant for Community
Reference year
2011
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Workshop facilitator for stakeholder consultation groups (Infrastructure charges reform)

Publications

Completed Supervisions (Doctorate)