• A man and three women stand on a stage in front of a UQ banner that reads Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan.

    Next stage: UQ launches Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan

    UQ will continue on its path to ensuring a fair, equal and inclusive society with the launch of a second Reconciliation Action Plan.

    2 December 2024
  • ARC supports UQ research capability

    University of Queensland researchers have secured more than $35 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Projects 2025 scheme to expand research in national priority areas.

    29 November 2024
  • UQ ‘fast mover’ for research impact

    The University of Queensland has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading research institutions with the fastest growing influence in The Australian’s 2025 Research Magazine.

    27 November 2024
Image taken from under a UQ umbrella in the Great Court

Most UQ locations will re-open this weekend with some restrictions/exclusion zones in place.

4 March 2022
Sun shining through smoke onto high-rise buildings. Adobe

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has handed down the second instalment of its Sixth Assessment report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaption and Vulnerability.

1 March 2022
UQ's Forgan Smith Building lit up in rainbow colours.

The University of Queensland has increased the number and types of bursaries available for LGBTQIA+ students and expanded the eligibility criteria, to include students who’ve accepted a full-time place but are yet to enrol.

25 February 2022
Superflex, Dive-In, 2019. Photo: Lance Gerber, courtesy of Desert X.

A 1200-kilogram bright pink installation outside The University of Queensland Art Museum forms part of an Australian-first cutting-edge exhibition that shines a spotlight on the impacts of climate change.

17 February 2022
A pregnant woman sitting on a couch refusing an offered glass of wine

Queensland children affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will soon have earlier access to additional diagnostic and support services, which could give them better long-term outcomes.

10 February 2022
Professor Alex Haslam AM honoured for his service to tertiary education. Supplied

Experts in the fields of medicine and psychology are among University of Queensland staff and alumni recognised in the 2022 Australia Day honours.

27 January 2022
Headshot of Professor Joanne Wright

After nine years as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at The University of Queensland, Professor Joanne Wright has accepted a position as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) at the University of Sydney.

19 January 2022
Two people walking across the lawn at a university

Almost four thousand Queensland students have been offered the opportunity to study at The University of Queensland, in the latest tertiary admissions offers which went out today.

13 January 2022
Students walking through University of Queensland campus

As Queensland school leavers receive their much-anticipated ATAR results, many will face difficult decisions about how to order their university preferences. To help, The University of Queensland is hosting an online ATAR advice event on December...

17 December 2021
A woman sitting under a tree with a laptop.

Female students who are the first in the family to attend university are much more likely to suffer mental health issues compared to their male counterparts, research has revealed.

16 December 2021
Mortarboards being thrown in the air

It's been another tough year for the class of 2021, coping with COVID shutdowns and changing circumstances. But finally their hard work has paid off, with graduation underway.

10 December 2021
Aerial shot of UQ's St Lucia campus

t'll be a packed schedule for graduations this year, after another tumultuous year. COVID delayed the mid-year ceremonies, so the Great Court and UQ Gatton will host 27 ceremonies between them this month, with 5,500 students to be conferred with...

9 December 2021
UQ medical students get hands-on training as part of the Central Queensland and Wide Bay Regional Medical Pathway.

One hundred future doctors will be training in the Darling Downs and South West regions within three years - set to ramp up to 120 each year by 2026 - in a partnership between universities and health services.

6 December 2021
Boy holding head of broccoli

University of Queensland researchers are collaborating with an extensive range of health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity.

1 December 2021