The Group of Eight (Go8) – Australia’s leading research-intensive universities – has appointed University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj as its Chair for 2017.
30 November 2016The University of Queensland has welcomed the appointment of alumnus Mark Sowerby as Queensland’s first Chief Entrepreneur.
25 August 2016Alumnus, university medallist and honorary doctorate recipient Mr Peter N Varghese AO has returned to The University of Queensland as its 14th Chancellor today (July 11).
11 July 2016University of Queensland Provost Professor Joanne Wright has announced the appointment of Mark Erickson as ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s new Academic Registrar and Director of Academic Services.
3 June 2016The University of Queensland has become the first university in Australia and New Zealand to appoint a woman to a permanent head of dentistry position.
25 May 2016The University of Queensland has appointed Australian Research Council (ARC) Chief Executive Officer Professor Aidan Byrne as its new Provost.
24 May 2016The University of Queensland Business School will name its Chair in Finance in honour of Malcolm Broomhead, in recognition of a $3 million gift from the alumnus and leading Australian businessman.
19 April 2016The Senate of The University of Queensland has extended the contract of its Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj for another five years.
4 March 2016The University of Queensland has appointed Professor Chris Greig as chair of its multi-million dollar Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation.
22 January 2016The University of Queensland’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj, has received a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to the global Confucius Institute Network.
7 December 2015The current Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Peter Varghese AO, will join The University of Queensland in July 2016 as ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s new Chancellor, following an election by the University’s Senate yesterday.
24 November 2015The University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has appointed a new director following an international search.
8 September 2015University of Queensland graduate Shea Spierings is preparing for a four-month road trip around Australia to determine the key issues facing today’s youth.
11 March 2015Australia has a stronger voice in conservation, with the election of Associate Professor James Watson as president of the Society for Conservation Biology.
1 October 2014Research into blood cancer will be boosted with a new high-level appointment at the University of Queensland Diamantina Institute.
12 August 2014