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  • ¹ú²ú̽»¨ student completes PhD against the odds

    Completing a PhD is no easy feat, but throw in significant health challenges and that makes the academic achievements of one ¹ú²ú̽»¨ graduate even more remarkable.

    19 September 2024
  • A young woman in graduation garb smiles next to an older woman in ¹ú²ú̽»¨'s Great Court.

    Law valedictorian looks to inspire others

    Caitlyn Donohoe lives with a serious physical disability, but that didn't stop her from moving from rural QLD to study at ¹ú²ú̽»¨ - and graduate as Valedictorian of the School of Law.

    12 July 2024
  • a group of six people stand in a corridor with their arms around each other

    Familiar faces ease Uni transition

    Starting tertiary study can be daunting but three sets of Indigenous twins are chasing their dreams at ¹ú²ú̽»¨, inspired by programs they joined while at high school.

    11 July 2024

The move to university life can be daunting at first, but this social student group is providing a series of outings and activities to help students to feel welcome in 2013.

13 March 2013

Students and staff passionate about exchanging extraordinary ideas have secured top speakers for The University of Queensland’s first ever TEDx event on March 23.

7 March 2013

A new postgraduate program at The University of Queensland is ensuring engineering graduates are job-ready for the oil and gas industries.

4 March 2013

More than 250 first-year students at The University of Queensland (¹ú²ú̽»¨) Gatton got a head start on their studies this week by taking part in the Jump Start Academic Preparation Program (JSAPP) held during Orientation Week.

18 February 2013
St Lucia's Sook Kuan Sin has received a ¹ú²ú̽»¨ School of Economics Centenary Scholarship

With O-Week celebrations kicking off this week, Sook Kuan Sin has started her first days as an economics student at The University of Queensland with a School of Economics Centenary Scholarship under her belt.

18 February 2013
Former ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Young Achievers Kyle Cumner, Kylie Cochrane and Tim Seng are now mentors for the Program

The valuable guidance she gained from being part of The University of Queensland’s Young Achievers Program has inspired second-year student Kylie Cochrane to help others reach their goals.

14 February 2013

Australia’s neuroscientists of the future will be unveiled when the country’s brightest young minds compete in the finals of the Australian Brain Bee Challenge (ABCC) held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre this weekend.

30 January 2013

Significant infrastructure investment across The University of Queensland (¹ú²ú̽»¨) in recent years is enabling ¹ú²ú̽»¨ to offer more places in 2013 – but prospective students will have to be quick to seize them, with Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (...

29 January 2013

Peter Høj, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Queensland, confirms there are more places available for new students to join the ¹ú²ú̽»¨ community in 2013.

18 January 2013
From left: Ella Scott, Ellen Toohey, Charlotte Baynham and Kirsty Meinhardt-Jensen at Oakwood Farms in Te Awamutu in New Zealand

Early mornings were just part of the experience for University of Queensland Veterinary Science students who headed to New Zealand to gain practical skills working on a dairy farm.

10 January 2013

A group of young Afghan refugees has taken a step closer to reuniting with their families with the help of law students from the ¹ú²ú̽»¨ Pro Bono Centre.

19 December 2012
Students Amy Yuchen Li, Joanne Fang, Crystal Ip and Cici Chan talk to a local business operator. Photo by Brent Randall

Students from The University of Queensland have applied their tourism knowledge to projects in regional Queensland, assisting local councils, tourism organisations and operators with planning and data collection to help boost tourism.

5 December 2012
Sofitel Broadbeach General Manager Amery Burleigh with ¹ú²ú̽»¨ students Stephanie MacKinnon

University of Queensland student Ms Stephanie MacKinnon won the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step into the shoes of a General Manager at one of Queensland’s premier hotels, a position many graduates dream of achieving.

5 December 2012

Few people openly confess that insects are their life’s passion, but Gurion Ang, an honours student at The University of Queensland, says they are fascinating creatures that hold the key to Australia’s food security.

4 December 2012

Staff in ¹ú²ú̽»¨â€™s School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics are using the lure of foreign countries to make the past come alive.

9 November 2012