• A young woman in graduation garb smiles next to an older woman in UQ'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 UQ - 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 UQ, inspired by programs they joined while at high school.

    11 July 2024
  • An elite swimmer racing in a pool

    UQ athletes poised for Paris Olympics

    Nine University of Queensland students and community members are packing their bags after being selected to represent Australia at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

    18 June 2024
Post graduate student Alicia Kirk smiles at the camera, while sitting on a beanbag.

University of Queensland post graduate student Alicia Kirk will undertake important research on enzymes in Brisbane, after being named a 2020 Westpac Future Leaders Scholar.

5 March 2020

The University of Queensland sent out 3071 offers to students this morning, bringing the total number so far to nearly 8700.

15 January 2020

Australian school students’ poor performance in mathematics could harm the economy and the next generation’s job prospects, according to a University of Queensland researcher.

17 December 2019

A television appearance teaching science was one of many highlights for Alicia Kirk, who graduated as Valedictorian after completing her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Chemistry, following a dual degree in Science and Arts.

16 December 2019

The initial cohort of a first-of-its-kind program at The University of Queensland has celebrated its graduation as a tight-knit unit.

13 December 2019

Being part of The University of Queensland’s successful mooting team was the first step towards a potential career at the bar for Arts/Law Valedictorian Mia Williams.

13 December 2019

University of Queensland graduand Jack Hill has been appointed Youth Governor of Queensland for 2020, working to amplify the voice of young people across the state.

12 December 2019

The future of the world’s energy supply is a challenge that excites University of Queensland graduand, Rhianna Cardamone.

11 December 2019

Medical student Sherice Ansell is following in her father’s footsteps, as she prepares to graduate as a doctor from The University of Queensland.

11 December 2019

Agricultural Science Valedictorian Peta Stockwell is confident the skills she’s learned at The University of Queensland will serve her well in a challenging time for the agricultural sector.

5 December 2019
Rhiannan Bartos, Anna Truffet, Lawrence Rivera, William Topping

Four University of Queensland undergraduate students are set to pursue their dreams after being named as 2020 New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholars.

28 November 2019
The extended major in Western Civilisation will be available via two pathways

The University of Queensland will welcome the first of five cohorts studying an extended major in Western Civilisation next year, following the signing of a philanthropic agreement with the Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation.

18 November 2019

Brisbane engineer Nicholas Salmon is Queensland’s newest Rhodes Scholar, and will spend next year at Oxford University investigating the most effective ways to produce ‘green’ ammonia for fertiliser or energy.

22 October 2019

Nearly $2.1 million in funding will go towards helping more than 500 University of Queensland undergraduate students study overseas and realise their ambitions.

18 October 2019
UQ Uni 7s, credit Rugby Australia & Karen Watson

The University of Queensland has secured its third medal of the 2019 Aon Uni 7s Series after finishing runners-up at Round 3 in Adelaide.

14 October 2019