Congratulations to our remarkable researchers who were recognised in this year's UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence - with 4 of them hailing from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences!
Presented during Research and Innovation Week, these awards celebrate the exceptional research, researchers and contributions that drive research excellence across UQ and their impact on our diverse community.
Innovative researchers and research training leaders were recognised across categories including early career research, research supervision, leadership, industry engagement and programs and support.
UQ Foundation Research Excellence Award winners
The UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards (UQ FREA) celebrates the exceptional research achievements and leadership potential of individual early and mid-career researchers (EMCRs). By recognising and supporting EMCRs this prestigious award aims to foster their development as research leaders, accelerating their career development and enabling them to make a sustained impact in their disciplines.
HASS had 2 recipients this year:
Dr Melissa Johnston
School of Political Science and International Studies
Brideprice, Conflict and Violence Against Women: Turning Evidence into Action
Dr Anne Levitsky
School of Music
'Songs of the Sea: How music—not maps—spread knowledge about the sea in the Middle Ages.'
UQ Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Training winners
The UQ Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Training provide an opportunity to publicly celebrate the achievements and initiatives of our academic and professional colleagues who enable our HDR candidates to achieve their highest potential.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Obaid Hamid and Dr Hao Tran for their involvement in the CALD HDR Engagement Forum.
Combining researchers from multiple Faculties and Schools, this project recieved a Programs and Support Award.
Research and Innovation Week played host to more than 25 events, bringing together over 2000 members of our research community at thought-provoking panel discussions, workshops, interactive showcases, and networking opportunities. Each event created opportunities to learn, share ideas, and strengthen connections across disciplines.
Congratulations to all researchers and teams recognised at the Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence, the Research Culture Awards, and Three Minute Thesis Final. The breadth of your work highlights the many ways our research is building stronger communities, shaping industries, and driving positive change.
