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Congratulations to Dr Rhonda Faragher and Associate Professor Kim Nichols from the School of Education who have both been awarded prestigious positions recently.

University of Queensland alumnus Rohan Watt has been awarded the Governor Phillip Scholarship to study a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in International Relations at Oxford.

Earlier this month Professor Liam Viney was appointed as Head of the School of Music, where he has been serving as Acting Head of School since March 2018. Professor Viney enjoys an extensive international career as a musician and teacher, with a focus on artistic research in music.

Opportunities for UQ’s Higher Degree Research (HDR) students were abundant last month, due to a successful workshop coordinated by three PhD Candidates from the School of Political Science and International Studies.

New $10,000 tuition fee scholarships are being offered by the HASS Faculty for international postgraduate students.

Getting ahead of hackers in a cyber sector that is growing at lightning speed is the name of the game at The University of Queensland, where the most comprehensive Master of Cyber Security program in Australia was launched.

The University of Queensland (UQ) and Harvard University researchers have been contracted by the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission to undertake research to help protect the rights of people living with a disability and decrease the likelihood they will experience abuse, neglect and exploitation

Congratulations to Jackie Perren from the HASS HR team who received the award for Mutual Respect and Diversity at the inaugural UQ HR Awards for Excellence held at Customs House earlier this month.

This was the first year a HR specific awards program has been held, dedicated to celebrating and recognising the achievements of HR staff; attracting 130 nominations across the five categories.

Australian lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) adolescents are worse off than their heterosexual peers across health and wellbeing outcomes, according to a University of Queensland study.

Social justice and Indigenous issues are subjects close to the heart of University of Queensland Arts Valedictorian Amila Sargeant.

Hard work, time management and taking every opportunity on offer was the key to success for Arts/Psychology Valedictorian Ayu Namira Paramecwari.

UQ graduate vows to help stop violence in UNHCR refugee camps.

UQ graduate finds purpose telling the stories of displaced people in Myanmar.

UQ graduate Maggie James uses the power of music to bring comfort to sick children in their darkest hour.

UQ Archaeology students head to the Hawaiian Islands

Our primary education students engaged in fun activities with on-campus kindergarten and childcare children at UQ’s Art Museum recently, as part of Under 8’s Week (17-24 June).

A University of Queensland student will complete his degree in Copenhagen thanks to Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.

Former Colombian guerrillas who are in the process of reintegration into society as whitewater rafting guides will appear at two free events held at The University of Queensland this week.

Four former playwriting students from The University of Queensland have been selected to participate in one of Queensland’s most competitive script development programs.