Engagement and donations

University of Queensland student Amy Bergman has been selected as a Laureate of the Embassy of France ‘Nicolas Baudin’ Travel Program, and will complete an exchange semester at Sciences Po, Paris.

University of Queensland student Ryan Harris is heading to Capitol Hill in Washington for a two-month internship in the office of Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.

Three-time Grammy award winner and University of Queensland alumnus Tim Munro is set to return to UQ for a two-week residency thanks to a generous bequest from the late Paula and Tony Kinnane.

Mr David Ritchie A.O., former Ambassador to Germany, Switzerland and Liechtenstein is a BA alumnus from The University of Queensland. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University in December 2016.

Merle Thornton, and her friend Rosalie Bognor made headlines 51 years ago because they chained themselves to the Regatta Hotel's pub bar rail after being refused service.
Ms Thornton AO will be a special guest at World Philosophy Day at UQ on Thursday 17 November, an annual event hosted by the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry.

A newly appointed Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General will discuss mass atrocity prevention and human rights protection when he visits The University of Queensland next week.

A new book following in the footsteps of a hugely successful University of Queensland free online grammar course will be launched on 27 October.

An $8 million gift to The University of Queensland will benefit arts and music programs at the University and across the state.