Research

Combatting food relief stigma

Published on: 2 May 2023

More Australians are seeking food relief as prices rise. How do you access help for the first time?

Motherhood hits women’s earnings for a decade

Published on: 18 April 2023

A new study from The University of Queensland’s Life Course Centre has shown having a baby negatively affects a mother’s employment earnings for up to 10 years.

Australia's housing crisis: How did we get here and where to now?

Published on: 30 January 2023

Australian housing has never been more unaffordable. Professor Cameron Parsell, Dr Ella Kuskoff and Professor Tim Reddel discuss what is needed to enable Australians to move out of housing stress.

Australia Day Honours for UQ community

Published on: 30 January 2023

An expert in the field of molecular biology, and an educator specialising in Down syndrome research are among The University of Queensland staff and alumni recognised in the 2023 Australia Day Honours.

Sociology Professor heading abroad with O'Brien Fellowship

New research to help prevent abuse of people living with a disability

Published on: 2 August 2019

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

Ability tackles truancy

Published on: 31 May 2018

By bringing communities, schools and law enforcement together, a UQ researcher’s new approach to tackling truancy is exciting law enforcement bodies in Australia and internationally.

ARC Funding Announcement

Published on: 13 November 2017

Meeting employees' needs in today's world

Published on: 21 April 2017

Professor Margaret Barrett

Professor Barrett is Head of the School of Music. Her research has investigated issues in the pedagogy of creativity, early musical development, the development of musical expertise, the meaning and value of engagement in music and arts activity, and music program evaluation.