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  • Australasian Women's Debating Championships

    28 September 2018
    Roslyn Dalton recently competed at the annual Australasian Women's Debating Championships in New Zealand. Hear how this experience has added an extra element of reality to her international relations major and allowed her to engage first hand with other cultural perspectives on topics of debate.

  • Jacaranda Journals

    14 September 2018
    Earlier this year the Humanities Undergraduate Student Society received funding towards the Jacaranda student publication. Nick van Buuren, Editor-in-Chief shares his Jacaranda journey for the year so far and how you could get involved!

  • "Inspiring Confidence, Inspire Change"

    6 September 2018
    Kate Cincotta recently received a HASS Globetrotters grant to attend the ninth Annual University Scholars Leadership Symposium at the United Nations in Bangkok. Kate reflects on this experience and how she feels "more inspired than ever to try and make a positive change in the world."

  • Battle of the Schools

    27 April 2018
    The debate to end all debates: would your school survive a zombie apocalypse?

  • Building leadership through Clubs and Societies

    3 April 2018
    2017 has been a busy year for Sophie. She’s devoted heaps of time to the Modern History Society (UQMHS). Here’s what she had to say about that.
  • Emily Donald

    Collaboration is key!

    29 March 2018
    Emily Donald worked with the HASS Student Futures Team on various employability projects in 2017. Emily shares her experience in working with the Student Futures team and her advice for other HASS students to “take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way, because you never know where it might lead.”

  • Communication for Social Change

    22 March 2018
    Mary Harm tells of her experience as part of the Young Water Professionals Program in Amsterdam. Mary is interested in using communication for social change and the power of storytelling.

  • My Summer Scholarship experience

    25 February 2018
    Sophie Priebbenow shares her experience applying for and completing a research scholarship on a history topic of her choosing. Read Sophie's story to hear about the process and what she gained from this experience.

  • "Trust and make your voice heard"

    31 January 2018
    Coco Bu shares her experience presenting at the first-ever International Student Leaders' Forum in 2017. Coco talks about being a student partner within the HASS Faculty and her personal advice as an international student.