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The University of Queensland has shined a spotlight on its outstanding researchers at the 2019 Research Week Awards.

Returning in late July from a four-week study tour based at China’s Tianjin University, 18 UQ students had their own story to tell by engaging in language and cultural courses as well as a practical study experience during their travels.

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.

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.