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In less time than it takes to boil an egg, Fran Spinelli from the School of Languages and Cultures, convinced judges with a presentation about her research exploring the role of Gen AI in supporting the academic English reading, writing, listening and speaking of international students.

Congratulations to the winners recognised at the UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence ceremony on 11 September 2025.

Congratulations to Dr Anita Heiss (Communication and Arts) and Professor Felicity Meakins (Languages and Cultures) who are finalists in the Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year Award.

A University of Queensland researcher’s loyal companion has made for an unlikely guest lecturer, helping criminology students understand theories behind human behaviour.

Twenty-eight of Australia’s brightest minds have been recognised as emerging leaders in their fields, with the announcement of the 2025 Ramsay Postgraduate Scholars.

Finding a "little language family" with Australia's first Indigenous language revitalisation program.

Australians swear online less frequently than Americans or the British, according to new research analysing cultural differences between the way English-speaking countries use vulgar language.

Annastacia Palaszczuk fondly recalls her introduction to The University of Queensland, as a young child with big dreams.

This op.-ed. argues that the Olympics were only one aspect of sport in ancient Greece, with the Games at Athens rivalling the Olympics.

Welcome to Professor Jenna Ng, who joins The University of Queensland as the new Head of School for Communication and Arts, replacing Professor Bronwyn Lea.