UQ alumni and community events take place in-person and online, across the globe, throughout the year. UQ alumni are invited to join the UQ ChangeMakers platform to access early event registrations, benefits and discounts.
Through artworks that confront the complexities of love, rage, grief and healing, Mare Amoris embraces love as an uprising: an active force with which to mobilise, organise, and create room for radical expressions of care beyond capital. Location: UQ Art Museum
The UQ Future Students team is offering bookable private postgraduate advice sessions for UQ graduates throughout the month of October. Book in and have a chat with the team to understand your pathway to further study or a completely new career. Consider your options early for a strong start to 2024!
Whether you want to travel the world, learn to speak a language, follow new interests or maintain your language skills, this new language class gives you, our alumni that opportunity to learn in a practical and supportive learning environment in the city. Limited spots, register now!
Join us Thursday 5 October from 2-6pm for an afternoon of inspiring presentations, panel discussions, new opportunities, and networking at the German-Australian Science and Innovation Day. This event is part of Brisbane German Week 1-11 October celebrating international partnerships and collaborations. Location: Customs House
This lecture focuses on the many ‘lives’ of Mary Magdalene as these have been imagined and reimagined within the Christian tradition. It explores the ‘idea’ of the Magdalene in the New Testament, her cult and her relics in the Medieval East and West, and her legacy in the modern West. Location: Terrace Room, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14), UQ St Lucia
How do entrepreneurs harness the self-belief needed to make the impossible possible? UQ ChangeMakers brings together a panel of impressive alumni from the start-up space to talk about how they succeeded against the odds, and to share their advice for unlocking the productivity and drive to achieve ambitious goals.
‘INDIEOPIA’ is the inaugural Indie Music Festival held by The University of Queensland Union on October 6th 2023. The music festival caters to all music fans, particularly for our current UQ students and alumni. We’ve featured a diverse line-up that features musicians who are currently popular in the Australian Indie Music Scene.
For our next Sunday Series presentation, Con O’Brien (committee member, Queensland Friends of the Australian Archaeological Institute) will reflect on the myths associated with sites in the classical world, and how these places and stories might be experienced by the Betty Fletcher Memorial Travelling Scholar.
UQ's Associate Professor Marcus Gallagher explores how AI got to this point and discusses some of the major advances and challenges in the field. Location: The Edge, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Bank
Join the 'Application tips with past cohort members' information session and learn more about the Ventures ilab Accelerator 2024 program. Hear from previous cohort members on their experiences and get the chance to learn more about the application process and application times.
We invite you to join us for an insightful discussion with our expert panel who will explore the themes that arose and some practical and tactical elements, outlined in the Reimagining Systems of Care report. Location: UQ Brisbane City
Join the School of Communication and Arts for a thought provoking public lecture entitled: The Evolution of #MeToo: A Comparative Analysis of Vernacular Practices Over Time and Across Languages. This talk will be followed by drinks and canapés.
Location: The Terrace Room Sir Llew Edwards
Improve customer satisfaction and diversify revenue streams by creating innovative and inexpensive solutions to complex problems.
This highly interactive course will set your business apart from competitors by equipping you with effective, budget-friendly techniques to address challenges, seize new opportunities and diversify service offerings. UQ alumni receive a 20% discount on all short courses delivered by Executive Education.
UQ alumni receive a 20% discount. Designed and delivered by Professor Tyler Okimoto, this new professional development course will equip you with the knowledge and tools to adapt your leadership style to meet the needs of your team. After completing this course, you’ll be able to critically analyse your team dynamic, understand how to influence that dynamic, and formulate strategies for effective team leadership.
Join us on Thursday 12 October for the next cheese and chats event where Professor Coral Gartner and Associate Professor Henry Marshall will discuss potential health risks related to vaping.
Join us for an afternoon of French champagne and fun and help support the team of trekkers who will be walking the Flinders Ranges to raise money for QBI researchers working to find potential solutions for those living with dementia. Location: Victoria Park Golf course
Party with a purpose is back for 2023. Whether your 'purpose' is to support the cause, catch up with friends and old classmates, meet new people, or hit the dance floor, we can't wait to see you there!
Join Team UQ at this year’s Bridge to Brisbane (B2B). Entries for Bridge to Brisbane are now open and we hope you’ll consider lacing up your runners to support UQ in the race.
Join Team UQ at this year’s Bridge to Brisbane (B2B). Entries for Bridge to Brisbane are now open and we hope you’ll consider lacing up your runners to support UQ in the race.
Giving Day is a 24-hour global fundraising challenge where we call on our UQ community to make a gift towards a cause they are passionate about. Multiple locations.
Build consumer loyalty by creating a customer experience (CX) culture for your tourism business. UQ alumni receive a 20% discount on all short courses delivered by Executive Education.
At the UQ MBA Information Evening, we will show you how our MBA develops global leaders of the future. We’ll provide valuable insight into the key features of our MBA including exclusive international exchanges, real consulting projects and our dedicated MBA Careers and Professional Development Team. Location: UQ Brisbane City, 308 Queen Street.
Please join us at UQ Art Museum on Friday 20 October for an evening of discussion about Indigenous water rights as part of our current exhibition "Mare Amoris | Sea of Love".
Join the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect to celebrate the launch of Professor Alex Bellamy's latest book, Warmonger: Vladimir Putin's Imperial Wars. During the event, Professor Bellamy will discuss the hows and whys of the war in Ukraine as detailed in his book, followed by an opportunity for audience questions. Location: Sir Llew Edwards Building (14), UQ St Lucia.
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Hear from teaching staff and alumni at our information webinar and discover how the UQ Master of Laws (LLM) is custom-built for you.
UQ alumni receive a 20% discount off all short courses delivered by Executive Education. Designed and delivered by Dr Richard O’Quinn, this new professional development will help you gain the foundational leadership tools to confidently guide others and achieve positive outcomes. Location:UQ Brisbane City
Join us for a special 3T event at the Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), where you will hear from researchers specialising in healthy ageing and the brain, followed by a tour of the research labs.
Join us for an exclusive day on stunning Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) in Moreton Bay, where you'll have the unique opportunity to go behind the scenes at UQ's renowned marine research hub, the Moreton Bay Research Station.
Join Professor Andrew Griffiths, Executive Dean, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law at a reception for alumni and friends of The University of Queensland at the Australian High Commission in London. Location: Downer Room, Australia House, Strand London, WC2B 4LA, United Kingdom.
Presented by MBA Director, Associate Professor Nicole Hartley, the MBA information event is your chance to learn everything you want to know about the MBA ranked #1 in the world for student quality. Online webinar.
UQ alumni receive a 20% discount off all short courses delivered by Executive Education. Many jobs involve forms of negotiation, where we encounter challenging situations that require persuasion but are often perceived as stressful. Designed and delivered by Dr Daisung Jang, this course will help you gain the tools to refine your negotiation methods and approach.
Discover UQ’s variety of postgraduate study options. Join us at our St Lucia campus for an evening of food, fun, and further study. We’ll have staff representing our postgraduate programs there to chat with you, and so much more!
This year's event is timed conveniently a few days just after the completion of the Rugby World Club final in Paris, and we're celebrating all things Rugby World Cup. If you're travelling to Paris for the World Cup, why not break up your journey home and stop by New York?
Come along to get all the information you need to kick start your career in Australia growing cyber security industry. This short webinar will be delivered by staff from across our interdisciplinary program, so there's no better time to ask any questions that you may have.
This symposium seeks to bring together scholars to reflect on and critically engage with the legal, regulatory, and social implications of historical charity law traditions, and how these traditions impact how charities operate today. Location: Terrace Room, Level 6, Sir Llew Edwards Building, UQ St Lucia.
Join the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and The University of Queensland (UQ), 28 September, for an honest conversation with women entrepreneurs from opposite sides of the globe. You will have the opportunity to connect with fellow founders, and discuss challenges and best practice on topics including networking and building a strategic network, raising funds, and building diverse teams.
This free, full day event includes presentations, panel discussions, networking opportunities and pitch sessions to promote opportunities and policies aligned with the rapid development of a successful advanced materials and battery sector in Australia. Location: Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland.
Themed, ‘powering Australia and Latin America toward a clean energy future’, the UQ-Latin American Colloquium will explore how our regions can work together to support clean, reliable and affordable energy systems. Location: Prentice Building (42), UQ St Lucia campus
A concert that celebrates the choral sounds of some of our leading contemporary voices in a program that focusses on the ocean and the stars. It includes works by Ēriks Ešenvalds and Australians Stephen Leek, Matthew Orlovich, Andrew Schultz, and others.
This year's lecture will be orated by Joe Brumm. The free annual lecture is held as a special tribute to the life of one of UQ Medicine's founding member and first Patron of the UQMS, Professor Errol Solomon Meyers, bringing together members of the medical, university and general community. Past speakers include Sir Edmund Hillary, Imran Khan and Li Cunxin. Location: Advanced Engineering Building, St Lucia campus
The 2023 Carolyn D. Baker Annual Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Associate Professor Sarah Howard on Friday 15 September. Come along to explore the implications that generative AI has for future learning. Location: May Hancock Auditorium, The Women's College, UQ
In this one-off lecture Simon Palfrey offers a new vision of Shakespeare’s history of the world. It is an epic journey from prehistoric beginnings to a conflict-torn imminent present. An empire’s fall may weigh no more than a dropped handkerchief: and a dropped handkerchief no less.
The Rodney Wylie Eminent Visiting Fellowship Lectures brings a globally respected visitor to the University each year to provide intellectual leadership and engage with alumni and the community through its annual public lecture series. Join this year's guest speaker, Professor Sir Peter Donnelly as he addresses "The power and potential of genetics to improve healthcare". Location: Gallery Room, State Library NSW
Dr Sam Robinson has allowed himself to be stung by everything from stinging nettles to venomous centipedes - in a personal quest to better understand pain. Join Dr Robinson for this UQ Talk to learn about how and why stinging occurs in nature, the different flavours of pain and why venom might be the key to discovering new treatments for conditions like diabetes and chronic pain. Location: Queensland Museum
Voyages celebrates the thrill of journey making with Marco Bellasi leading The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Experience the Australian premiere of new music from Hawai’i inspired by ancient Polynesian sea farers, scale the heights of Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto, and revel in the story of triumph over adversity in Saint Saëns’ Organ Symphony. Location: Concert Hall, QPAC
Associate Professor David Pritchard will examine the armed forces, their legal status, social background, recruitment and subsequent mobilisation, along with the history and organisation of each corps. In treating the four branches together for the first time, he reveals the common practices that the Athenian people used to manage the armed forces, and the common assumptions that were brought to this management. Location: St Lucia campus
Get ready to be enthralled as the UQ School of Music and the acclaimed Camerata orchestra weave together enchanting melodies that will resonate through the heart of our campus. From classical crescendos to contemporary harmonies, this collaboration promises a musical experience that transcends time and genre.
2023 Fryer Lecture in Australian Literature - Learn about the talented cohort of UQ students emerging from the shadows of WWI. Location: St John's College Chapel, University of Queensland St Lucia campus.
The eighth iteration of this beloved event, the Symposium will bring together researchers, clinicians and students from a range of disciplines to showcase compassion-based research and practice. Location: Advanced Engineering Building, St Lucia campus
Join us for an enriching panel discussion that brings together a line-up of industry experts, each at different stages of their career journey.
Location: Ennovate, Level 3, 25 Montpelier Rd, Fortitude Valley
The Rodney Wylie Eminent Visiting Fellowship Lectures brings a globally respected visitor to the University each year to provide intellectual leadership and engage with alumni and the community through its annual public lecture series. Join this year's guest speaker, Professor Sir Peter Donnelly as he addresses "The power and potential of genetics to improve healthcare". Location: Wheat and Wool Room, InterContinental Melbourne The Rialto
The Rodney Wylie Eminent Visiting Fellowship Lectures brings a globally respected visitor to the University each year to provide intellectual leadership and engage with alumni and the community through its annual public lecture series. Join this year's guest speaker, Professor Sir Peter Donnelly as he addresses "The power and potential of genetics to improve healthcare". Location: Ithaca Auditorium, Brisbane City Hall
The University of Queensland’s Dr Edward Narayan and his team have been examining how climate change affects the welfare of animals, including our pets. Location: Qld State Library and online
Are you ready to put your trivia skills to the test? Join us in celebrating the first anniversary of The Atrium with a trivia competition for UQ alumni. Location: The Atrium, 308 Queen Street, Brisbane
Through a combination of key concepts, real-life examples, and practical group activities, participants will develop their cultural awareness skills and gain valuable insights into intercultural communication. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your conversational skills and create meaningful connections in a diverse society.
Join us for a free panel discussion to explore how Queer expression in the arts can validate Queer experiences and provide a sense of belonging for upcoming generations. The multi-generational panel brings together LGBTQIA+ artists, writers and creative leaders to share their stories and reflect on what has inspired them – and how we can work together to inspire future generations of LGBTQIA+ youth. Location: UQ Art Museum
Every day, Indigenous peoples worldwide encounter many challenges that deeply impact their way of life and overall wellbeing – from labour market disadvantage, to inadequate education, to discrimination and marginalisation. Our expert panel will delve into these challenges as they address one of the most pressing issues facing Australia and other Indigenous nations: what will it take to improve the odds of Indigenous peoples today?
Join Simon Farley, Librarian at the Fryer Library, for special behind-the-scenes access to some of the Fryer Library’s most prized possessions. Attendees will enjoy the opportunity to examine and handle items in a special interactive display and have the opportunity to get up-close to rare books and original manuscripts. Location: Fryer Library, UQ St Lucia campus
Improve your ability to assess organisational performance and make informed, data-driven financial decisions. UQ alumni receive a 20% discount on all short courses delivered by Executive Education.
Celebrate World Entrepreneurs' Day (21 August) at the Great Court! The Ventures Showcase is a celebration of everything entrepreneurship at UQ. Drop by between 11am-3pm for a day of festivities, including startup stalls, food trucks, entertainment, activations and more. Location: Great Court, St Lucia campus
TEDxUQ is back on Saturday 19 August to deliver yet another independently organised TEDx event, and this year we are celebrating our 10th Anniversary! Join us for a day of captivating talks, inspiring ideas, and meaningful connections. Location: UQ Advanced Engineering Building - GHD Auditorium
Join our UQ Ideas Forum live stream during National Science Week 2023 as we explore the future of Artificial Intelligence. UQ’s flagship scientific institutes, in partnership with the Queensland Academy for Science, Mathematics and Technology (QASMT), have invited year ten students to pitch their ideas featuring AI solutions to an expert panel.
While focused on the past, archaeology has an increasingly visible role in improving human rights for today’s marginalised communities, as exemplified by the African Burial Ground Project in New York City. Pursuing research questions posed by the African American descendent community, Professor Blakey will discuss how the project provided new insights into slavery in early America, established a national monument and developed a world-leading model for community archaeology. Location: GHD Auditorium, Advanced Engineering Building `
Join us for the August Sunday Series event titled: The battle of the Hydaspes – Alexander’s Indian campaign as colonial warfare, presented by Kathy Toohey, Friends of Antiquity member. Location: Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus
Join our expert panel as they investigate Australia’s biggest healthcare burden; chronic disease, and the role that wearables could have in a healthcare setting to prevent and treat people with heart disease, obesity, cancer, or diabetes. Location: Mary Emelia Mayne Room, St Lucia campus
The University of Queensland School of Music is proud to present our Concert Series for 2023. In reflecting the School's role in the broader South-East Queensland community, we have designed a diverse and exciting program. Location: Nickson Room, School of Music, Zelman Cowen Building, St Lucia campus and online
Join Professor Jose Miola, a Professor of Medical Law from University of Leicester, who will shed light on dynamic consent, including a review of the outcomes of focus groups conducted and the invaluable insights gained from participant’s perspectives around using their data and samples. He will also explore some thought-provoking misgivings surrounding dynamic consent. Location: Customs House, Brisbane
Attend a thought provoking public lecture presented by Professor Jason Rudy (The University of Maryland) entitled: Land Claims: Painting, Poetry, and Indigenous Resistance. This will be followed by drinks and canapés. Location: The Terrace Room (Level 6), Sir Llew Edwards (14), UQ St Lucia campus
UQ's biggest alumni day is back as part of UQ Open Day! Join us for alumni-exclusive talks, behind-the-scenes tours, and breakfast at Patina at Alumni Court.
Explore the global shifts driven by globalisation, mobility, and technology. Discover how the pandemic has accelerated the need for virtual communication skills. Collaborate with experts in Applied Linguistics/TESOL and Foreign Language Programs from UQ, HUFL, and Hanoi University. Location: Forgan Smith Building (1), Room E215 and Online via Zoom
Join us for the next Global Connections events in August and September. Hosted by alumni in your city, these social events are a great opportunity for you to make new connections wherever you are in the world!
Join fellow Physiotherapy alumni and community to reminisce, celebrate the achievements and discover what the future holds for Physiotherapy as we celebrate 85 years of the profession at UQ. Location: Advanced Engineering Building, St Lucia
Don't miss Ideas Anonymous, an open mic pitch night where participants share their wildest ideas in 30 seconds and find potential collaborators. The Atrium, Brisbane
UQ Formula Racing Society is proud to announce the first UQFRS Grand Prix! We will be jumping behind the wheel of some of Brisbane's best go-karts at Slideways in Eagle Farm to declare the UQFRS Drivers Champion for 2023! Location: Slideways - Go Karting Brisbane 870 Kingsford Smith Drive Eagle Farm
This UQ Talks panel will explore the science and philosophy of decision making, equipping you with insights that you can utilise to make better choices. Online event
The panel will consider what is needed to revise intellectual property to support the creation and delivery of new therapies, both in times of crisis and times of calm. Location: QBI Auditorium, St Lucia campus
This workshop will take you through the successional process of designing your own food forest. You'll even get a chance to get your hands dirty planting out a food forest at the Gatton Community Garden. Location: Gatton Community Garden (next to the Resource Recovery Centre) 5391 Warrego Hwy Gatton, QLD 4343
Can digital humans enhance the client experience and improve health outcomes, or will uptake be limited by client and industry concerns around trust and cybersecurity? Location: The Atrium, Brisbane city
In partnership with UQ, Philips will present exclusive insights from the 2023 Future Health Index Australian report, followed by a panel discussion featuring leading Australian healthcare experts. Location: Translational Research Institute Auditorium
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UQ Women in Engineering Alumni Council speed mentoring: This events is an opportunity for early and mid-career engineering alumni to connect with experienced industry mentors, gain valuable insights, and enhance your career progression. Location: Rio Tinto 155 Charlotte Street Brisbane.
Join experts from UQ’s Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science for an insightful discussion on biodiversity solutions for Australia. Location: Customs House, Brisbane city
UQ alumni receive a 20% discount. Designed and delivered by Associate Professor Tim Kastelle, this new professional development course will provide you with a set of ‘must-have’ frameworks and tools to drive innovative responses to disruption and change. After completing this course, you’ll be able to create an action plan for integrating innovation into your core business strategy and map your future business models to respond to changes in the business and operating environment.
Join us to watc a great game on a Saturday afternoon. There will be food trucks, UQ Rugby pop-up shop and more. Location: UQ Rugby Club oval, Sir William McGregor Drive, St Lucia campus.
Join us for the July Sunday Series event titled: The death of Socrates and the concept of grief, presented by Michael Halliday, Vice-President of Friends of Antiquity. Location: Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus
Join UQ's first Empower Women's Accelerator and receive $10,000 in equity-free funding, mentoring, and support to develop and grow your startup. Applications close 28 July.
Join the School of Languages and Cultures in this intriguing public lecture presented by the renowned linguist, Jonathan Culpeper, who has conducted extensive research on Shakespeare's language and its impact on English. With his expertise, he will guide us through the fascinating world of Shakespeare's language and provide valuable insights into its historical significance and modern-day implications. Don't miss the chance to learn from one of the foremost experts in the field.
Spend an insightful afternoon with us, where we shed light on world elder abuse and tour the unique UQ Healthy Living facility, a first of its kind allied health facility that supports people over fifty years of age to improve health, well-being and function.
Make your nomination today for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Awards! Celebrate UQ’s amazing and talented entrepreneurs with Ventures and nominate yourself or a fellow entrepreneur superstar for one or more of our four categories. Nominations close 17 July.
Following the release of the Net Zero Australia study, join us for a conversation with a panel of leading academic and industry experts. Net Zero Australia is a ground-breaking multi-year study that has assessed Australia’s potential pathway to a net zero economy. Location: UQ Art Museum
Join us for an Auslan-interpreted tour of “We Are Electric” with curator Anna Briers. This guided tour will take you through the thought-provoking works, raising questions around how we interact with and experience energy. Location: UQ Art Museum St Lucia campus
The UQ Tennis Club’s major event each year is the University Open Tennis Championships which, in 2023, will be played on 15-16, 18-21, 22-23 & 29-30 July. This is the major tournament for Brisbane & South-East Queensland Tennis players with 48 events covering all levels and ages of players. Location: UQ campus, St Lucia
Looking to dip your toes into the exciting world of investing, but feeling a bit lost about where to begin? We've got you covered! Join Women in Finance's 2022 Financial Adviser of the Year, Shayne Sommer (Bachelor of Arts '98) for a dynamic webinar on the basics of investing. Online via Zoom
Applications are now open for UQ Ventures Semester 2 programs. Ventures currently has 3 programs open to UQ students, staff, and alumni across all disciplines and study levels: Ventures Curiosity, LeadHers and Validate. Application due dates are different for each program – read each program’s webpage for more information.
Meet the Researchers series is your chance to connect to our researchers in person and hear firsthand how they are advancing pain relief for a better future. Location: Building 80 St Lucia campus
Emeritus Professor Trevor Bryce will be reflecting on his experiences on camera and behind the scenes of various television productions, and the joys and frustrations of leading fifty or more tours through the Mediterranean lands.
Want to grow your leadership capabilities as a woman PhD candidate or graduate? Join the UQ Ventures LeadHers PhD one-day program to build connections and gain the confidence to start or progress your leadership journey. Applications close Friday 7 July at 12pm.
UQ alumni receive a 20% discount. Many jobs involve forms of negotiation, where we encounter challenging situations that require persuasion but are often perceived as stressful. Designed and delivered by Dr Daisung Jang, this course will help you gain the tools to refine your negotiation methods and approach. It will help you manage the stress that often accompanies difficult negotiation situations and understand the process of effective communication.
Applications for Ventures Curiosity PhD are now open to all UQ PhD candidates and early career researchers! Join the six-week program to attend a combination of weekly workshops, listen to a series of inspirational speakers, and gain key entrepreneurial skills. Applications close Monday 29 May at 12pm.
Dust off your dancing shoes to celebrate the Queensland Brain Institute's 20th anniversary and the 8th annual QBI Lexus Alzheimer's Jazz Gala, proudly supported by Lexus of Brisbane Group.
Our guest entrepreneurs, Will Shrapnel, Maxine Horne, and Carl Hartmann, will share their stories of failure including the lessons they learned and how their failures ultimately led to success.
Join us for an informative webinar on The University of Queensland's (UQ) public health, environmental health science and epidemiology postgraduate programs. Featuring program staff, this is the perfect opportunity to get answers to your questions. Consider a UQ postgraduate program known globally for its public health impact.
Join us for an informative webinar on UQ's environmental management postgraduate programs. Featuring program staff, this is the perfect opportunity to get answers to your questions. Whether you work in the industry or want a career change, UQ has a postgraduate option for you.
Join us for an informative webinar on UQ's teaching and educational studies postgraduate programs. Featuring program staff, this is the perfect opportunity to get answers to your questions. Come along to hear how you can develop your career in education.
Discover the key features of UQ's Sustainable Energy programs, including flexible study options, program structure, employability and networking opportunities.
Each month join UQ alum Keith Treschman (BSc '71, BA '79) on a building history tour to explore the historical significance of 308 Queen Street. Keith has a passion for history and architecture and can provide detailed information about the buildings' origins, architectural styles, and cultural context.
Alumni receive 20% off all short courses delivered by Executive Education. Designed and delivered by Dr Richard O’Quinn, this new professional development will help you gain the foundational leadership tools to confidently guide others and achieve positive outcomes.
Join the Centre for Critical and Creative Writing (CCCW) for a thought provoking conversation between UQ's own Associate Professor Stephen Carleton and acclaimed Australian author, Jennifer Down, as they discuss what recovery in the arts means to them.
Featuring local community leaders and academics from UQ, this panel discussion and Q&A session will highlight individual perspectives on the effects of climate variability through the lenses of water security, taxation and tourism.
Join the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry for their 2023 annual lecture titled 'Empathy and the Arena: Looking for (and with) Empathy in early Imperial Rome' presented by Dr Sarah Lawrence (University of New England).
Join us to hear from one the world leaders in photovoltaic research for the past 50 years, UQ alumni and UNSW Scientia Professor Martin Green, as he explores the forefront of photovoltaic research and the role solar energy has in mitigating climate change.
Join us for an informative webinar on The University of Queensland's (UQ) agribusiness postgraduate programs. Featuring program staff, this is the perfect opportunity to get answers to your questions. Our agricultural science graduates are in demand, and our postgraduate programs are ideal for developing your skills or helping you to make a career change.
UQ Service Innovation Alliance co-leads Professor Janet McColl-Kennedy & Associate Professor Christoph Breidbach invite you to the launch of the Digital Service Transformation: Pathways to Human and Economic Wellbeing white paper.
The UQ Future Students Australia team is running bookable postgraduate advice sessions for alumni throughout the last two weeks in May. This is a great opportunity to plan your future studies, get help reaching your career goals, or make a change to a new field.
Join us for an eye-opening discussion on the impact of artificial intelligence on our world! Explore the groundbreaking possibilities of generative AI and its ability to create complex content without human intervention.
If you're a UQ alumni living in the Maranoa region, our Future Students staff will be in town Wednesday 10 May running study advice sessions for the community. Come along and discuss your options for returning to study. Location: 57 Bungil Street, Roma QLD
Join us for the May Sunday Series event titled: Roman Women and the Law, presented by Dr Kit Morrell, ARC DECRA Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, The University of Queensland.
Enjoy an afternoon of free floor talks with artists Megan Cope, Michaela Gleave and Yasmin Smith followed by a live performance of Cope's sound installation "Untitled (Death Song)". Then join us in the Art Museum's Foyer for free food and drinks following the talks and performance.
Join us to find out more about why our MBA is ranked #1 overall in Australia and #1 internationally for its quality of students*. The session will be presented by our MBA Director, Associate Professor Nicole Hartley.
Discover the key features of UQ's Sustainable Energy programs, including flexible study options, program structure, employability and networking opportunities.
Join a panel of Queensland’s cultural leaders as they tackle the tough questions about the future of our arts industries. This free event is being presented by the UQ Centre for Critical and Creative Writing and will be held alongside the UQ Alumni Book Fair.
Join us as hundreds of works go under the hammer in 2023, including a remarkable first-edition copy of Winnie-the-Pooh and books from as early as the 1700s!
More than 110,000 books, magazines, vinyl records, videos, DVDs and other pre-loved goodies will be available at this year’s UQ Alumni Book Fair®, helping us raise funds for UQ student scholarships.
Want to go back in time? Now is your chance - Patina at UQ Alumni Court is whipping up a 275-year-old pudding recipe and 161-year-old salmon recipe, to celebrate the UQ Alumni Rare Book Auction.
Public release of final findings from the Net Zero Australia study, how Australia can work towards net zero emissions by 2050. Location: The Long Room, Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane
Join us at Customs House to find out more about why our MBA is ranked #1 overall in Australia and #1 internationally for its quality of students*. The session will be presented by our MBA Director, Associate Professor Nicole Hartley.
Join us to hear from leading professors and researchers who are undertaking ground-breaking research, before embarking on a tour of the Institute of Molecular Biosciences.
This year’s commemoration will focus specifically on the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, a powerful example of resistance and action in the face of oppression during the Holocaust.
In 2023, a new Macrossan lecture series is to be established by The TC Beirne School of Law and the UQ Law Association (UQLA). It is proposed that annual public lectures will be given in the Banco Court of the Supreme Court of Queensland, to celebrate the commencement of each academic year. In the spirit of the original lecture series, distinguished Australians will be invited to address varied topics of public importance.
Get your uni friends together for after-work drinks and try your hand at Shuffleboard, the newest craze to hit Brisbane (think air hockey but better!). Bring along a friend or work colleague, and make some new connections – everyone is welcome.
In this live performance musicians will activate Quandamooka artist Megan Cope’s sound installation Untitled (Death Song) (2020) as part of the exhibition We Are Electric: Extraction, Extinction and Post-Carbon Futures.
Join us for the April Friends of Antiquity Sunday Series. The event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by an afternoon tea.
Join us at the Dinosaurs of Patagonia exhibition celebrating the World Science Festival Brisbane. With a special talk by Argentinian Palaeontologist and an exclusive admission into the exhibit before opening to the general public. Tickets starting from $23.50
Join UQ Ventures at The Tivoli for Pitch Night, Thursday 23 March, where UQ’s startup entrepreneurs will present their cutting-edge innovations - from social entrepreneurs to trailblazers in nutrition, FinTech, augmented reality, and space. Don’t miss the opportunity to see the future being made right here in Queensland.
The annual lecture is named in honour of Dr David Merson, who supported the series in order to promulgate the best neuroscience research and what it has to offer the community in the future.
Want to grow your leadership capabilities? The UQ Ventures LeadHers program for women is now available online! Grow your leadership capabilities, build connections, gain the confidence to take your first entrepreneurial journey. Applications close Thursday 20 April at 12pm.
In this UQ Talk, globally renowned scholar Distinguished Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson will provide an overview of Indigenous scholarly debates about what constitutes Indigenous Studies in contemporary Australia, New Zealand, US and Canada.
Do you love all things art history and photography? Join the School of Communication and Arts and world-leading photography historian, Professor Andrés Mario Zervigón, on Thursday 16 March for a fascinating talk exploring 19th century photographic cultures. This free event also includes drinks and canapés.
From the time we wake up, to the time we go to sleep, we are digitally connected. But as we become more reliant on technology – to navigate, to schedule our lives, and to access services – there’s a growing risk of our data being compromised.
Join us for the first Global Connections event of 2023! Hosted by alumni in your city, these social events are a great opportunity for you to make new connections wherever you are in the world!
In this special 3T event, Dr Rojas-Lizana chats with Contact editor Michael Jones about the hidden memories of her childhood, when one false move could have led to the death of her family and the ‘criminals’ they harboured.
Join us for exclusive behind the scenes access to the UQ Heron Island Research Station – the oldest and largest marine research station on the iconic Great Barrier Reef.
Join UQ Art Museum Curator Anna Briers for a free curatorial tour of "We Are Electric" followed by a 15 minute performance of Quandamooka artist Megan Cope’s sound installation "Untitled (Death Song)" (2020) by UQ School of Music.
BrisScience is a monthly lecture series that brings science out of the labs and to the people, making it accessible to all – from scientists, to scientists-at-heart. This March, join UQ astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis as she regales us with some of the latest news in astrophysics and explores dark energy.
The current state of social services in Australia has been critically reviewed through a long list of royal commissions and public inquiries which suggest failures persist in the quality of social services available within our country. In this talk, Professor Mark Considine discusses his most recently published book 'The Careless State: Reforming Australia’s Social Services' in which he shows that the preferred model of reform has failed deliver the social improvements touted.
Our opening celebrations are back! Join us to celebrate the launch of "We Are Electric." Explore the exhibition, enjoy live music, food and drinks on the Art Museum lawn and see a special performance by UQ School of Music.
Our engaging panel of UQ and industry experts will discuss how organisations can navigate the trust challenges associated with AI, based on insights from a new UQ global study of 17 countries.
UQ's community gardens provide a space for students, staff, and local community members to grow their own produce, share food together, learn new skills and meet friends. It is a place for people of all ages, from different disciplines and cultures, with all levels of gardening experience to come together.
CMS Talkfest brings together our University-based members and external collaborators to network and share research. This biannual event features a day of short talks and networking. It aims to enhance partnerships within the UQ research community and to increase communication with external marine scientists as well as the general public.
The Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History has one of the most comprehensive and significant collections of medical material heritage in Australia – a collection of diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical instruments representing almost every medical specialty.
Join us for the Heyworth-Smith Memorial Lecture event titled: Shopping for the Home from 5th Century BCE Athens to Pompeii in the 1st Century CE, presented by Professor Ray Laurence, Professor of Ancient History, Macquarie University.
Join our panel of coastal restoration experts, Associate Professor Justine Bell-James, Professor Catherine Lovelock and Dr Nicole Shumway, over breakfast on 7 December as they discuss how and why ‘law matters’ as we move forward with repairing vitally important habitats in Australia and across the globe. Law and legal instruments have a key role to play in the restoration of coastal wetlands, and there has never been a more urgent need to revive damaged ecosystems than now.
Enjoy an evening at the Art Museum and immerse your senses in scent and sound artworks by international research collective Ensayos. Try the scents on your skin, hear from the artists, and enjoy a free drink and light refreshments.
Join us to learn how the UQ Master of Business Analytics can help you future-proof your career. The webinar will be presented by Program Leader, Dr Ida Asadi Someh.
The Chamberlain Social Justice Oration will feature an expert panel of leading authors to discuss "Literature and Social Justice: can great writing change the world?".
Want to discover how to apply for your dream course? Join our how to apply webinar to get tips and advice from our expert staff. We'll take you through the process step-by-step to help you submit your application.
The People, Plants, and the Law lecture series explores the legal and lively entanglements of human and botanical worlds. This lecture will investigate the role of biocultural community protocols in safeguarding the biocultural rights of Indigenous and local communities.
An in-depth, hands-on workshop on the diversity, biology, ecology and conservation of Australian native bees. Learn laboratory skills in native bee identification, and meet native bee researchers. You're also invited to stay on after the event for our free, catered evening lecture where we'll present the outcomes of our native bee citizen science project.
Party with a purpose is back for 2022. Whether your 'purpose' is to support the cause, catch up with friends and old classmates, meet new people, or hit the dance floor, we can't wait to see you there!
In this colloquium, Associate Professor Jacquei Romero and Professor Andrew White tell the story of this year's Nobel Prize in Physics on entanglement: its importance and implications. We will talk about photons and their instrumental role in the important experiments that established the reality (aha!) of entanglement.
If you work in the agriculture and food industry we invite you to come along and meet UQ's brightest emerging research students, many who are already collaborating with industry on helping to solve industry problems from UQs world leading facilities whilst gaining industry experience. Location:Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane.
UQ alumni receive a 20% discount. Organisations face new challenges in an increasingly dynamic and volatile landscape, often in the form of cut-throat competition, surging costs, and tight budgets. The ever-shifting market demands require organisations across industries to adapt and reimagine their business models through innovation.
Many jobs involve forms of negotiation, where we encounter challenging situations that require persuasion but are often perceived as stressful. Designed and delivered by Dr Daisung Jang, this course will help you gain the tools to refine your negotiation methods and approach. It will help you manage the stress that often accompanies difficult negotiation situations and understand the process of effective communication. UQ alumni receive a 20% discount.
Join UQ Ventures, 18 November, as we bring together and support women entrepreneurs, and leaders from the UQ community. Connect over a coffee, gain insights from our panel of female leaders, and celebrate Women's Entrepreneurship Day as well as the winners of the LeadHers Awards.
Join UQ Art Museum and the School of Languages and Cultures for an evening of discussion about First Nations languages, followed by complimentary refreshments in the Art Museum Foyer.
Queensland Community Foundation is delighted to present the 23rd Annual WA Lee Equity Lecture in partnership with the TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland.
Join us to learn how the UQ Master of Leadership and Innovation is designed to help you develop the leadership skills, insight and confidence required to innovate, adapt and face emerging business challenges head-on. The webinar will be presented by our Program Leader, Associate Professor David Solnet.
Employers have consistently favoured longer work hours for their core full-time workforce, while workers and unions have pushed for better work-life balance. Is it time for a change?
Hear from UQ's School of Public Health expert academics in the fields of public health, epidemiology, environmental health sciences and biostatistics as they detail the range of postgraduate programs available to you.
The University of Queensland (UQ) Trust, Ethics and Governance Alliance (TEGA) are delighted to host this webinar. Join researchers from the UQ Law and Business Schools, and leading practitioners and public sector representatives to discuss two key developments that impact many Australian organisations: Greenwashing and defence export controls.
We invite you to join us at The University of Queensland's first in-person New York Rugby Benefit in more than two years in partnership with The University of Queensland in America (TUQIA) and UQ Rugby. NOTE the time is 12pm midday EDT. Location: Manhattan Manor, 201 W 52nd St, New York, NY 10019, United States
At the UQ MBA Information Webinar, we will show you how our MBA develops global leaders of the future. We’ll provide valuable insight into the key features of our MBA including exclusive international exchanges, real consulting projects and our dedicated MBA Careers and Professional Development Team.
Designed and delivered by Associate Professor Tim Kastelle, this new professional development course will provide you with a set of ‘must-have’ frameworks and tools to drive innovative responses to disruption and change. After completing this course, you’ll be able to create an action plan for integrating innovation into your core business strategy and map your future business models to respond to changes in the business and operating environment.
Join us for the R D Milns Memorial Lecture event titled: What makes a good story good? Sampling storytelling strategies in Homer's Odyssey, presented by Emeritus Professor Elizabeth Minchin, Emeritus Professor of Classics, The Australian National University. The event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by an afternoon tea. Further details to come.
Prof Xuesong (Andy) Gao from the University of New South Wales will explore the challenges language teachers face and will need to respond to in a multilingual world.
For over a century, Blues Awards have celebrated sporting excellence at The University of Queensland. UQ Sport invites you to celebrate the outstanding sporting achievements of our past and present student-athletes at the 2022 UQ Blues Awards Dinner.
For this Frontier Forum, join our expert panellists online as they discuss how we'll need to renegotiate our access to the energy grid as consumers in a net-zero world.
Join us to learn how the UQ Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation can help you future-proof your career. The webinar will be presented by our program leader, Dr Frederik Von Briel.
The 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony is the National Gallery’s flagship exhibition of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, and is a National Gallery touring exhibition.
HeliMods is a hi-tech aerospace technology company known across the world as the experts in aircraft modification for emergency medical retrieval, search and rescue, aerial policing and special operations.
Searching for a new experience over your summer break? Startups across San Francisco will host UQ students for an in-person learning experience in 2023.
At the UQ MBA Information Evening, we will show you how our MBA develops global leaders of the future. We’ll provide valuable insight into the key features of our MBA including exclusive international exchanges, real consulting projects and our dedicated MBA Careers and Professional Development Team.
Join Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts of The University of Queensland and the Moreton Bay Foundation for a guided walk in the rich intertidal zone - exploring mudflats, molluscs and migratory bird habitats.
The TC Beirne School of Law and the Federal Court of Australia, invite you to the 2022 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture presented by Gregory Nell SC. The lecture will be held in person in Brisbane's CBD while simultaneously live-streamed for those out of state.
Celebrating an extraordinary year of entrepreneurship at UQ! Join us as we showcase and celebrate our community of innovators and leaders, while also recognising our amazing industry mentors, volunteers, and partners with the new Founders Market and annual Industry Challenge pitch event.
An ever-increasing demand for a flawless digital experience is transforming how the entire banking industry operates. Join The Hon Anna Bligh AC (CEO of the Australian Banking Association and former QLD Premier) and Adjunct Professor Bob Wigley (Chair of UK Finance) as they discuss what the future holds for the Australian banking sector.
Join us to watch the latest Ventures Validate cohort pitch for a share in $10,000 in cash prizes. These early-stage founders have spent the past 10-weeks developing and validating their startups into sustainable businesses.
Are we on track to ‘fixing’ health workforce shortages in rural Queensland? Join our health workforce experts from UQ and CQU as they reflect on where success has been achieved as well as considering future challenges to growing the rural health workforce.
This is a special event for Queensland Seniors Month, and to celebrate we invite you to learn about our scientific discoveries with UQ's Faculty of Science students.
Are you ready for the future of work?
Join our expert panel of alumni and industry and discover how AI, automation, climate change, the transition to a net zero economy, the metaverse and more are already transforming our lives and jobs.
The next instalment in UQ’s Global Leadership Series will assemble a panel of family health experts to share insights into their research and answer your questions.
During Mental Health Week 2022, join UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute researchers, Dr James Kesby (moderator), Dr Susannah Tye, and Adjunct Associate Professor Alex Lim, together with Dr Sharon Ponniah, Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Partner, PwC, for a live webinar where they will discuss the science of depression and anxiety, and how it can be better managed in the workplace.
Hear from 2 CEOs of world-leading Fortune 500 companies as they share their career journeys and leadership lessons. Presented by the Liveris Academy and UQ Get Involved, and emceed by fellow business leader Andrew Liveris, this is a unique opportunity for UQ students. Read more to register for one of the 2 events.
Join us for the Celebrating Betty Fletcher Sunday Series event titled: The Grand Tour: an institution and its legacy, presented by Professor Alistair Blanchard. The event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by an afternoon tea. Further details to come.
The E. S. Meyers Memorial Lecture offers a forum for a person of distinction to present a perspective of endeavour and achievement. The Lecture began in 1957 in honour of Professor Errol Solomon Meyers, a founding father of the University of Queensland Faculty of Medicine, and his contributions to medicine.
The Robert Menzies Institute (RMI) and The University of Queensland School of Law are proud to host Lord Jonathan Sumption as he addresses the rule of law in a time of crisis at this free public lecture.
Join us for a very special tour of UQ Healthy Living, a first of its kind allied health facility that supports people over fifty years of age to improve health, well-being and function.
Considering your further study or professional development options? Drop-in to the heritage listed atrium at UQ Brisbane City and chat with a postgraduate study advisor. Drop-in sessions are completely fee and obligation free – essions will be available every second Wednesday from 5 October to 14 December.
As the cost of living and inflation continues to climb, Australians are looking closer at their budgets and seeing where they can save.
Join our finance experts and fellow UQ alumni, Effie Zahos and Andrew Courtney, as they share their top tips to adjust your spending so you can save (and earn) more!
Fancy a game of chance, the newest craze or an old school classic?
We invite you to join fellow young UQ alumni at a social night out at Brisbane’s premier arcade bar, B. Lucky & Sons!
The University of Queensland Business School invites you to our Thought Leadership Series in partnership with KPMG, Building Business Resilience, on Wednesday 28 September 2022. In-person: 5.30–7.30pm, Ground floor, 293 Queen Street, Brisbane QLD 4000. Livestream: 6–7pm, Zoom.
Innovation and science play a critical role in driving a brighter future for humanity, from measuring the health impacts of plastic particles and chemicals, to creating new building materials which lower our carbon footprint.
Join us at The Women's College as UQ alum Associate Professor Con Aroney AM shares his historical knowledge of the Asia Minor Catastrophe. The event begins with morning tea, and concludes with an optional lunch
UQ ChangeMakers has partnered with Minderoo Foundation and we're coming to Perth. Innovation and science play a critical role in driving a brighter future for humanity, from measuring the health impacts of plastic particles and chemicals, to creating new building materials which lower our carbon footprint.
The University of Queensland's School of Social Science invites you to join us for the 2022 Hall Annual Lecture delivered by Professor Marshall I. Weisler. Together we celebrate a lifetime of achievements as we wish Marshall a happy retirement for the end of the year.
The UQ Compassion Symposium is making its triumphant return in 2022 after two long years of COVID interruptions. This will be the seventh iteration of this beloved event, bringing together researchers, clinicians, students from a range of disciplines to showcase compassion-based research and practice.
As the Chair of the Indigenising Curriculum Working Party at the University of Queensland, Professor Bunda will discuss the theoretical positioning and implementation challenges of Indigenising Curriculum throughout the university.
We are delighted to invite you to the UQ Business, Economics and Law alumni evening, where you will have an opportunity to meet your fellow alumni in Melbourne.
BrisScience is a monthly lecture series that brings science out of the labs and to the people, making it accessible to all – from scientists, to scientists-at-heart. Run by The University of Queensland, BrisScience has been delivering engaging lectures on diverse topics from local and international scientists for over a decade.
Join us for the September Sunday Series event where Emeritus Professor Trevor Bryce will reflect on his personal career. The event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by an afternoon tea.
Designed and delivered by Professor Tyler Okimoto, this new professional development course will equip you with the knowledge and tools to adapt your leadership style to meet the needs of your team. After completing this course, you’ll be able to critically analyse your team dynamic, understand how to influence that dynamic, and formulate strategies for effective team leadership.
Experience Dane Lam conducting one of the most powerful works for symphony orchestra and massed choir ever created, alongside a moving new work by Ukrainian-Australian composer Catherine Likhuta.
Come join us at the Cowboys Centre of Excellence for a behind-the-scenes tour of the training facility from Cowboys General Manager Football Michael Luck.
This lecture, organised by the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, is held in loving memory of Ed Conrad, a long-time member of Studies in Religion at The University of Queensland and an internationally recognised scholar scholar of Biblical reception.
Whether we are pitching a business idea, presenting a project to our colleagues, or talking to customers, we need to be able to interest, convince and influence with our words.
Join us for Broadway By The Lake – an evening under the stars with the stars at Duchesne College on Saturday 27 August – two shows only at 4pm and 7pm, featuring hits from Cats to Chicago and Chorus Line and many more. Any proceeds will go towards supporting bursaries for deserving Duchesne College and UQ School of Music students.
From 27 August, UQ Art Museum will be hosting the "4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony", the National Gallery’s flagship exhibition of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Featuring the work of 35 artists from across Australia, this exhibition reveals how ceremony is at the nexus of Country, of culture and of community.
We spend approximately a third of our lives asleep: that’s roughly twenty-five years we could spend awake and living, and yet evolution has fettered us to hours spent every night in our most vulnerable state – unconscious and unaware. It’s an easy question to ask: what’s the point?
Join the two-day confidence building workshop for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to build your entrepreneurial and leadership skills. Women from the wider community are welcome!
Join us for the August Sunday Series event titled: Festival ware for Athenian women, presented by Professor Amy Smith. The event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by an afternoon tea.
The Liveris Academy is excited to host Dion Weisler, former President and Chief Executive Officer of HP Inc for this exclusive session on leadership and the future of technology.
Hear from one of the world’s great business minds as Arvind shares his leadership lessons and reflections on the global digital transformation, with the conversation moderated by fellow business leader Andrew Liveris.
Back to UQ, our homecoming day for all alumni, will take place on Sunday 7 August. It'll be a jam-packed day of talks, tours and celebrations. Don't miss it!
It’s time to get together to reconnect, reminisce and celebrate!
Join us at UQ St Lucia Campus on Saturday 6 August to celebrate and reconnect with fellow Bachelor of Commerce alumni.
Gather your friends and family and come spend the day with us on beautiful Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) as part of the UQ Regional Roadshow in Moreton Bay, where you’ll get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at UQ's world-leading marine research hub, the Moreton Bay Research Station.
2022 marks the beginning of Brisbane’s sporting decade – in 10 years, our ‘big country town’ will be thrust onto the world stage. Join us for this special evening at The Gabba.
Join us for the launch of Digital Cultures and Societies at UQ with a public talk from Professor Frank Pasquale from the Brooklyn Law School who is an expert on the law of AI, algorithms, and machine learning.
The Liveris Academy and the Centre for Natural Gas are pleased to invite you to this special event featuring Paul Simshauser AM as he speaks about Queensland and Australia’s energy market outlook and the challenges of the renewable energy transition.
Join Olympic historian and Honorary Director of the UQ Centre for Olympic Studies, Professor Ian Jobling, as he delves into the early modern Olympic games. Let's find out how they compare to Tokyo 2021!
UQ Ventures currently has three programs open to suit your skills and interests: Ventures Curiosity, LeadHers, and Validate. Applications close 27 July. Explore programs and apply now.
At this month's BrisScience, UQ's Dr Christian Rinke will explore how this research could lead to large-scale biological recycling, through enzymatic or microbial degradation, in recycling plants around the globe.
Join us in person for the July Sunday Series Event titled: Translating Homer, presented by Emeritus Professor Barry Nurcombe. The in-person event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by afternoon tea.
2022 marks 125 years of our Gatton campus, and we’re celebrating this historic milestone by inviting all UQ and Gatton alumni and of course, the local community, back to campus! The festivities will include campus tours, talks, live music, fun activities for the kids, as well as a long-table lunch on the Central Walkway.
Gone is the era of the locked hospital file cabinet – digital advances are rapidly democratising health data and transforming the way we interact with the medical industry. Join our expert Frontier Forum panellists for a deep-dive on the health data revolution.
Join us to learn how the UQ Master of Leadership in Service Innovation is designed to help you develop the leadership skills, insight and confidence required to innovate, adapt and face emerging business challenges head-on. The webinar will be presented by our Program Leader, Associate Professor David Solnet.
On the heels of a China-Solomon Islands security alliance, we approach this dialogue series with a broad but crucial question: How can Australian education providers strengthen relationships with the Pacific Islands region to engage in genuine partnership?
Join us to learn how the UQ's Master of Business Analytics can help you future-proof your career. The webinar will be presented by Program Leader, Dr Ida Someh.
This panel session will be followed by virtual networking, where you can engage directly with the panellists and other audience members on strategies to find your joy at work.
Join us to learn how the UQ's Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation can help you future-proof your career. The webinar will be presented by our program leader, Dr Frederik Von Briel.
Join a panel of experts as they share their research into this growing crisis, its impact on the most vulnerable Australians, and how we can move toward a future where all Australians enjoy the security of a stable home.
Are you completely overwhelmed with your tax return or just want to just to be prepared for the end of financial year madness? Join our expert panel for tips on the top deductions to claim including work from home, tax-wise investments, and joining the dots between taxes and Superannuation. This event will be run as a Q&A session so it is the perfect place to get all of your tax questions answered.
Join us for morning tea with fellow UQ alumni, and hear from renewable energy expert, Professor Lianzhou Wang as he shares how UQ research is harnessing the energy from the sun and utilising long-lasting lithium-ion batteries in ways never seen before.
Join us in person or online for the June Sunday Series event titled: 'Corinth and Athens Excavations Documentary: Triumph over Time (1947)', presented by Dr Amelia Brown and the Annual General Meeting (in person only). The in-person event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by afternoon tea.
Join the 2022 World Environment Day celebrations. This year's theme is "Only One Earth" with a focus on "Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature. UQ Sustainability have a range of activities, events and resources to help you get involved!
The turn of the twenty-first century was characterised by “Spiritual Revolution”, with claims that interest in New Age spirituality was eclipsing religion and would continue to do so in the future.
For National Reconciliation Week UQ Art Museum invites staff, students and members of the public to the Alumni Friends of UQ Collection Studies Room to spend time with important Collection works by First Nations artists. Image credit: Registrars carefully hang Gordon Hookey's "Dundalli Banner" (2021) in the Alumni Friends of UQ Collection Study Room Photo: Josef Ruckli.
UQ will be holding a number of events and activations throughout this week to commemorate National Reconciliation Week. Explore our online and on-campus program.
Join our panel of experts as they discuss the role that disruptive events, such as climate change and pandemics have in affecting a child’s mental health and wellbeing.
Join us for the Ignite Innovation Showcase to hear from three inspiring scientists, as they passionately pitch their cutting-edge ideas to an audience of philanthropists, investors, fellow researchers and more. Hear how they intend to set the research world on fire with their game-changing and life-saving ideas.
Have you been thinking about starting a business or wanting to monetise a passion project? Join us for a practical session on business 101 and a panel discussion with UQ alumni business owners.
Join us to hear from Professor Hugh Possingham, Queensland Chief Scientist, present on five reasons why environmentalists and scientists annoy me, even though I am one.
The UQ IEEE HKN Mu-Kappa Chapter are proud to be hosting UQ Alumnus Dr David Finn, Founder and Chief Vision Officer of Tritium DCFC at an evening in conversation with the UQ community. David will share Tritium's story from its foundation, its pivot to fast-charging and its growth to a billion dollar NASDAQ listed company.
Do you love art and the environment? Then come join UQ's Green Ambassador Program as we learn about sequestering carbon in coastal and marine ecosystems, at UQ Art Museums current exhibit: 'Oceanic Thinking'.
Coordinated by The University of Queensland Law Society (UQLS), the annual Naida Haxton Lecture is one of the main events on the Law Society’s calendar and provides an exciting opportunity to explore and discuss legal advocacy and Queensland’s legal history with a prominent member of the judiciary.
In conversation with high-performing leaders across a diverse range of industries, we’ll explore the qualities, strategies and practices of successful leadership, what communities are expecting of leaders and how to navigate complex – and changing – situations.
This fantastic event is sponsored by the Index Group to help raise awareness and funds for MND research at the Queensland Brain Institute. All funds raised support the Ross Maclean Fellowship, which was established in 2004 by the late Ross Maclean and his family to raise funds to fight this devastating disease.
To honour and commemorate the life of one of Queensland’s most prominent artists and arts educators, the School of Communication and Arts at UQ, has established the Daphne Mayo Visiting Professorship in Visual Culture. The Visiting Professorship is now a catalyst for dialogue and debate not only about art but also about art museums, galleries, art collecting and appreciation. In 2022 Professor Rex Butler will present a talk entitled: I AM GORDON BENNETT.
Join us at The Women's College for morning tea followed by an in-depth presentation from Dr Gary Smith, founder of Gary Smith Prosthodontics and UQ alumnus. The presentation will look at the origins of dentistry in the 13th century through to the early 18th century. Gary will also look at the advances in tooth replacement up to the commencement of the modern era.
Join us for the third annual Trust, Ethics and Governance Alliance (TEGA) Summit. Hear from our world-class researchers and experienced industry leaders who will share cutting-edge insights through interactive panel discussions and practical research presentations.
The Australian lifestyle is synonymous with seafood – whether it’s fish and chips at the beach or prawns sizzling on the barbeque. But how much of the seafood we consume is sustainable? Associate Professor Carissa Klein is a leading researcher whose work is at the forefront of marine and coastal sustainability and conservation efforts, and at the next BrisScience, she’ll be exploring that question.
One of Australia's great didgeridoo players and composers, William Barton joins the UQ Symphony Orchestra (UQSO) as the 2022 Kinnane Distinguished Musician-in-Residence.
Join us at Brisbane Writers Festival to launch the Art Museum's new anthology "Conflict in My Outlook", bringing together contemporary artworks and new texts shedding light on human experience in an era where data is the new oil. From digital intimacies to clickwork, this panel envisions a better future amid algorithmic racism, machine learning and the new colonial frontiers of surveillance capitalism.
At the UQ MBA Information Evening, we will show you how our MBA develops global leaders of the future. We’ll provide valuable insight into the key features of our MBA including exclusive international exchanges, real consulting projects and our dedicated MBA Careers and Professional Development Team.
The UQ School of Music is proud to present William Barton as the 2022 Kinnane Musician in Residence. Through this lecture-performance, William will share his rich musical story, and describe his life in music.
Join us in person for the May Sunday Series event titled: 'The Position of Attic Women in Democratic Athens', presented by Associate Professor David Pritchard. The event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by afternoon tea.
Artist and academic Dr Izabela Pluta and feminist cultural studies researcher Dr Rebecca Olive use their bodies for ocean research: diving, swimming, surfing. In this panel they join UQ Art Museum Education Manger Dr Jacqueline Chlanda to discuss what embodied methodologies can teach us about the ocean, and in turn, what the ocean can teach us about our bodies.
Join Effie Zahos, Andrew Courtney and Dr Christoph Breidbach to get to know about up-and-coming investing methods. Learn about the latest investing trends and how you can make your dollar stretch.
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At the UQ MBA Information Evening, we will show you how our MBA develops global leaders of the future. We’ll provide valuable insight into the key features of our MBA including exclusive international exchanges, real consulting projects and our dedicated MBA Careers and Professional Development Team.
Join us at The Women's College for morning tea followed by an in-depth presentation from Professor Trent Munro, Senior Group Leader at the Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, where we will venture behind the scenes of UQ’s COVID-19 vaccine project, including what's next for the team.
The worldwide spread of SARS-CoV-2 has highlighted the urgent need for new and rapid approaches against emerging viruses. Join us online to learn about UQ's new research to develop new antiviral treatments... before our next pandemic.
Join us in person or online for the April Sunday Series event titled: 'In the Shadow of Giants: Mark Antony on the Big Screen', presented by Dr Tom Stevenson and Tyla Cascaes. The in-person event will be held at The University of Queensland Forgan Smith Building, followed by afternoon tea.
Join us for the Rodney Wylie Fellowship Lecture in Brisbane, co-hosted by UQ Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Deborah Terry AO and Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, Executive Dean, Professor Andrew Griffiths.
Join us for the Rodney Wylie Fellowship Lecture in Melbourne, hosted by Professor Andrew Griffiths, Executive Dean, UQ Faculty of Business, Economics and Law.
Global Connection Bangalore India - hosted by Kunal Mysore. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Tokyo Japan - hosted by Tim Tout. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Taipei Taiwan - hosted by Arthur Liu. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Taipei City, Taiwan - hosted by Arthur Liu. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Chennai India - hosted by Gayathri Govindarajan. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Goa India - hosted by Manish Gosalia. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Chengdu China - hosted by Kevin Qi. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Canberra Australia - hosted by Dahra Flaherty. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Colombo Sri Lanka - hosted by Abeykoon Kodithuwakku Arachchige Yushan Tharanga. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Auckland New Zealand - hosted by Ying-Pin Louis Lan and Khae Pothipat. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Join us at the annual UQ Women in Engineering corporate breakfast hosted by the UQ Women in Engineering Alumni Ambassador Council as our experienced keynote speaker and panellists share their experience on how we can create a more inclusive future.
Global Connection Ulaanbaatar Mongolia - hosted by Byambasuren Tumurbaatar. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection London UK - hosted by Paul Kelly. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Brydon Wang and Dr Margaret Cook will meet on the Art Museum lawn for a discussion with Dirk Yates about water environments and how architecture has responded to these places in the past and future propositions. Set alongside the outdoor installation of SUPERFLEX’s Dive-In, the panel will take the work’s speculative provocation – architecture for a submerged world – as a leaping off point for a critical consideration of the built environment and the waters we inhabit.
Global Connection Bangkok Thailand - hosted by Sully Bholat. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Global Connection Melbourne Australia - hosted by Paul Gibney. Global Connection is an event series hosted by alumni for alumni in cities all over the world! These events are your opportunity to meet UQ alumni in your area and expand your professional and social network.
Come and join the UQ Young Alumni Advisory Board for the first social event of the year. Reconnect with your fellow graduates or make new friends. You will also have the chance to hear first-hand about the exciting events we have lined up for the UQ Young Alumni Program this year.
