Alumni and Community

Events

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UQ alumni travel program

1 January 2025 2:00pm–31 December 2025 3:00pm
 
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Join us as we venture through majestic landscapes, biodiversity hotspots, historical wonders and cultural centres with UQ academic hosts, providing an exclusive and enriching travel experience.

Awaken your inner linguist: IML semester 2 courses

1 July 2025 2:15pm–30 November 2025 3:15pm
 
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Awaken your inner linguist with an IML Semester 2 language course – there are 27 languages to choose from! Our online and face-to-face language classes will help you enjoy your language learning journey. Enrol by 23 June to enjoy early bird rates.

Breakfast at The Atrium

31 July 2025 7:30am–27 November 2025 8:30am
 
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Breakfast at The Atrium, last Thursday of every month.
Free Event
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Learn a language: spring short courses for beginners

7 October 2025 1:30pm–25 November 2025 2:30pm
 
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Unleash your language potential. Dreaming of exploring Sweden, abseiling in Dubai, or dancing flamenco in Spain — all from your living room? Kickstart your 2025 travel goals with our 'spring short courses for beginners'. With 11 languages to choose from, there’s no better time to begin your language journey.

Friends of Antiquity 2025 RD Milns Memorial Lecture

2 November 2025 1:45pm–4:00pm
 
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Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity for the 2025 RD Milns Memorial Lecture, ‘Roly Sussex on the role of language in science’.
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2025 Jian Zhou Memorial Oration: turning 'type-one’ into 'type-none’: the mission to stop type 1 diabetes

5 November 2025 5:30pm–8:00pm
 
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Delivered annually, the Oration honours the memory of Dr Jian Zhou, who co-discovered the life-saving Gardasil vaccine for cervical cancer, alongside Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer AC. This year the Oration will feature keynote speaker, Professor Emma Hamilton-Williams.
Free event

18th Annual Latin America Colloquium

6 November 2025 10:00am–3:00pm
 
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The University of Queensland is proud to host the 18th Annual Latin American Colloquium, 6 November 2025. This year’s theme, ‘Biofuels: Driving Innovation, Powering the Future in Latin America and Australia’, will spotlight the latest in biofuel technologies, policy, and market opportunities. Hear from leading experts across both regions and explore how joint efforts are shaping a cleaner energy future.
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2025 UQ Rugby Benefit Dinner in New York

6 November 2025 6:30pm–11:30pm
 
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Mark your calendars for Thursday 6 November – UQ's premier event of the year, the UQ Rugby Benefit is back in New York in 2025!
Location: Manhattan Penthouse, 80 5th Avenue, New York

Young alumni Friday drinks

7 November 2025 6:00pm–9:00pm
 
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We’re finishing up the year with our final young alumni Friday drinks. This is a great chance to unwind and have some fun with your fellow UQ alumni.
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Masterclass and mixer: evaluating energy technologies in a changing world

13 November 2025 5:30pm–7:00pm
 
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In this special Masterclass, Adjunct Professor John Burgess and Dr Tony Heynen will unpack the latest methodologies for evaluating alternative energy technologies through both financial and risk lenses.
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Master of Laws information webinar

30 October 2025 5:30pm–6:30pm
 
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Hear from UQ Master of Laws staff and learn how you can equip yourself with transportable knowledge to take on global legal and business environments.

Beyond the boundaries: the newest discoveries shaping your future

29 October 2025 5:30pm–9:00pm
 
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Join us in Brisbane or virtually.  Back by popular demand, join us for a fascinating evening with 5 UQ researchers who will pitch their mind-blowing work – breakthroughs that could transform the way we live. 

Master Your Career Expo

29 October 2025 4:30pm–7:00pm
 
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Explore your options to upskill, pivot careers, or pursue a passion at Queensland’s top university as the sun sets over our world class campus. Our career development staff will be on hand to offer guidance as you meet our faculty, admissions and extra-curricular teams.

UQ Big Band performance with Walter Taylor Ward

25 October 2025 3:00pm–5:00pm
 
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Hosted by Walter Taylor Ward’s Councillor Penny Wolff, this free, all-ages event will feature the UQ Big Band in an afternoon of music and family fun.

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Class of 1975 50-year reunion

18 October 2025 9:30am–10:30pm
 
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The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Class of 1975 50-year reunion will be held across 2 events on Saturday 18 October including a morning tea with presentations at the Mayne Medical Building and a reunion dinner at Customs House.

Master of Teaching information webinar

16 October 2025 5:30pm–6:30pm
 
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Join the coordinators of both UQ’s Master of Teaching programs understand how you can become an innovative educator with teaching skills supported by your previous degree.

UQ Ventures Giving Day 5k

15 October 2025 6:30am–8:30am
 
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UQ Alumni Reception in London

14 October 2025 5:30pm–8:00pm
 
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Brisbane 2032: River City to Global Stage
We are delighted to invite you to the 2025 UQ Alumni Reception in London at Australia House.

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13 October 2025 4:15pm–5:15pm
 
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UQ alumni and friends reception in Singapore

9 October 2025 6:30pm–9:00pm
 
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The evening will be hosted by Ms Jennifer Karlson, Vice-President, Advancement and Community Engagement, UQ who will share the latest developments from across UQ and looks forward to celebrating the achievements of our alumni community in Singapore.

CoralWatch screening of David Attenborough's Ocean

9 October 2025 6:30pm–8:15pm
 
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Join us for an inspiring evening featuring David Attenborough’s Ocean, a stunning exploration of the beauty and vulnerability of our marine ecosystems. The screening will be followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion with UQ marine conservation experts, offering insights into the challenges facing our oceans and the innovative research helping to protect them.

Global Connections 2025

8 October 2025 9:30am–25 October 2025 5:30pm
 
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Join us in October for our next Global Connections events, hosted by UQ alumni in your city. These social events are a great opportunity to make new connections wherever you are in the world.

Friends of Antiquity Sunday Series: night vision – what did Greeks and Romans do at night?

5 October 2025 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
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Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity October Sunday Series event, ‘Night vision – what did Greeks and Romans do at night?’, presented by Dr Estelle Strazdins.
Location: Room E302, Forgan Smith Building, UQ St Lucia
Cost: $10

3T event: innovation for the future – experience UQ Gatton

24 September 2025 8:45am–2:30pm
 
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Join us for an immersive behind-the-scenes experience at UQ Gatton, where agriculture, animal science and innovation come to life on one of Australia’s most unique teaching and research campuses.

Resilience and Reverie

21 September 2025 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
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The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra presents a musical exploration of human endurance and spiritual transcendence. Under the baton of the Kinnane Professor of Music Paul Dean, UQ's young musicians explore Shostakovich's monumental Symphony No. 5 alongside the luminous devotion of Poulenc's Gloria.

Boyce Gardens at Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

21 September 2025 10:00am–2:00pm
 
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Pack a picnic and join a guided tour to discover Boyce Gardens during the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers.

Data literacy for educators

18 September 2025 8:45am–3:00pm
 
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A full-day focusing on enhancing educators data literacy by emphasising its importance, teaching interpretation and application for informed decision-making and providing hands-on experience with classroom data.

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17 September 2025 2:00pm–3:00pm
 
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UQ Talks: how to live a longer, healthier life

16 September 2025 6:00pm–7:00pm
 
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For our next online UQ Talks event, our panel of experts will break down the latest research on longevity, daily movement and nutrition, and share everyday strategies for improving your wellbeing – especially if you spend most of your day at a desk. Free online event.

Carrying the past, creating the future: Aunty Sana Balai in conversation with Jocelyn Flynn

16 September 2025 12:00pm–1:00pm
 
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The 16th of September marks the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinean Independence. To celebrate this moment please join us in the UQ Collection Study Room for a conversation between the Mittelheuser Great Ocean Scholar Aunty Sana Balai and Acting-Curator Jocelyn Flynn on the significant role Elders hold in passing down knowledge to the next generation.

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Class of 2005 20-year reunion

13 September 2025 7:00pm–11:00pm
 
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The Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Class of 2005 20-year reunion will be held at the River Room, Customs House on Saturday 13 September 2025.

Behind the headline: the real impact of tariff wars

11 September 2025 6:00pm–7:30pm
 
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The ongoing US tariff wars have sent shockwaves through global trade, impacting economies across the world – including Australia.

2026 Young Alumni Board applications

11 September 2025 2:00pm–3 October 2025 5:00pm
 
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Want to connect with a new global network and add board experience to your CV?
Join the UQ Young Alumni Board in 2026 and help shape the future of alumni engagement at UQ.

Cheese and Chats: is AI taking over officiating in modern sport?

10 September 2025 5:30pm–7:30pm
 
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AI is making its way into the world of sports officiating. This conversation will dive into the evolution of refereeing – from video assistant refereeing to real-time decision making powered by machine learning.

Friends of Antiquity Sunday Series: all about eels – Romans and other animals

7 September 2025 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
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Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity September Sunday Series event, ‘all about eels – Romans and other animals’, presented by Dr Kit Morrell.
Location: Room E302, Forgan Smith Building, UQ St Lucia
Cost: $10

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