Events

2024 marks an important milestone for our prestigious MBA program, which wouldn’t have been possible without the contributions of our students, staff, alumni, industry partners and donors.

As we get towards the busy end of the year, taking time out to invest in yourself can feel impossible. We've got you covered with a speed round of four mini career masterclasses - all delivered in one evening over drinks, nibbles and networking.
Free event
Location: UQ Brisbane City, 308 Queen Street, Brisbane

Join us to hear from internationally regarded researcher and Yidinji Elder, the Honorary Professor Henrietta Marrie AM, as she shares the story of Lani Mulgrave Blair (1883-1900).
Free event
Location: UQ Art Museum

The TC Beirne School of Law and the Federal Court of Australia, invite you to the 2024 Richard Cooper Memorial Lecture. The lecture will be held in person in Brisbane's CBD while simultaneously live-streamed for those out of state.
Free online and in-person event
Location: Federal Court, Court 1, Level 7 Harry Gibbs Commonwealth Law Courts

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. This year's Giving Day will take place on Wednesday 16 October 2024. Join us to be a ChangeMaker and make a difference today.

Join UQ alum Dr Keith Treschman (BSc '71, BEdSt '75, BA '79) on monthly building tours to delve into the history of the 308 Queen Street building and uncover some of the unique and quirky discoveries from the restoration process.
Free event
Location: The Atrium at 308 Queen Street

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the cutting-edge cardiovascular research underway at IMB and learn how our scientists are tackling Australia's #1 killer.
Location: Queensland Bioscience Precinct Auditorium (Building 80), 306 Carmody Road Saint Lucia, QLD 4072
Free event

The RECOVER Conference 2024 will have a focus on new understandings of the conceptualisation of pain and novel artificial intelligence methods designed to optimise patient care during injury rehabilitation.

This panel seeks to discover what steps we need to take as a nation to secure our future. Join us to explore the current global conflicts and their impact on the world order and the rule of international law that has underpinned Australia’s security, prosperity, and stability for the past seventy years.
Free event
Location: Customs House

Join us in Perth for an exclusive UQ Talks event with renowned neuroscientist Professor Jason Mattingley, who will unravel the mysteries of how our brains make decisions.

Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity for the October Sunday Series event, presented by Dr Andrew Sneddon, internationally acclaimed archaeologist and author, titled ‘The archaeological evidence for happiness in prehistory'.
Cost: $10
Location: Room E302 Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus

Research on pedagogy-focused professional development: Demonstrable improvements in teacher and student outcomes presented by Professor Jenny Gore. Join the School of Education for an insightful lecture on Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR) professional development, which has shown significant positive effects on both teachers and students over 20 years of rigorous research.
Free event
Location: Terrace Room, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14), UQ St Lucia

The UQ School of Psychology is pleased to announce the returning of our popular 'Psychology as Art' competition and welcome all UQ alumni and friends to join us for the unveiling and judging of these fascinating pieces.
Free event
Location: Viewpoint - Building 33, St Lucia Campus

The University of Queensland’s Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and the Justice and Accountability Network invite you to this event.
Location: Room 212, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14), UQ St Lucia
Free event

Make your nomination today for the LeadHers Awards! Celebrate the outstanding women and gender-diverse leaders in entrepreneurship and nominate a fellow LeadHer. Nominations close 25 October.

This event is sold out. Join Nobel Award-winning scientist and UQ Alum, Laureate Professor Peter Doherty, for a lecture that honours his major contributions to infection and immunology.
Location: The Long Room, Customs House, 399 Queen Street, Brisbane

At our 2024 Compassion Symposium Keynote Address, we are excited to welcome Professor Jakob Hohwy. Jakob is a Professor of Philosophy at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia and the director of the Monash Centre for Consciousness & Contemplative Studies.
Free event.
Location: Abel Smith Lecture Theatre, St Lucia campus

Dusk of Nations features selected works by leading Australian-based artists drawn primarily from the UQ Collection.
Free event
Location: UQ Art Museum

Pulse’s eclectic repertoire ranges from masterworks of the string orchestra and string quartet genre, to transcriptions of Bartok’s Mikrokosmos and works of contemporary and past Australian composers.
Free event
Online and Nickson Room, Zelman Cowen Building, St Lucia campus

Join leading writers Samuel Wagan Watson and Ellen van Neerven for a conversation about Samuel’s 2004 volume of poetry Smoke Encrypted Whispers, now part of UQP’s First Nations Classics series. Showcasing Wagan Watson’s imaginative brilliance, this publication is a stunning collection of exhilarating poems, urban songlines and ancestral ties that have become the hallmarks of this poet.
Free events
Location: University of Queensland Art Museum

Professor Liam Semler will explore the intriguing parallels between Swift and Shakespeare as seen online and in classrooms.
Free event
Location: Avalon Theatre

Join us for an exciting journey into the world of taste with Dr. Daniel Hwang and Elizabeth Willing as they explore how genetics and art shape the way we experience flavour. Discover the science behind your unique taste preferences and dive into the creative side of food as an art form.
Cost: Cost: $17 – 20% discount code for UQ staff and alumni using UQ20
Location: Riverside Green (ANZ Festival Garden)

Experience Mozart’s awe inspiring Requiem with Dane Lam, UQ Symphony Orchestra, UQ Choir, Brisbane Chorale and local high school students at QPAC’s Concert Hall.
Adult $35, Concession $23, Student/Children $17 plus $7.20 transaction fee
Location: QPAC Concert Hall

Pack a picnic and discover The University of Queensland's (UQ) Boyce Gardens during the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers on Sunday 15 September.

The UQ Lakes are officially re-opening and we're celebrating by hosting a day at the lake for the whole community with food trucks, ecological walking tours, live music, Patina bar and more.