Events

Hear the UQ Symphony in full flight, powerfully evoking visions of place during UQ School of Music's concert on Sunday 14 May 2023.

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

Imagine a fast, needle-free malaria and Dengue fever detection tool that could help save hundreds of thousands of lives each year, globally.

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 on Saturday 29 April for a family day at the UQ Alumni Book Fair, including face painting, storytelling and a gelato cart!

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.

A rare opportunity to witness a breathtaking celestial phenomenon - a partial solar eclipse in the heart of UQ St Lucia.

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.

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.

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.