When you think about self-care, what comes to mind? Perhaps it’s reading a new book, hitting the gym or enjoying a spa day. Whatever you’ve pictured, we doubt it includes writing emails or joining a Zoom meeting.
It might seem like your doctor’s always running late. But your doctor isn’t delayed because they disrespect your time. There are many reasons for running late, some unrelated to your doctor or the clinic.
Contact asked staff member, current student and alum Camille Brandon – a self-identified ‘semi local’ – for an insider’s guide to the City of Ipswich, a town she feels is chronically underrated.
We all have our ‘sneeze signature’, a pattern or style of sneezing that’s unique to us. But where do they come from – and can we change our sneezing ways?
Many of us are confused about what to look for on the label when buying seafood that's kind to the planet. Luckily, a team from UQ's Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science is here to clear things up with some simple rules of thumb you can use at the supermarket.
Contact asked UQ researcher Dr Alice Hayward (Bachelor of Science '03, Doctor of Philosophy '09) for some top tips on keeping and propagating native houseplants.
In our new Contact series, the self-checkout, we asked psychology expert Emeritus Professor Kenneth Pakenham from UQ's School of Psychology to take us on a deep-dive into resilience.