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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ athletes poised for Paris Olympics

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ athletes poised for Paris Olympics

Nine University of Queensland students and community members are packing their bags after being selected to represent Australia at the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

18 June 2024

Proving age is no barrier: social worker earns PhD at 90

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Proving age is no barrier: social worker earns PhD at 90

Dr Bronwyn Herbert is the embodiment of lifelong learning. At the age of 90, the long-time social worker is graduating from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland after completing her PhD thesis on the generational impacts of homelessness.

11 December 2023

Whovians gather at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ to mark 60 years of the travelling Time Lord

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Whovians gather at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ to mark 60 years of the travelling Time Lord

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland will help mark a milestone for the world’s longest running sci-fi television show, hosting Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Symposium on Friday 24 November.

20 November 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Award winners pave the path to a better world

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Award winners pave the path to a better world

The 2023 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Awards have recognised 18 remarkable individuals – local heroes and global ChangeMakers – whose talents were nurtured right here in Queensland.

27 October 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate Jeremy Hunt named Queensland’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate Jeremy Hunt named Queensland’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar

Medical student, charity founder and elite athlete Jeremy Hunt has been named Queensland's 2024 Rhodes Scholar.

25 October 2023

Vale The Honourable William ‘Bill’ Hayden AC

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Vale The Honourable William ‘Bill’ Hayden AC

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland recognises the passing of former Governor General and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ alum, Bill Hayden, who leaves a legacy of service, leadership and unwavering commitment to the people of Australia.

23 October 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academics feature on Indigenous ‘world-changers’ list

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ academics feature on Indigenous ‘world-changers’ list

Six University of Queensland staff members are featured on a national NAIDOC Week list of 52 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are changing the world.

4 July 2023

Rare Winnie-the-Pooh to go under hammer

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Rare Winnie-the-Pooh to go under hammer

A first edition copy of beloved children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh will be among the literary treasures on sale at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland’s Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Book Fair and Rare Book Auction.

27 April 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ VETS save glorious green python

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ VETS save glorious green python

Gloria, a beloved pet green tree python, bit off more than she could chew and ingested a puppy pee pad along with her dinner.

17 March 2023

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ pledges to match scholarship donors on World Access to Higher Education Day

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ pledges to match scholarship donors on World Access to Higher Education Day

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has announced it will match donations made to help support students experiencing financial hardship from rural, remote or low socio-economic backgrounds.

17 November 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate named Queensland’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ graduate named Queensland’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar

Economist, mathematician, climate campaigner and athlete Josephine Auer has been named Queensland’s 2023 Rhodes Scholar.

26 October 2022

Excellence and inspiration from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Awards

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Excellence and inspiration from the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ Alumni Awards

The recipients of this year’s University of Queensland Alumni Awards are transforming communities across the world - from improving regional and rural healthcare to saving threatened ecosystems.

21 September 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ commits to Queensland’s future with nation-leading pledge

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ commits to Queensland’s future with nation-leading pledge

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland has made a bold pledge to tackle educational disadvantage in the state by 2032, striving to remove barriers to help talented students from rural, remote and low socio-economic backgrounds access university.

24 August 2022

A career in the country

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A career in the country

It may have taken a decade, but Carissa Horsey has finally found her true calling. The Ipswich born and raised Bachelor of Agricultural Science graduate didn’t think university was for her when she finished high school in 2011.

11 July 2022

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ community recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ community recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

An international leader in audiology and an Indigenous author and poet are among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.

13 June 2022
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