Xu Ping in China

Xu Ping likes pandas so much, she is dedicating her working life to conservation, as both a researcher and an educator.

13 August 2010
Leonie Bowles

When in Spain, do as the Spanish do. It's a principle Leonie Bowles is sticking to, allowing her to immerse herself in the country's history and culture, while learning to speak the language fluently.

13 August 2010

Discussion will be rife at The University of Queensland on Friday afternoon, when eight of the nation’s best high school debaters battle it out at the St Lucia campus.

6 August 2010
UQ Ipswich Open Day

With programs in medicine, nursing and midwifery, health sciences and arts all on offer in 2011, visitors to the UQ Ipswich Open Day will get to experience a very healthy study environment.

2 August 2010

Learning how to plan a successful QTAC application, hearing about scholarships and exchange opportunities and getting tips from current uni students are all options for anyone attending the UQ St Lucia Open Day on Sunday, August 1.

26 July 2010
Adjunct Professor Richard Mulcahy with William Churchill

Asking just one question at a seminar last year was the catalyst for a whole new career path for William Churchill.

21 July 2010
Mr Jorgensen with UN Under-Secretary-General for Public Affairs and Communication Mr Kiyo Akasaka

A University of Queensland student has combined his twin passions of international relations and journalism to land the dream job - blogging for the United Nations in advance of a major youth summit.

20 July 2010

Paul Singh has gone from wondering why to actually trying to find the answers.

7 July 2010
President of the UQ Tourism Students Association Praveen Nair

He went from managing sports events in Dubai to a tourism student in Australia – and now Praveen Nair is on a new mission.

7 July 2010

Video cameras and iPhones are the tools students have identified as important for hotels of the future during a competition at The University of Queensland

23 June 2010

Anneke Love may have a degree and workplace experience, but she is not resting on her laurels as she works to build her career in tourism.

23 June 2010
"Dream job" winner Niquel Rhoden experiences the beauty of New Zealand up close

Nicquel Rhoden may have returned to Australia, but part of her mind is still in New Zealand, where she climbed through caves, overcame her fear of bungy jumping and even swam with sharks.

2 June 2010
Master of Business students Anthony Siddle and Sharon Ford

Queensland’s key industries may face significant barriers in adapting to climate change but it is essential they undertake early action, UQ student research has concluded.

28 May 2010
UQ Business students help out at the Vital Connection soup kitchen

Eight UQ Business students are filling tummies and putting smiles on the faces of Brisbane’s homeless and disadvantaged.

25 May 2010
Aubrey Clark

Aubrey Clark, a graduate of UQ's Economics Honours program, will begin a PhD in economics at Harvard University later this year.

21 May 2010

Seven UQ Business School students are preparing to climb Mount Everest, all in the name of charity.

12 May 2010

Attitude and application are the most important words of advice for students seeking a successful career in hospitality, a hotel general manager has told a tourism industry summit.

29 April 2010

Organisations that apply a “wait and see” approach to thinking about the impacts of climate change on their business might reach a point where it is too late to adapt, according to a University of Queensland Business School expert.

28 April 2010

A new executive board and growing interest in the UQ Tourism Students Association has given the group the confidence to aim for a doubling of its membership by the end of the year.

21 April 2010
Frank Finn Scholarship winners (L-R) Jeremy Evans, Frank Finn, Jun Cai, Katie Wood

Three UQ Business School students have received a financial helping hand after being awarded the Frank Finn Scholarship.

6 April 2010