A woman in a hospital bed with a man sitting bedside and a doctor sitting on the bed.

Conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones about possible lasting impairment can be traumatic, but there’s also potential for them to be therapeutic, according to research from The University of Queensland.

1 February 2022
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Seeing faces in everyday objects is a common experience, but research from The University of Queensland has found people are more likely to see male faces when they see an image on the trunk of a tree or in burnt toast over breakfast.

25 January 2022
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As vaccination rates continue to rise and government border policies change, the need for hotel quarantine is fading.

21 January 2022
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Methamphetamine use could be two to four times higher than estimated figures in national surveys, researchers at The University of Queensland have found.

20 December 2021
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A world-first study warns 1,500 endangered languages could be lost by the end of this century.

17 December 2021
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Female students who are the first in the family to attend university are much more likely to suffer mental health issues compared to their male counterparts, research has revealed.

16 December 2021
A teenage girl sitting with her head in her hands in a dark bedroom.

Childhood trauma may increase the chance of young people experiencing psychotic symptoms when using cannabis, University of Queensland research has found.

15 December 2021
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Adopting superhero behaviours such as maintaining physical activity and strong social connections may improve health later in life, a University of Queensland study has found.

14 December 2021
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It's been another tough year for the class of 2021, coping with COVID shutdowns and changing circumstances. But finally their hard work has paid off, with graduation underway.

10 December 2021
A road comes to a T-intersection with signs 'Extreme left' and 'Extreme right - with both roads then going off a cliffthen

Unorthodox leaders who shake up the political system are more likely to be elected if people believe their society is morally divided and breaking down, University of Queensland research has found.

26 November 2021

A new Australian collaborative Autism CRC study, led by Mater Research and The University of Queensland, has challenged the growing popular belief that the gut microbiome drives autism.

12 November 2021
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New data from The University of Queensland reveals just 51 per cent of Australians plan to travel overseas now that international borders are open.

9 November 2021
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As a teenager Jemima Hutton never dreamed that she would go to university, let alone study medicine at The University of Queensland.

4 November 2021
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University of Queensland lecturer Stuart Middleton is happy to be “a bit of a goose” in an effort to engage his students.

3 November 2021
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Champions of inclusive education have been celebrated at this year’s University of Queensland Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

2 November 2021
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Paul Harpur wears many hats. He’s a lawyer, a company director, a former Fulbright Scholar, a Paralympian and an Associate Professor at The University of Queensland Law School.  

2 November 2021
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Until she attended a careers information fair, final-year University of Queensland journalism student Sarah Richards thought teaching art was where her future lay.

1 November 2021
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A 200-year-old vampire has been found in a University of Queensland library.

31 October 2021
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The University of Queensland will welcome a strong line up of emerging Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stars next month for its inaugural Deadly Noize concert.

1 October 2021
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An expert panel of University of Queensland researchers is examining the issue of sexual consent and will make recommendations to governments and schools about how to better teach young Australians about sexual violence.

14 September 2021