University of Queensland research has found building a sense of community is key to improving people’s mental health, particularly in low socio-economic suburbs.
21 March 2024Outdated perceptions of leadership persist across society despite being repeatedly debunked, University of Queensland research has found.
8 February 2024A UQ research project will investigate the online influences behind young people taking up vaping - and develop social media content to support them in quitting.
15 December 2023Mindfulness doesn’t always prompt a ‘keep calm and carry on’ attitude – it can amplify outrage at injustice, according to research from The University of Queensland.
24 October 2023Women can competently take over financial decision-making when they perceive a decline in their husband’s cognitive ability but the same can’t be said for men, according to University of Queensland research.
10 August 2023University of Queensland research has found a direct link between levels of government income support and people’s need for charitable assistance.
13 July 2023University of Queensland research has found verbal and physical abuse of medical receptionists by patients is rife, and causing lasting harm.
7 July 2023University of Queensland research has found people are more attracted to those who look like them.
6 July 2023Normal age-related changes in how we think, perceive and reason may increase the risk of older people viewing themselves through a negative and ageist lens, University of Queensland research suggests.
4 May 2023The University of Queensland and Beyond Blue have partnered to deliver culturally responsive sleep health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescents in Queensland.
16 March 2023University of Queensland research has found women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age.
22 February 2023University of Queensland researchers have found children will help people in distress unless there is a personal cost.
16 February 2023People from minority groups who speak with ‘non-standard’ accents face discrimination in job interviews, researchers from The University of Queensland have found.
24 November 2022Most of us only celebrate Halloween each October, but three University of Queensland experts research the strange and spooky all year round, from the history of horror stories to scary costumes.
28 October 2022Researchers at The University of Queensland have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centres.
21 October 2022Researchers at The University of Queensland have found young adults and baby boomers are bearing the brunt of Queensland’s housing affordability crisis.
18 October 2022UQ research has found the reporting of minor crimes on community social media pages can make residents feel their neighbourhood is less safe, even when statistics show actual crime is low.
14 September 2022New research has found adolescents who are active on social media are being exposed to content that could put them at risk of developing drug and alcohol issues.
14 September 2022COVID-19, rather than the threat of climate change, has spurred Australians to become more sustainable, according to research from The University of Queensland.
18 August 2022Young adults living with Down syndrome have high aspirations and a great zest for life according to an Australian first study by researchers from The University of Queensland.
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