Li Cunxin AO stands in the Great Court wearing his red and yellow academic dress and cap.

The University of Queensland has recognised renowned ballet dancer and author, Li Cunxin AO, and pioneering chemical engineer, Katherine Hirschfeld AM, with Honorary Doctorates during UQ’s 2023 end-of-year graduations.

12 December 2023
A young woman with long blonde hair standing under a sandstone walkway surrounded by columns

Rising University of Queensland physics star and mountaineer Emerald Gaydon has been named as an Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholar for 2024.

28 November 2023
a man with a beard wearing a suit jacket stands in front of a grey wall

The University of Queensland is honouring a learning scientist who is leading by example to inspire and teach future teachers.

3 November 2023
A man with black spiky hair and glasses smiles broadly outside double doors with a red carpet behind him. He is holding a glass trophy.

A lecturer who goes above and beyond to engage students and promote connectedness in his classes has won a UQ Award for Teaching Excellence.

2 November 2023

Four University of Queensland educators have received 2023 Awards for Teaching Excellence for their leadership and innovation.

2 November 2023
Dr Miriam Moeller standing in the Great Court at UQ St Lucia.

A University of Queensland lecturer has received a major international teaching award for her work helping thousands of students to succeed on the global stage.

28 April 2023
Dr Poh Hillock

First year mathematics students at The University of Queensland are getting the best possible start to their studies with their program director named Australia's University Teacher of the Year.

23 February 2023