Anthropologists from The University of Queensland’s School of Social Science are investigating coal seam gas disputes in the Darling Downs region of southern Queensland.

18 September 2012

Better and more consistent involvement of families in child protection decision-making is a key goal of the research undertaken by Professor Karen Healy from UQ’s School of Social Work and Human Services.

18 September 2012

Using music to engage with and educate young people about their emotions, and how to tolerate and regulate their strong emotional states, is the focus of a new intervention developed by University of Queensland clinical psychologist Dr Genevieve...

18 September 2012

Community can be a formidable force, capable of achieving the seemingly impossible.

17 September 2012

With an ageing population and the competing interests of the individual, the family, service providers, the market and the state in the use of older people’s financial assets, protection and quality management of such assets has never been more...

17 September 2012

Freedom of speech is a vital democratic liberty that many of us take for granted, with most Australians firmly believing that they have, and that they should have the right to free speech.

17 September 2012

Grandparents who babysit their grandchildren are the focus of a new Triple P program being trialled in Australia.

17 September 2012

When globally popular skills competition Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) was first developed by UQ in 2008, it was designed to help students pitch their work effectively to people who may not have expertise in their field of research.

14 September 2012

A student from The University of Queensland’s (UQ) School of Earth Sciences has been awarded a prestigious grant to research Indonesian coal and its bioreactor potential.

30 August 2012

The tracking of Australian animals will be made easier thanks to a collaborative project between biologists and computer scientists at The University of Queensland (UQ).

30 August 2012
Associate Professor Peer Schenk

Nexgen, a cutting edge anti-viral technology for plants developed at The University of Queensland, has attracted a $50,000 Skills and Knowledge grant from Commercialisation Australia (CA).

29 August 2012
A male crocodile at Koorana

The world’s first artificial insemination of crocodiles is one step closer thanks to a novel project between The University of Queensland (UQ) and a central Queensland farmer.

28 August 2012

In response to the growing use of technology and smart phones, University of Queensland researchers are examining Australian parents’ use of the internet and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.

6 August 2012

A UQ study has found that while obesity rates have been partly attributed to the easy access of cheap, high calorie food, many individuals exposed to the same food continue to lie well within the healthy weight range.

6 August 2012
UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Terry presents Human Rights Professor Cees Hamelink with The University of Queensland 2012 Emeritus Award for Communication for Social Change.

The University of Queensland (UQ) has recognised the commitment of a prominent international professor in applying the principles of communication for social change.

26 July 2012
FEAST participant Tamara Noble analyses a water sample with a partner at the Seqwater ‘Health check on a waterway” workshop.

Eighty high school students gained insight into career pathways in agriculture, science and technology last week at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton Campus.

11 July 2012
Dr Steven Rynne.

While some Olympic athletes excel in their transition into life beyond elite sport others are experiencing problems like disorientation, depression and self-doubt, a new study from The University of Queensland has found.

9 July 2012

A University of Queensland (UQ) study is investigating how the Iran Government can develop the eco-tourism industry and avoid damage created by more conventional tourism developments.

4 July 2012

People who felt a lack of control in their lives were more likely to believe in the claimed “psychic abilities” of a famous octopus, a University of Queensland (UQ) study has found.

2 July 2012

A framework to help Natural Resource Management (NRM) groups build resilience in rural and regional communities has been developed by a team from The University of Queensland (UQ).

28 June 2012