A group of young Afghan refugees has taken a step closer to reuniting with their families with the help of law students from the UQ Pro Bono Centre.

19 December 2012
Students Amy Yuchen Li, Joanne Fang, Crystal Ip and Cici Chan talk to a local business operator. Photo by Brent Randall

Students from The University of Queensland have applied their tourism knowledge to projects in regional Queensland, assisting local councils, tourism organisations and operators with planning and data collection to help boost tourism.

5 December 2012
Sofitel Broadbeach General Manager Amery Burleigh with UQ students Stephanie MacKinnon

University of Queensland student Ms Stephanie MacKinnon won the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to step into the shoes of a General Manager at one of Queensland’s premier hotels, a position many graduates dream of achieving.

5 December 2012
Ann Peterson (centre) with Sandy Williams, David Neil, Dominic McGrath, Deidre Seeto and Lynda Petherick

More than 30,000 University of Queensland students have completed an online academic integrity program, which raises awareness of academic misconduct and explains how to correctly cite information.

31 October 2012

University of Queensland PhD student Regan Forrest aims to increase outbound student mobility to China, with the goal of creating long-term relationships both in business and in research.

30 October 2012
From left to right: Ms Jane Malady, Research Development Manager; Mr Hayato Nagai; Dr Jan Packer, RHD Coordinator; Ms Kuan Lee; and Ms Jianyu Ma

Data collection, time management and coping strategies for negative emotions were some of the topics covered at the recent UQ School of Tourism Research Higher Degree (RHD) Colloquium.

23 October 2012
Moot competition winners (from left) Michelle Taylor from UQ team sponsor Norton Rose, Bianca Kabel, Joshua Underwood, Mitchell Beebe, Coach Dr Sarah Derrington, and UQ Law School Director of Mooting Dr Peter Billings.

Law students from The University of Queensland have built on their strong mooting record, winning the 13th International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot competition.

16 August 2012

The University of Queensland’s TC Beirne School of Law will be offering insights into how law study can benefit every business professional, at an information evening in Brisbane next Thursday.

14 May 2012
UQ Tourism students at the Dreamworld field trip

University of Queensland School of Tourism students exchanged the lecture room for roller coasters and adventure rides as part of the TOUR7003 Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Foundations course.

26 April 2012

Around 170 young Australians will spend a day learning about the complex issues surrounding humanitarian law (the law of armed conflict), forced migration and seeking asylum at a conference hosted by The University of Queensland's TC Beirne School...

10 April 2012

The Chief Justice of Queensland, The Hon. Paul de Jersey AC, was among the distinguished guests who attended an official welcome for UQ's new Dean of Law, Professor Gerard Carney, at Customs House on 29 February.

6 March 2012
The Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) conference

The University of Queensland will be represented by a delegation attending the Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) conference in March this year.

5 March 2012

Senator George Brandis SC and Graham Perrett MP are among the distinguished panel of speakers appearing at the forthcoming Rule of Law: Contemporary Issues Conference taking place in Brisbane on 20 April at the Hilton Hotel.

1 March 2012
School of Tourism students with Dr Richard Robinson, Mr Neil Scanlan and Mr Gavin Wheeler at the Novotel Brisbane

UQ School of Tourism students recently had the exclusive opportunity to experience the culture and workings of an international hotel from an insider’s perspective, staying as live-in guests and participating in immersion style classes at Accor...

10 February 2012
The UQ Jessup Moot Team, from left to right, back row: Courtney Coyne; Annabel Baker; Jules Moxon. Front row: Whitny Kapa; Thomas Galloway.

Law students from The University of Queensland are celebrating after winning the Australian rounds of the 2012 Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Canberra last week.

8 February 2012
University of Queensland School of Tourism graduate, Simon Yang Xiao will complete his graduate program with the Brisbane Marriott Hotel

Recent reforms to work visa arrangements for international students may make it easier for students to find employment in Australia after graduation.

12 January 2012
Ms Lin Ke is looking forward to embarking on her career in the tourism industry

The global financial crisis, the high Australian dollar and the series of natural disasters affecting key tourist destinations have all had an impact on the tourism industry.

12 January 2012

A mixture of relief and a touch of sadness are the emotions experienced by Indigenous arts/law student Zoë Cochrane as she readies for her UQ graduation ceremony in mid-December.

12 December 2011

MBA students have helped to launch a social business which provides marginalised young men with an opportunity to run their own shoe shine operation.

28 November 2011

One of Adelaide's most unusual cultural tourism developments, the Heritage Highlights interpretive trail, won Best New Tourism Development at the 2011 South Australian Tourism Awards in early November.

15 November 2011