Researcher checking samples of bioplastics at Seaworld on the Gold Coast. Image, UQ

A major study in Southeast Queensland is testing how quickly biodegradable plastics break down in waterways, as researchers look for solutions to the world's growing plastics problem.

19 July 2023
a person with black hair wearing a yellow top and pale blue headphones sits at a desk with a laptop and open books

University of Queensland research into the impact of listening to music while studying has been so positive it is now a practical short course offered to all undergraduate students.

28 June 2023
a child and a woman sit on a grey couch holding two animal puppets

University of Queensland researchers have found children will help people in distress unless there is a personal cost.

16 February 2023
Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer uses a pipette in a lab at TRI

The University of Queensland has recognised the outstanding contribution to society of medical researcher and philanthropist Ian Frazer AC by renaming the UQ Diamantina Institute in his honour.

11 November 2022
A close up image of a child's hands holing a large red apple.

Researchers at The University of Queensland have found children in disadvantaged communities often go hungry when they attend early education and childcare centres.

21 October 2022
Carbon dioxide sensors could be beneficial in classrooms. Study Fresh Project

Ensuring school classrooms are well ventilated is key to reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission and maintaining academic performance, research from The University of Queensland has revealed.

16 September 2022

A PhD candidate working to understand early embryo development has won The University of Queensland’s 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition final.

15 September 2022
Therapy dog named Elsa wearing purple bib lying on mat. Supplied

The mental health benefits of having therapy dogs at lectures and tutorials is being tested at the University of Queensland.

26 August 2022
Family in refugee camp in Sudan

University of Queensland researcher Nyakuoy Yak started life on the run from armed soldiers in Sudan.

20 June 2022
Order of Australia medals on a purple background

An international leader in audiology and an Indigenous author and poet are among an extensive list of University of Queensland representatives who have been named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours List this year.

13 June 2022
A mother holding a young toddler in her arms

New mums can access free online self-care resources to help them cope with the challenges of motherhood, as part of an ongoing research trial by The University of Queensland.

31 May 2022
A woman sitting under a tree with a laptop.

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
Boy holding head of broccoli

University of Queensland researchers are collaborating with an extensive range of health professionals to re-design and improve strategies to prevent childhood obesity.

1 December 2021
Head shot of a man in a black suit.

A senior lecturer at The University of Queensland is gaining international attention for his innovative efforts to change tertiary level teaching and learning with the help of artificial intelligence.

5 November 2021
A group of people standing on the steps of a building holding awards.

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

2 November 2021
A man patting a vision assistance dog.

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
Tom Aechtner

A leading University of Queensland academic is using his research to improve vaccination rates across the country.

17 December 2020

Australia’s renewable energy research capacity has been boosted with the completion of The University of Queensland’s 64 megawatt solar farm at Warwick in the state’s south east.

17 July 2020

3D printed models of dog skulls are helping University of Queensland vets to save animals and educate tomorrow’s veterinary students.

14 May 2019

Queensland school teachers are chalking up around $230 million a year in health-related work, according to University of Queensland research.

17 April 2018