Researchers from The University of Queensland have found managers can increase productivity levels and prevent burnout by helping employees feel part of a group.
17 December 2014For most of us, death conjures up strong feelings. We project all kinds of fears onto it. We worry about it, dismiss it, laugh it off, push it aside or don’t think about it at all. Until we have to. Of course, death – our own, a friend’s, a family...
27 November 2014A University of Queensland project to develop a smartphone app to prevent Indigenous youth suicide in the State has received more than $800,000 from the Federal Government.
1 September 2014An office enriched with plants makes staff happier and boosts productivity by 15 per cent, a University of Queensland researcher has found.
1 September 2014University of Queensland researchers have led a study that will help unravel the genetic mystery of autism and, for the first time, help diagnose children under two years of age with the disorder.
5 June 2014University of Queensland researchers have discovered antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the Middle East which is cloaking itself in genetic material to avoid detection and placing the population at increased risk of deadly infections.
2 June 2014In a neuroimaging study, a UQ psychologist has examined whether having allegiances with someone can affect feelings of empathy when punishing and rewarding others.
8 May 2014A leading authority on asthma is available to speak to media in the lead-up to World Asthma Day on 6 May 2014.
1 May 2014Helping new parents give their babies the best start in life is the focus of a program developed by The University of Queensland’s world-renowned Triple P – Positive Parenting Program.
29 April 2014