Dr Wallace Taylor: Photo by Inga Stünzner, Queensland Country Life

A Rockhampton researcher who has devoted more than 50 years to improving the socio-economics of rural and regional communities in Australia and developing economies has been honoured with The University of Queensland 2016 Gatton Gold Medal.

5 December 2016
Brothers Lexus and Jahk Hughes: UQ Gatton Past Students Association Scholarship winners.

Science student Lexus Hughes has followed in his brother’s footsteps, being awarded the University of Queensland Gatton Past Student’s Association Scholarship.

13 November 2013

The University of Queensland, known for educational excellence, has proven its merit in another area, winning four top honours in the Queensland Savour Australia Restaurant and Catering HOSTPLUS Awards for Excellence.

20 September 2013
Back Left to right: John Noble, Tiffany Newcombe, Stacey Crawford, Alex Earl, Jarrod Lees (Coach; UQ), Hayley Piggott.
Front Left to right: Tamara Birrer, Tanner Adams (Coach; Texas Tech), Caitlin Dukes, Jessira Perovic (Coach; MLA).

UQ Gatton student Hayley Piggott knows her lamb, and she has won first place in the lamb judging section of the 24th Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging competition to prove it

29 July 2013
Dr Gavin Porter has been awarded UQ Gatton Gold Medal.

Dr Gavin Porter has been awarded The University of Queensland Gatton Gold Medal for his impact on the horticulture industry and education.

11 December 2012

The University of Queensland Gatton Past Students Association Scholarship has been awarded to aspiring veterinarian Jahk Hughes.

9 November 2012

The University of Queensland has been ranked in the top 100 universities in the world for the second year in a row in the Academic Ranking of World Universities announced today.

15 August 2012

A team of UQ psychiatric genetic researchers and an animal welfare researcher are among the finalists in the 2012 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

3 August 2012

Students from Downlands College in Toowoomba have broken a 13-year old record to win UQ’s annual Sunflower Competition.

25 May 2012

The University of Queensland has welcomed a Federal Government announcement of $67 million as part of a scheme to assist more students from disadvantaged backgrounds attend university.

20 December 2011
Winners were announced at a BBQ at the UQ Staff and Graduates Bar. From left Lorraine Hancock, Debra Laws, Rebekah Scotney, Sharon Blums and Campus Director Janelle Zahmel.

One hundred and twenty-five University of Queensland Gatton staff took more than 24 million steps in a four-week, pedometer-based walking challenge run by UQ Wellness and sponsored by the Gatton Campus.

15 November 2011

First year UQ agricultural science student, Danille Fox, has been awarded the 2011 UQ Gatton Past Students Association Scholarship.

15 September 2011

The University of Queensland has again received multiple five star ratings in an independent ranking of Australian universities released today.

17 August 2011

A learning facility at The University of Queensland (UQ), following on from a Regional Commendation in March, won a State Commendation for Interior Architecture at the recent 2011 Australian Institute of Architects Awards.

13 July 2011
Executive Dean of the Faculty of Science Professor Stephen Walker and Head of the School of Veterinary Science Professor Jonathan Hill (centre) with students at the Gatton prizes ceremony

Outstanding science students based at UQ's Gatton campus were recognised for their achievements at a scholarships and prizes dinner last week.

7 June 2011

University of Queensland student Nicola Paulger has received one of 10 studentships offered through a recent initiative to give students the opportunity to pursue a career in the primary industry sector.

24 November 2010
Daryl Reynolds “The Man on the Run”

The University of Queensland will recognise 46 long-serving staff at a special function tomorrow, Thursday, October 21 at the University’s St Lucia campus at 4.30pm.

20 October 2010
UQ’s Lee Hickey, back row fifth from left, and 11 other Scholarship winners attend the conference, with the Crawford Fund Chairman, Neil Andrew, and Executive Director, Denis Blight

University of Queensland PhD student, Lee Hickey, was one of 12 young agricultural scientists to attend this year’s Crawford Fund Conference where Biodiversity and World Food Security were the hot topics.

13 October 2010
Andrew McDonald and Emma McKavanagh at work

There is no shortage of talented apprentice farriers at The University of Queensland’s (UQ) Gatton Vocational Education Centre (G-VEC), with fourth-year apprentices, Emma McKavanagh and Andrew McDonald, showing off their winning skills at the Royal...

13 October 2010

The creator of a Homework Centre at UQ's Ipswich campus designed to help Indigenous school students with their studies has been recognised with a Dadjeen Award for Services to Indigenous Education.

10 August 2010