Jonathan Homes. Image courtesy of Sam Mooy, The Australian.

The evolution of Australia’s media watchdog program Media Watch will be the focus of the annual Henry Mayer Lecture at The University of Queensland on 16 May.

3 May 2013

The University of Queensland celebrated the graduation of almost 100 Rotary Peace Fellows - many of whom are now working on peace and rebuilding projects around the world.

1 May 2013

As the 2014-2018 Anzac Centenary approaches, University of Queensland (UQ) researchers are exploring how Anzac museum and heritage experiences can help Australians develop a sense of national identity.

23 April 2013

Some of the many secrets of Stonehenge will be revealed at a public lecture to mark National Archaeology Week at The University of Queensland.

10 April 2013

The University of Queensland is leading the way in meeting new national teaching standards aimed at boosting the quality of graduate teachers.

19 March 2013
UQ's Lucy Tan (left to Prime Minister Julia Gillard) will pursue research into mindfulness for adolescents with mental disorders in Hong Kong after being named one of 20 recipients of a Prime Minister's Endeavour Asia Award.

A University of Queensland researcher has been honoured with a Prime Minister’s Endeavour Asia Award that will expand her research into mindfulness for adolescents with mental health disorders in Hong Kong.

15 March 2013

A leading Australian university will collaborate with one of Indonesia’s largest national universities to examine the way laws and informal processes deal with community conflict in Indonesia.

7 March 2013

Researchers at The University of Queensland (UQ) have designed a relationship education program to help couples combat the stresses of military life.

26 February 2013

Conservatives are happier than liberals because of their strong ties to a large network of social groups, according to a study from The University of Queensland.

11 February 2013

A survey aimed at understanding and improving children's relationships with their siblings is the first step in what will become a new Triple P – Positive Parenting Program.

30 January 2013

Countries intervening in each others’ conflicts, and the problems of delivering aid programs amid domestic crises, are some of the issues explored in a special edition of a leading international relations journal.

24 January 2013

University of Queensland researchers are looking to recruit participants from the Ipswich region to take part in a study exploring community resilience in the wake of the 2011 Queensland floods.

18 January 2013

Two professors from The University of Queensland have been recognised as experts in the field of psychology with their recent appointment to the prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) College.

21 December 2012

The strength of social and behavioural sciences at The University of Queensland has been demonstrated by three significant appointments at the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA).

20 December 2012

Researchers at The University of Queensland have shown that drinking water as part of a social group rather than alone helped reduce the risk of dehydration and falls among the elderly in care homes.

13 December 2012

Gaythorne’s Cameron Eckersley will graduate from The University of Queensland next week armed with a Bachelor of Environmental Management (BEnvMan) as well as a sharp global outlook thanks to his additional diploma studies.

11 December 2012
UQ Bachelor of Social Work graduand Madeline Smith puts into practice her community development skills in rural communities in Thailand.

Madeline Smith of Bulimba will graduate from The University of Queensland on Monday with a Bachelor of Social Work and an experience she will never forget.

7 December 2012
Noosa’s Elle Henson will graduate with a Bachelor of Social Work from UQ next week.

Noosa’s Elle Henson will be one step closer to achieving her dream of helping disadvantaged people reach their potential when she graduates from The University of Queensland on Monday.

6 December 2012

Toowoomba is holding a unique Rural Birth Summit today with the aim of bringing birth facilities back to the bush.

5 December 2012

Ten University of Queensland journalism students and three staff have landed in Hanoi, Vietnam, this morning for a 10-day intensive field reporting course.

19 November 2012