Students sign-up for activities at Orientation Week 2010

The University of Queensland is gearing up for the start of the 2011 academic year, with orientation running from February 21-25.

9 February 2011

The University of Queensland has launched an appeal among its 140,000-strong alumni group, asking them to come to the aid of current students who were affected in the south-east Queensland floods.

25 January 2011
Lucas Goh in the Great Court at UQ St Lucia

For UQ PhD candidate Lucas Goh, the recent floods in Southeast Queensland meant being evacuated by boat and losing his second-floor apartment in St Lucia.

25 January 2011
Sherlyn Ang

When floods hit Brisbane recently, UQ student Sherlyn Ang had to call on friends who lived on higher ground so she could escape the rising water engulfing her street in St Lucia.

24 January 2011

New students starting their Human Movement Studies (HMS) degree at The University of Queensland will be unaffected by recent flooding

20 January 2011

Twenty-one students about to embark on UQ’s accelerated MBA program will begin their two-day intensive orientation at the St Lucia campus tomorrow.

19 January 2011

International and Australian students will be back on campus at The University of Queensland this week, with the University making last minute preparations for their return on Thursday, January 20.

18 January 2011

Recovery at The University of Queensland is moving ahead quickly with an army of staff, student and community volunteers and contractors rapidly signing off the high priority tasks.

17 January 2011
Master of Commerce student Qi Zhan at UQ St Lucia today, January 16

The University of Queensland is making significant advances in flood recovery with staff working round the clock to restore the St Lucia campus to pristine condition.

16 January 2011

The University of Queensland (UQ) is in full swing of flood recovery and is preparing for a strong start to the first 2011 semester.

15 January 2011

Staff at The University of Queensland (UQ) have begun the massive cleanup with floodwaters retreating from the St Lucia and Gatton campuses this morning.

14 January 2011
Flooding of the UQ Athletics Track.

The University of Queensland (UQ) will remain temporarily closed until and including Wednesday, 19 January 2011.

13 January 2011

UQ has emailed each successful Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) applicant to UQ advising them that an offer will be made.

12 January 2011
Floodwaters over Glasshouse Road at UQ's St Lucia campus. Picture: Geoff Dennis.

Electricity has been reconnected to The University of Queensland’s (UQ) St Lucia campus after a power outage earlier tonight (12/1/2011).

12 January 2011

Summer semester classes have been postponed until further notice at The University of Queensland due to local flooding events across south-east Queensland.

11 January 2011

The University of Queensland Gatton campus is not operational today due to local flooding cutting access for students, staff and visitors.

11 January 2011