The Brisbane River and city skyline in the evening light

A University of Queensland survey of 1000 people found the majority supported Brisbane hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games but few planned to attend the opening or closing ceremonies.

26 March 2025
A wide view of a city skyline including high rises and residential housing

UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the decision of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic main stadium.

25 March 2025
A satellite image of a cyclone.

UQ has a range of experts available to comment on the impact of cyclones and severe weather events such as Cyclone Alfred. 

10 March 2025

The University of Queensland has been recognised as one of Australia’s leading research institutions with the fastest growing influence in The Australian’s 2025 Research Magazine.

27 November 2024

The University of Queensland received the equal highest number of Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) awards in Australia.

22 November 2024

World Tourism Day has been nominated to raise awareness of the role of tourism and how it affects social, cultural and economic values worldwide.

26 September 2019

The following experts are available to comment on the impact of cyclones and severe weather events such as Cyclone Oma.

19 March 2019
Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans)

A discovery in a transparent roundworm has brought scientists one step closer to understanding why nerves degenerate.

20 September 2017
At Bondi, December 1892. Photo: Charles Kerry, UQ Anthropology Museum Collection

The University of Queensland teems with Aussie tales that perhaps take on new relevance as the nation looks forward to Australia Day.

22 January 2016
UQ Bachelor of Architectural Design students who each received $2700 grants to take part in a design studio project in Colombo, Sri Lanka, this year.

More than 130 University of Queensland students will take part in short and semester-length programs in the Indo-Pacific region next year.

1 September 2015

Staff who go above and beyond at The University of Queensland have been recognised for their contributions to the university’s vision of excellence.

4 June 2015
Beach flags.

New research shows more powerful communication materials are needed to deter tourists who consistently misjudge their risk of drowning on Queensland’s beaches.

7 May 2015

University of Queensland lecturer Dr Jie Wang has received international recognition for her research on crisis planning in the Australian accommodation industry.

1 March 2013

The Qantas grounding that saw 98,000 passengers disrupted and 108 aircrafts immobilised is having a negative impact on an already struggling Australian tourism industry, according to an expert from The University of Queensland.

3 November 2011
The Northern Territory is one of Australia's most popular tourist destinations. Image Cameron McCool

An international expert has highlighted the importance of the Chinese tourism market at a recent symposium hosted by The University of Queensland.

20 June 2011

University of Queensland student Lina Preuss has impressed international tourism leaders at the World Tourism Forum Lucerne resulting in a second place win in the Young Talents Awards.

5 May 2011

Paul Singh has gone from wondering why to actually trying to find the answers.

7 July 2010

Australians should visit Chile once the worst of the clean-up is completed from last weekend’s earthquake, an expert on disaster management and recovery tourism from The University of Queensland says.

5 March 2010
PhD student Ann Suwaree Ashton, Associate Professor Brent Ritchie and lecturer and postgraduate coursework coordinator Dr Lisa Ruhanen

The University of Queensland put its best foot forward at a leading national tourism education conference, with researchers taking out three major awards and supplying the body’s new chair.

4 March 2010

Tourist operators and promoters need to be creative rather than slash prices, a world expert on tourism crisis management from The University of Queensland says.

18 December 2009