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Surveys involving thousands of adolescents and their primary caregiver have shown the prevalence of mental disorders within the age group is very different across Kenya, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

26 April 2024

A philanthropist, world-leading orchestra conductor and an acclaimed author are among the recipients of UQ’s 2021 Alumni Awards.

15 September 2021

A global study on mental health has found approximately one in five teenagers experience thoughts of suicide or anxiety.

22 June 2020
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Adolescent boys from lower socio-economic backgrounds are most likely to be the victims of bullying, according to the first comprehensive study of school bullying around the world.

18 February 2020

University of Queensland researchers have partnered with institutes in Kenya, Indonesia and Vietnam to investigate the prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents.

4 December 2018

Tobacco smokers are at increased risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to University of Queensland researchers.

21 November 2018

Twelve projects at The University of Queensland will share more than $4.69m in funding from the Federal Government’s Australian Research Council Linkage Project grants announced in Canberra today.

15 June 2018
UQ’s women’s judo team finished with six medals

UQ has finished fourth overall, and Queensland’s top-ranked university, at the 2017 Australian Uni Games (AUG) on the Gold Coast.

3 October 2017

The University of Queensland has recognised staff members and teams in the 2017 UQ Awards for Excellence.

7 June 2017
Left to right: Breanna Koenen (AFL), Callum Breetzke (Surf Life Saving), Meg Gemmell (Rugby Sevens), and Leo Lark (Weightlifting)

A record 56 University of Queensland students – including five Olympic and Paralympic representatives – have received 2017 UQ Sporting Scholarships.

23 March 2017
UQ researchers are calling for a greater ADHD focus earlier

University of Queensland researchers are calling for a greater focus on addressing common mental disorders in children to avoid a potential ‘tsunami’ of long-term issues in adulthood.

10 October 2016
The UQ Rugby squad will take on three university teams while in England.

As the Wallabies prepare to battle it out in their first 2015 World Cup game against Fiji tonight, some aspiring pro-Rugby players are following their footsteps.

23 September 2015
Relaxation and social activities are important in preventing excessive stress.

Stress is the physical and emotional response we all experience when faced with demanding situations.

7 January 2015
UQ researchers to study if anti-social behaviour such as smoking is intergenerational. Image source: iStock.

University of Queensland research aims to answer the age-old question of whether anti-social behaviour is passed down through families.

5 January 2015
Crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef.

Predicting the patterns of crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks is the focus of a University of Queensland study that could be vital to protecting the Great Barrier Reef.

15 August 2014
Associate Professor James Scott

Health practitioners will be better equipped to predict self-harm or suicide attempts in adolescents as a result of a University of Queensland study on psychosis in young people.

8 August 2014
Dr James Scott.

An expert on bullying and its effects on mental health in adolescents is available to speak to media in conjunction with the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence, 21 March 2014.

20 March 2014
UQ Centre for Clinical Research Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr James Scott has developed new guidelines for the safe prescription of a common acne drug linked with suicide and depression.

A University of Queensland researcher has developed new guidelines for psychiatrists and dermatologists to safely prescribe a common acne drug linked with suicide and depression.

4 February 2014

Young teenage bullies and their victims face increased risks of developing mental health and substance use problems later in adolescence, a University of Queensland study has found.

14 January 2014

Business and philanthropic leaders, an engineer who inspired a worldwide movement, a medical expert striving to reduce melanoma, and even a Grammy award winner are among 15 alumni celebrated at The University of Queensland’s 2013 Courting the Greats...

17 October 2013