Mental illness in Australian youth is rising. We don’t know why but despite very little evidence, social media is bearing the brunt of the blame.
7 January 2025The University of Queensland received the equal highest number of Highly Cited Researcher (HCR) awards in Australia.
22 November 2024
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.
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A global study on mental health has found approximately one in five teenagers experience thoughts of suicide or anxiety.
22 June 2020
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 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
A record 56 University of Queensland students – including five Olympic and Paralympic representatives – have received 2017 UQ Sporting Scholarships.
23 March 2017
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
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
Stress is the physical and emotional response we all experience when faced with demanding situations.
7 January 2015
University of Queensland research aims to answer the age-old question of whether anti-social behaviour is passed down through families.
5 January 2015
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
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
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
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.
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