The University of Queensland’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj, has received a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to the global Confucius Institute Network.

7 December 2015

More than a quarter of new nurses and midwives are unaware of the standards for social media in their workplace, though for the most part, they are a responsible bunch.

29 October 2015

Researchers from The University of Queensland have helped identify nearly 1,500 genes associated with ageing that could lead to new health treatments.

22 October 2015

If you are a perpetrator with a history of domestic violence, you cannot hide anymore. That’s the message from Dr Deborah Walsh from The University of Queensland’s School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work who is imploring other states to follow...

15 October 2015

Do you ever feel guilty about your parenting? UQ Triple P Innovation Precinct Head Mr John Pickering shares his top tips on dealing with parental guilt. Read more on The Conversation and listen to his interview on ABC Sydney 702 at 10am AEST.

13 August 2015

A special type of synthetic sugar could be the latest weapon in the fight against superbugs.

21 July 2015

Binge-eating in teenagers may be linked to a gene variation, according to new research from the University of Queensland.

21 July 2015

A University of Queensland law professor will lead a team to develop a national domestic violence tool to improve the outcomes of domestic violence court cases throughout Australia.

15 June 2015
Go on a virtual dinosaur hunt with the School of Biological Sciences Senior Lecturer Dr Steve Salisbury’s twitter feed.  Photo: Josie Fraser

The University of Queensland attracts top academic minds from across the globe, but how does their genius translate to 140 characters or less? To celebrate @UQ_News reaching 13,000 twitter followers, UQ is sharing a list of some of its most engaging...

30 April 2015