Four University of Queensland researchers have been awarded more than $12.8 million through the Australian Research Council (ARC) prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowships.

4 July 2023
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COVID-19 conspiracy theorists are more concerned about their own health and less concerned about the health of others, according to a study led by University of Queensland researchers.

4 March 2021

Trump supporters are more likely to believe conspiracy theories and hold anti-vaccination views, a University of Queensland study on American internet users has found.

13 March 2020
Researchers have analysed the link between climate scepticism and political conservatism.

The widely held belief that people with conservative political views are more likely to reject climate change science has been challenged by University Queensland researchers.

8 May 2018
Popular television series The Handmaid's Tale. Photo: Vic Hinterlang / Shutterstock.com

Women like Serena Joy from The Handmaid’s Tale might be more common than you think.

7 August 2017
UQ's Excellence awardees 2016

Staff who have contributed to The University of Queensland’s vision of excellence have been celebrated and awarded at the 2016 UQ Awards for Excellence.

10 June 2016

How likely are you to take a bullet for somebody? University of Queensland researchers have helped develop a way of predicting the strength of your convictions.

18 February 2016
A new UQ study has revealed that independent women have more romantic success.

Women have an outdated idea of what men want in a potential partner – and they should feel more comfortable being themselves, according to University of Queensland research.

23 April 2015

Students and staff passionate about exchanging extraordinary ideas have secured top speakers for The University of Queensland’s first ever TEDx event on March 23.

7 March 2013

UQ criminologist Dr Adrian Cherney is heading a research project aimed at examining the factors influencing government legitimacy following post-conflict reconstruction.

3 October 2012
Dr Noritta Morseu-Diop is the first Torres Strait Islander PhD graduate from The University of Queensland. Photo courtesy of The Courier-Mail.

When Dr Noritta Morseu-Diop is awarded her degree today she will become the first Torres Strait Islander PhD graduate from The University of Queensland (UQ).

13 December 2010

ANALYSING techniques used in the theatre to keep audiences spellbound led a University of Queensland psychology lecturer to change his own teaching style, with amazing results.

1 November 2010

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences celebrated the outstanding achievements of some of its top teachers at its annual faculty Teaching and Learning Awards ceremony today.

1 November 2010

The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (SBS) and the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) has celebrated the achievements of their emerging researchers at the annual Research and Innovation Awards ceremony on Wednesday, September 22.

21 September 2010

The University of Queensland has topped the nation in the number of Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citations for outstanding contributions to student learning.

7 July 2010

The University of Queensland has honoured its outstanding teachers and education programs at its 9th UQ Excellence in Teaching & Learning Awards at Customs House tonight.

2 November 2009

The University of Queensland has rewarded a dedicated and inspirational group of academics at its annual teaching awards held on Monday, October 29.

25 October 2007

Dispensing and swallowing the “bitter pill” of personal criticism is one of life’s less enjoyable but most important experiences.

19 September 2007

Seven promising University of Queensland researchers have been honoured with awards totalling $505,000 at the 2007 UQ Foundation Research Excellence Awards held at Brisbane Customs House.

18 September 2007

Australians are fine at criticising themselves but can’t cop the same comments from outsiders, a University of Queensland study reveals.

30 March 2004