• UQ to welcome 18,000 students to Open Day 2023

    Prospective students will be able to discover what triggers a fire tornado, learn how 3D printers could save lives, and use virtual reality to navigate a medical helicopter at this year’s UQ Open Day.

    4 August 2023
  • A rendering of a multi story building with many windows, there is grass and a tree in front of it.

    UQ responds to housing market with new student residences project

    A second student residences complex is planned for The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus to help to address a shortage of suitable and affordable rental accommodation.

    26 May 2023
  • First edition Winne-the-Pooh being held with another book in background. Credit, UQ

    Rare Winnie-the-Pooh to go under hammer

    A first edition copy of beloved children’s classic Winnie-the-Pooh will be among the literary treasures on sale at The University of Queensland’s UQ Alumni Book Fair and Rare Book Auction.

    27 April 2023
An artist's impression of the food complex development.

The University of Queensland is set to start work on the development of two new student recreational complexes at the St Lucia campus.

28 September 2018
A page showing the definition of terrorism

Terrorism, religious fundamentalism, cyber-racism, political separatism and violent extremism are among topics on the agenda at a global conference at The University of Queensland.

30 July 2018
Diagram of a flux capacitor

Physicists have invented a flux capacitor and, while it might not run a ‘Back to the Future’ inspired time machine, they say it will have important applications in communication technology and quantum computing.

28 May 2018
Max Whiteoak's winning 2017 Men's Great Court Race

University of Queensland Bachelor of Economics student Max Whiteoak will be chasing a third victory when he competes at the 2018 Great Court Race.

16 May 2018
The UQ Theatre Festival

In a sparkling debut, the curtain has risen on The University of Queensland’s world premier event, the UQ Theatre Festival which runs until Thursday 24 May.

15 May 2018

Children’s refrigerator artwork could help design one of Brisbane’s newest playgrounds, with The University of Queensland calling on kids to get creative with coloured markers to draw their dream play space.

14 March 2018
UQ Sport Aquatic Centre

Swimmers can take the plunge in a new 25-metre heated swimming pool at The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus.

27 June 2017
Market days are the big events of the O-Week calendar

More than 14,000 new students are due to begin their studies at The University of Queensland next week, and a plethora of Orientation Week Festival activities are under way at the St Lucia and Gatton campuses from today.

20 February 2017
Great Court carvings ... agile wallaby frieze; UQ sculptor John Muller; and November lily roundel.

The Great Court at The University of Queensland is “a secret Brisbane doesn’t know it has”, says the editor of a new guide to the St Lucia landmark.

3 November 2016

Athletes across Brisbane will now have access to two state-of-the-art synthetic fields with the opening of The University of Queensland’s new sporting precinct.

22 September 2016

Lying down all day can have serious implications – but according to a new study a short stint spent horizontal may be an effective way to fight type 2 diabetes.

1 August 2016
Artists impression of the new sports grounds and car park.

A new 500-bay casual carpark has opened for staff, students and visitors at The University of Queensland St Lucia campus – but you’d be forgiven for missing it at first glance.

18 July 2016

Future students at The University of Queensland will have access to a bright new living space that will nurture academic success and career prospects.

31 May 2016

A new residential wing at King’s College within The University of Queensland will be officially opened on Saturday (19 March).

17 March 2016
KIds get to challenge their critical thinking, problem-solving skills and creativity at Explorama.

A group of about 200 high-achieving students from years one to seven will attend day-long program of intellectually stimulating workshops at The University of Queensland’s St Lucia Campus on 13 March.

3 March 2016