• 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
Darren Siwes  Marrkidj Wurd-ko (Cross Pose) Group 2011. Reproduced courtesy of the artist and GAGPROJECTS/Greenaway Art Gallery, Adelaide

A new exhibition at The University of Queensland Art Museum explores how artists use the body’s sensory language to shape political thought.

14 May 2015

New technology has been installed across The University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus car parks to reduce delays and queues for motorists.

1 May 2015
UQ will celebrate Vesak Day on Tuesday

The Buddhist Vesak festival will be celebrated at The University of Queensland with a series of presentations on Tuesday (5 May).

30 April 2015
Artist's impression of the new space.

New student accommodation and retail outlets feature among key developments proposed in The University of Queensland’s new draft Master Plan for its St Lucia campus.

8 April 2015
A new residential wing has opened at Women's College

A $6.5 million residential wing with room for 50 students has opened at The University of Queensland’s Women’s College.

30 March 2015
Civil Engineering students Charlotte Caulfield is monitoring water quality.

University of Queensland School of Civil Engineering students are getting real-world experience, working to improve the water quality of UQ’s lakes.

10 March 2015
New carparks to be built at UQ will sport artificial playing fields.

Brisbane athletes will soon have access to even better sports facilities, with The University of Queensland set to invest $25 million in a new car park and artificial playing fields.

2 March 2015
Students at last year's Market Day at the UQ St Lucia campus

The University of Queensland opens its doors to more than 12,000 new students this week, with a host of Orientation Week activities across campuses at St Lucia, Gatton and Herston.

25 February 2015
Bondi, December 1892. Photo: Charles Kerry, UQ Anthropology Museum Collection

The members of a 19th century Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performance troupe are being remembered in an exhibition at The University of Queensland’s Anthropology Museum.

19 February 2015
The walkway development is progressing well.

The construction of an elevated platform set to transform The University of Queensland’s eastern gateway is gaining momentum.

16 February 2015
UQ staff have worked over the weekend to remove debris and get the campus back to normal.

University of Queensland Property and Facility crews worked throughout the weekend to repair storm damage at St Lucia, Herston, Woolloongabba, Long Pocket and Customs House

1 December 2014
Dr Judith Reinhard (above) said that the research provided a fundamental understanding of how neural circuits were built and consolidated to retain memories.

University of Queensland scientists have discovered that genes switch off as memories are being formed, allowing for new connections between nerve cells. The discovery could eventually lead to a key for treating conditions such as autism and...

21 November 2014
Access to The University of Queensland St Lucia campus will be limited over the G20 long weekend.

Access to The University of Queensland St Lucia campus will be limited over the G20 long weekend.

15 November 2014
President Barack Obama will speak at UQ.

The University of Queensland will host United States President Barack Obama on Saturday, when he addresses a global audience as part of the G20 summit.

13 November 2014
Since 1999, the Bundestag has had its seat at the Reichstag Building in Berlin

The President of the German Bundestag, Professor Norbert Lammert, will give a public address at The University of Queensland tonight.

27 October 2014