The Communications team within the Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC) oversees the University's media relations and corporate communication strategies, with a priority on presenting the University's strong international standing and reputation in a variety of communication media.
Key areas of responsibility for the Communications team are:
- Managing the University's media relations;
- Preparing and distributing key University publications;
- Media inquiries;
- Providing advice and support for communication strategy and planning for University units;
- Ensuring quality control across University communication activities;
- Providing photographic services and maintaining UQ Images;
- Liaising with commercial film groups to co-ordinate filming on UQ campuses;
- Researching, writing and distributing media releases;
- Advising on corporate public relations and media strategy;
- Preparing media briefings;
- Publications, videos and material suitable for the Web for specific corporate projects (hyperlink to ‘major events');
- Media training courses via UQ's Teaching and Development Institute (TEDI) ;
- Maintaining UQ Experts — an online and printed listing of University expertise;
- UQ Mediaclips (Media monitoring): weekday electronic updates of University mentions in the media available to University staff only; and
- Photo gallery accompanying major news stories/media releases.
The Communications team advises on, helps organise and publicises the University's major corporate projects and events throughout the year. They include the following:
Special weeks
Special events