The archival holdings include the official records of the University which are of permanent and enduring value to support accountability, business needs and community expectations. This fulfils the University's obligations mandated in the Public Records Act 2002.
Records for permanent retention are a small proportion of the total records created by the University, commonly estimated at between 1-5% by archives professionals.
The collection
The permanent records date from the establishment of the University in 1910, and from 1897 for UQ Gatton College. They include administrative records, student and staff records, committee minutes and papers (Senate, Academic Board, faculty and school committees), photographs and university-related publications.
Records are transferred for archival retention in two ways:
· by Records and Archives Management Services for administrative records, for example, policy, research strategy, staff files, Senate minutes; and
· by organisational units and individuals for material that captures the history of the University in ways that other records may not.
Information access
The archival holdings provide an authoritative and reliable source of information on the University and the people associated with it. The main client groups are University staff and postgraduates, professional historians, researchers and heritage consultants. Material can be accessed by appointment.
For archives enquiries, email the archivist on: archives@uq.edu.au
Exhibitions and displays
UQ Memory
Oral history interviews with former University staff, early promotional and documentary films and historical images and documents.
ANZAC Day display
Honouring Law students and graduates who died on war service in World War II.