Two university students looking at laptop while lecturer looks over their shoulder. Image, UQ

UQ has launched an ambitious strategy to train more First Nations doctors, with many expected to stay on to practice in regional and rural communities.

17 March 2025
Child lying on bed with nebuliser mask on face.

Researchers at UQ have found First Nations people are twice as likely to present at hospital with asthma and other allergy related illnesses, compared to other Australians.

5 March 2025
Woman taking blood sugar level of patient

Culturally appropriate programs that build on the strengths and knowledge of Indigenous communities are crucial for reducing the burden of type 2 diabetes among young people, a UQ study has found.

26 February 2025
Five people, including Professor Deborah Terry and Prof Tracey Bunda standing in a row in front of a stage and lectern.

A UQ professor recognised for a 35-year career in Indigenous education has been honoured with a Career Achievement Award.

25 February 2025
A woman stands at the front of a classroom holding period products.

UQ researchers have launched a menstrual health teaching guide for classrooms co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school students.

4 December 2024
A man and three women stand on a stage in front of a UQ banner that reads Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan.

UQ will continue on its path to ensuring a fair, equal and inclusive society with the launch of a second Reconciliation Action Plan.

2 December 2024

Three University of Queensland academics have received the nation’s highest honour in humanities.

25 November 2024
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A First Nations UQ academic is aiming to help address the under representation of Indigenous people in Australia’s pharmacy workforce.

31 October 2024
A man with greying hair and beard wearing a navy shirt stands with sandstone columns behind him.

An Aboriginal epidemiologist and a leading gynaecologic oncologist have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.

25 October 2024
Two Indigenous story books fanned out on a white desktop. One is titled Out in the Bush, the other is For Our Elders.

A project co-designed by community and UQ researchers has set a benchmark for how school curriculums can reflect Indigenous knowledge.

4 October 2024
A group of men and women stand side by side on stage with a slide behind them reading Indigenous Futures Centre.

The first Indigenous-led Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence, based at UQ, will work toward better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

23 September 2024
a man in a white lab coat sits at a bench holding a container of small round green fruit

UQ research has confirmed antioxidant properties in an Australian bushfood used by Indigenous people for generations.

18 September 2024
Three people sitting at a table looking at book.

A children’s book which takes readers inside the life of termites, published with the help of a UQ linguist, has received a top literary award.

13 September 2024
An image showing a laptop screen over a person's shoulder, with an Indigenous Australian on the screen.

UQ is moving to protect Australia’s invaluable heritage of Indigenous languages with the development of a centralised digital archive.

8 August 2024
Silhouette of two people spear fishing

More culturally responsive diversion programs are needed to prevent the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, according to University of Queensland research.

25 July 2024