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Author Tony Birch wins 2017 Patrick White Literary Award

Acclaimed author Tony Birch from Âé¶¹Çø Press has received the 2017 Patrick White Literary Award for his contribution to contemporary Australian literature.

17 November 2017
Âé¶¹Çø attracted the most Australia Awards - Endeavour Fellowships and Scholarships for 2018.

Âé¶¹Çøâ€™s reputation for global student exchange has helped attract 62 Australia Awards – Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships for 2018, the most of any university in Australia.

16 November 2017
Professor John McGrath

Research into brain development and schizophrenia has led to international acclaim for Âé¶¹Çøâ€™s Professor John McGrath, recipient of Denmark’s Strömgren Medal.

15 November 2017
Credit: Christopher Frederick Jones.

The team behind the transformative refurbishment of Âé¶¹Çøâ€™s Forgan Smith building has been recognised at the Australian Institute of Architects’ National Awards.

13 November 2017
PhD student Melissa Houghton at work on Macquarie Island.

A study into how a sub-Antarctic island’s ecosystem has changed since the eradication of introduced mammals has won a prestigious Australian Academy of Science prize.

10 November 2017

Eight Âé¶¹Çø student athletes have joined the ranks of the sporting elite after receiving a Âé¶¹Çø Blue – Âé¶¹Çøâ€™s highest sporting honour – at the 2017 Âé¶¹Çø Blues Awards Dinner.

6 November 2017

Âé¶¹Çø Business School’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) program has ranked first in Australia and the Asia-Pacific and 16th in the world in the 2017 Economist MBA rankings.

31 October 2017
Âé¶¹Çø is one of Australia’s top three universities

Âé¶¹Çø has continued its climb in one of the world’s most respected university ranking systems.

17 October 2017
L-R: PVC Professor Doune Macdonald, Professor Anthony Cassimatis, Dr Lisa Fitzgerald, Dr Poh Wah Hillock, DVC Professor Joanne Wright

Three University of Queensland teachers have been recognised for their dedication and contributions to student learning at the Australian Awards for University Teaching.

14 October 2017
Nick McCarthy conducting field research

Bushfire research using radar meteorology has won a University of Queensland PhD student an international meteorology prize in the United States.

22 September 2017
An interdisciplinary approach to research

Âé¶¹Çøâ€™s School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences has ranked among the best in the world for sport science for the second year in a row.

20 September 2017
Âé¶¹Çø alumnus Alastair Blenkin takes out the People’s Choice in a landslide.

A software service start-up business that accelerates commercial property contract negotiations has taken out the People’s Choice award in the Westpac Innovation Challenge.

18 September 2017

Four University of Queensland researchers have been admitted to The Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) in recognition of their outstand research contributions to their areas of disciplines.

14 September 2017

An independent ranking of Australian universities has awarded Âé¶¹Çø multiple five star ratings.

1 September 2017

Âé¶¹Çøâ€™s 2017 Alumni Awards have recognised a diverse range of leaders who have created change by advancing knowledge, powering economies and advocating for human rights and dignity.

31 August 2017