18965 /news/t/graduates en Second chance at success for Torres Strait Islander Medicine graduate /news/article/2024/12/second-chance-success-torres-strait-islander-medicine-graduate <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Recent graduate Dr T’kido Titasey almost gave up on his medicine degree, but a strong connection to his hometown encouraged him to give it another try.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-12-09T09:00:00+10:00">9 December 2024</span></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 23:59:25 +0000 uqccla12 136492 at /news ‘Extraordinary impact’: 91É«ÊÓƵannounces 2024 Alumni Awards /news/article/2024/10/extraordinary-impact%E2%80%99-uq-announces-2024-alumni-awards <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Champions of causes ranging from global food security to youth advocacy have been recognised in the 2024 91É«ÊÓƵAlumni Awards. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-10-31T05:45:00+10:00">31 October 2024</span></div></div></div> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 01:00:54 +0000 uqmjon20 136348 at /news 91É«ÊÓƵstudent completes PhD against the odds /news/article/2024/09/uq-student-completes-phd-against-odds <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Completing a PhD is no easy feat, but throw in significant health challenges and that makes the academic achievements of one 91É«ÊÓƵgraduate even more remarkable.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-09-19T08:45:00+10:00">19 September 2024</span></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 22:48:45 +0000 uqccla12 136240 at /news Law valedictorian looks to inspire others /news/article/2024/07/law-valedictorian-looks-inspire-others <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Caitlyn Donohoe lives with a serious physical disability, but that didn&#039;t stop her from moving from rural QLD to study at 91É«ÊÓƵ- and graduate as Valedictorian of the S</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2024-07-12T09:45:00+10:00">12 July 2024</span></div></div></div> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 23:41:40 +0000 uqebla11 136011 at /news 91É«ÊÓƵhonours remarkable individuals /news/article/2023/12/uq-honours-remarkable-individuals <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">91É«ÊÓƵ has recognised renowned ballet dancer and author, Li Cunxin AO, and pioneering chemical engineer, Katherine Hirschfeld AM, with Honorary Doct</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-12-12T14:45:00+10:00">12 December 2023</span></div></div></div> Thu, 07 Dec 2023 04:43:20 +0000 uqegilro 135481 at /news Proving age is no barrier: social worker earns PhD at 90 /news/article/2023/12/proving-age-no-barrier-social-worker-earns-phd-90 <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Dr Bronwyn Herbert is the embodiment of lifelong learning.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-12-11T09:45:00+10:00">11 December 2023</span></div></div></div> Wed, 06 Dec 2023 01:49:30 +0000 uqnross4 135479 at /news 91É«ÊÓƵgraduate Jeremy Hunt named Queensland’s 2024 Rhodes Scholar /news/article/2023/10/uq-graduate-jeremy-hunt-named-queensland%E2%80%99s-2024-rhodes-scholar <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Medical student, charity founder and elite athlete Jeremy Hunt has been named Queensland&#039;s 2024 Rhodes Scholar.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-10-25T09:45:00+10:00">25 October 2023</span></div></div></div> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 23:58:55 +0000 uqslloy4 135322 at /news 91É«ÊÓƵMasters grad lands ‘unicorn’ job in publishing /news/article/2023/07/uq-masters-grad-lands-unicorn%E2%80%99-job-publishing <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">LinLi Wan graduates this week from UQ’s Master of Writing, Editing and Publishing, after successfully landing a ‘unicorn’ role in the notoriously difficult to enter publi</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2023-07-13T09:00:00+10:00">13 July 2023</span></div></div></div> Tue, 11 Jul 2023 23:09:56 +0000 uqebla11 134997 at /news Speech pathology graduate with Tourette syndrome begins dream job /news/article/2022/12/speech-pathology-graduate-tourette-syndrome-begins-dream-job <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Meet Lachlan Scott, the 2022 Valedictorian of UQ’s Bachelor of Speech Pathology, who has Tourette syndrome. </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-12-16T05:00:00+10:00">16 December 2022</span></div></div></div> Fri, 16 Dec 2022 01:28:14 +0000 uqebla11 133877 at /news A PhD in Regency protocol, petticoats and plot twists /news/article/2022/12/phd-regency-protocol-petticoats-and-plot-twists <div class="field field-name-field-core-summary field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Newly conferred Dr Alison Goodman, who wrote two Regency-era novellas as part of her PhD in Creative Writing at UQ, has signed a major international publishing deal.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-core-publish-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2022-12-15T06:00:00+10:00">15 December 2022</span></div></div></div> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 04:11:34 +0000 uqebla11 133837 at /news