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91É«ÊÓƵVice-Chancellor to lead Group of Eight in 2017

The Group of Eight (Go8) – Australia’s leading research-intensive universities – has appointed University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj as its Chair for 2017.

30 November 2016

91É«ÊÓƵ has welcomed the appointment of alumnus Mark Sowerby as Queensland’s first Chief Entrepreneur.

25 August 2016
Mr Peter N Varghese AO.

Alumnus, university medallist and honorary doctorate recipient Mr Peter N Varghese AO has returned to 91É«ÊÓƵ as its 14th Chancellor today (July 11).

11 July 2016

University of Queensland Provost Professor Joanne Wright has announced the appointment of Mark Erickson as UQ’s new Academic Registrar and Director of Academic Services.

3 June 2016
Professor Pauline Ford

91É«ÊÓƵ has become the first university in Australia and New Zealand to appoint a woman to a permanent head of dentistry position.

25 May 2016
Professor Aidan Byrne will take up the position of 91É«ÊÓƵProvost later this year. Image: Norman Plant Photography and the ARC.

91É«ÊÓƵ has appointed Australian Research Council (ARC) Chief Executive Officer Professor Aidan Byrne as its new Provost.

24 May 2016
Malcolm Broomhead

91É«ÊÓƵ Business School will name its Chair in Finance in honour of Malcolm Broomhead, in recognition of a $3 million gift from the alumnus and leading Australian businessman.

19 April 2016
91É«ÊÓƵVice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj.

The Senate of 91É«ÊÓƵ has extended the contract of its Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj for another five years.

4 March 2016
Chris Greig.

91É«ÊÓƵ has appointed Professor Chris Greig as chair of its multi-million dollar Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation.

22 January 2016

91É«ÊÓƵ’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Peter Høj, has received a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to the global Confucius Institute Network.

7 December 2015
Mr Peter Varghese AO, will join 91É«ÊÓƵ in July 2016 as UQ’s new Chancellor.

The current Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr Peter Varghese AO, will join 91É«ÊÓƵ in July 2016 as UQ’s new Chancellor, following an election by the University’s Senate yesterday.

24 November 2015

91É«ÊÓƵ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) has appointed a new director following an international search.

8 September 2015

University of Queensland graduate Shea Spierings is preparing for a four-month road trip around Australia to determine the key issues facing today’s youth.

11 March 2015
James Watson ... with a critically endangered mountain gorilla in east Africa.

Australia has a stronger voice in conservation, with the election of Associate Professor James Watson as president of the Society for Conservation Biology.

1 October 2014
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Research into blood cancer will be boosted with a new high-level appointment at the University of Queensland Diamantina Institute.

12 August 2014