After 11 years of juggling the demands of an elite sporting career with study, Queensland Firebird Gabi Simpson has been acknowledged for her hard work and success, graduating from The University of Queensland as valedictorian.
Queensland Firebird Gabi Simpson spoke to Courier Mail about graduating as valedictorian after 11 years at UQ’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
In some Australian states, children can legally be detained from the age of ten years old. This has led to over-policing and over-incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. First Nations children represent 50% of youth incarcerated during 2021.
The University of Queensland will invest $50 million over seven years increasing research capabilities to address the most pressing health and medical challenges at the same time as creating economic opportunities.
Improving quality of life for people living in residential aged care with dementia by increasing hearing and vision support is the focus of a $1.2 million University of Queensland-led study.
Alcohol cravings are defined as an emotionally charged desire or ‘neediness’ to consume alcohol. In moderation, it can provide pleasurable effects, helping to reduce overthinking and improving social confidence.
UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health Senior Research Fellow Dr Carmen Parter recently received the Emerging Voices in Indigenous Scholarship/Researcher Award by the Indigenous Inquiries Circle (IIC) of the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry Conference in Canada.