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Fancy learning the essentials of economics in just two lessons? School of Economics Professor John Quiggin has you covered with his new book.

A study of elite schools in Brisbane by our Centre for Gender Equality in the Workplace has found boys schools have up to three times more playground space than girls schools, ABC News reports.

Take every opportunity, find a mentor and be honest with yourself – this was the key advice shared at the annual University of Queensland Women in Law event.

The practical steps to embarking on a political career

Why do inequalities persist between male and female scientists, when the causes are well-researched and widely condemned?

In the context of current federal election campaigns and projections about wealth transfer across generations, it's time to reintroduce death duties. Director of the Australian Institute for Business and Economics, Professor John Mangan writes for The Conversation.

Participiants in the UQ BEL Faculty Career Mentoring Program discuss their experience as mentor and mentee.

When Adam Bonner’s mobile phone rang during school hours in 2011, he doubted whether he should answer it, but did. The message from that caller would transform his future.

After years of uncertainty about the future of the family law system, the next government now has a clear roadmap for how to amend the law, and improve the system of justice, for all those unfortunate enough to go through a relationship breakdown. Academic Dean and Head of TC Beirne School of Law, Patrick Parkinson writes for The Conversation.

There is a complex story behind each package delivered to your door, every product stocked on a store shelf, and each piece of building material used in construction, and experts from The University of Queensland’s Australian Institute of Business and Economics are working to uncover it.

Economics student Hoang Phuong Linh Tran has won the inaugural FitzGerald Scholarship, created by Eminent University of Queensland alumnus Dr Vince FitzGerald AO.

A new competition will give Law students the opportunity to transform the profession through technology, with a prize of $10,000.

Research published by two University of Queensland students has revealed that peer-to-peer lenders are more likely to accept lower financial returns if they know the project they are funding is socially and environmentally responsible.

The University of Queensland leads Australia in a nationwide assessment of research impact and engagement released Friday (29 March) by the Australian Research Council.

The home loan market could soon be disrupted thanks to cross-disciplinary research by a University of Queensland student team in partnership with the Commonwealth Bank (CBA).

International business lawyers must have a good understanding of the Chinese legal system, University of Queensland Academic Dean and Head of UQ School of Law Professor Patrick Parkinson has confirmed.

The Excellence in Research for Australia 2018 assessment shows all BEL research is rated at world standard or well above world standard.

A group of UQ Law students are joining forces to tackle wildlife trafficking with a new international university course. The University of Queensland Law School has partnered with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to develop university modules on wildlife, forest, and fisheries crime.

In a series of projects spanning more than a decade, a team of UQ researchers has helped zoos, aquariums, museums and heritage sites around the world to evaluate and improve the experiences they offer to visitors, while also positively influencing their visitors’ environmental behaviours.

Reintroducing inheritance taxes would be an efficient and equitable way to address housing affordability, according to University of Queensland researchers.