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New and returning students at The University of Queensland will cross paths for the first time this week, as class – and Connect Week – officially begins.

Eight alumni and friends of The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law (BEL) have been recognised with Australia Day 2018 Honours.

The University of Queensland has appointed a Chief Student Entrepreneur to inspire and mentor young innovators.

UQ is encouraging new and returning students and staff to sign up to the SafeZone smart phone app designed to improve safety and security across all campuses.

The University of Queensland welcomes more than 10,000 new undergraduate and postgraduate students this week to #UQLife – a fun-filled four-week festival of orientation activities and events.

The University of Queensland’s new UQ Brisbane City site at 293 Queen Street was officially opened this week by Provost and Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Aidan Byrne and guest of honour Mark Sowerby. More than 120 business leaders, including alumni, partners and friends of the University, gathered to tour and explore the custom-built learning and meeting space, which provides a place to learn, connect and do business in the heart of the city’s financial district.

In this co-authored piece on The Conversation, Professor John Quiggin (School of Economics) and his peers examine the inadequacies of the Murray Darling Basin Plan - and propose what needs to change.

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) announced today that The University of Queensland Business School has had its accreditation renewed for the fourth time since becoming the first business school in Australia to gain accreditation.

What is the value of sponsoring sport? In this article for The Conversation, Associate Professor Sarah Jane Kelly (TC Beirne School of Law) explains how the research is starting to support the case for sponsorship.

Students with autism, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and other neurodiverse needs will soon have greater access to employment opportunities through a new Queensland hub.

The University of Queensland’s UQx Massive Open Online Course program has reached two million enrolments, and is set to continue growing as it expands its MicroMasters offerings.

UQ Business School's Dr Gemma Irving examines the virtues of open plan offices for The Conversation.

From economics to hypersonics, teachers at The University of Queensland are finding award-winning ways to teach students complex subjects.

Generous UQ students, alumni, and community members are using their loose change to contribute to the greater good, by raising funds for causes they are passionate about such as dementia research and providing legal help to those in need.

Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law were well-represented in the latest round of Australian Research Council (ARC) grants announced last month.

As Queensland students anxiously await their OP results tomorrow, The University of Queensland is offering a range of new undergraduate and postgraduate study options in response to international and local demand.

As he gave the valedictory speech at his graduation ceremony, award-winning entrepreneur, youth leader and ‘global changemaker’ Nkosana Mafico can add yet another title to the list – that of academic researcher.

Researchers from The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law have secured more than $215,000 in funding from the 2018 UQ Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme and BEL Faculty Research Collaboration Seeding Grants Scheme.

Forget the late night study sessions, caffeine dependencies and early morning lectures. When BEcon graduate Jason Lejcak looks back on his university experience in the years to come, he will remember the bonds he formed and the people who shaped him into who he is today.