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.
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 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).
Pursuing their passions abroad will be made easier for four University of Queensland business, economics and law students thanks to financial support from the Australian Government’s 2019 New Colombo Plan program.
Dr Vince FitzGerald AO credits the School of Economics’ Honours program for kickstarting his public policy career – and he has pledged $220,000 to establish a scholarship to give other students the same opportunities.
The University of Queensland has launched its first 100 per cent online master’s degree on global platform edX, giving students the ability to study when and where they want at a significantly lower cost than an on-campus degree.
Four women researchers in economics reflect on the challenges they’ve faced, and share how they’re working to inspire the next generation of leaders and change the game for the benefit of the profession and society.
We sat down with our BEL Faculty 3MT® winner and runner-up ahead of the UQ final to discuss their research and their thoughts on the value of the 3MT® competition.