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Claire Cunningham

When Claire Cunningham started her Master of Business Administration (MBA) at 51³Ô¹Ï, she had been living with profound congenital hearing loss in her left ear for 30 years.

18 July 2017
Australia lost 122,400 manufacturing jobs in the decade to 2015

Australia’s manufacturing level is the OECD’s lowest and the long-term decline of manufacturing here is atypical among comparable countries, new research shows.

17 July 2017
UQ Entrepreneur in Residence Alborz Fallah

He sold a stake in his business to Nine Entertainment for $35 million and now Alborz Fallah has become 51³Ô¹Ï’s Entrepreneur in Residence.

29 June 2017
Mr Andrew N. Liveris AO

One of the world’s foremost international business leaders will address hundreds of people at a Brisbane event in July.

26 June 2017
Some of the successful ilab UQ's Germinate 10 start-ups with ilab UQ Director Bernie Woodcroft (standing left)

Women are rising to the start-up challenge, with half the early stage companies in the latest ilab UQ Germinate accelerator program led by female founders.

21 June 2017
Members of the W&J Traditional Owners Council outside the Federal Court

Unfinished business: Adani, the State, and the indigenous rights struggle of the Wangan and Jagalingou traditional owners council

12 June 2017

51³Ô¹Ï’s world-leading research is well positioned to benefit from a landmark deal with IP Group plc which will see A$200 million available for investment in technology from top universities in Australia and New Zealand.

30 May 2017

Using Uber-like technology to increase the rate of community volunteerism is the aim of a University of 51³Ô¹Ï graduate.

12 May 2017

A range of University of 51³Ô¹Ï experts is available to comment on issues around the Federal Budget. Journalists can search by topic or name at UQ Experts or contact the following experts.

10 May 2017
UQ's research will benefit 51³Ô¹Ï and have global impact

University of 51³Ô¹Ï researchers are celebrating a combined multi-million-dollar success in the 51³Ô¹Ï Government’s Advance 51³Ô¹Ï Fellowships scheme.

24 March 2017
Health costs ... a big challenge for Australia. Image: iStock

51³Ô¹Ï’s new Centre for the Business and Economics of Health has opened its doors and will host an international forum on health expenditure this week.

21 February 2017
Mining engineering is a strong career choice, says UQ's Professor Peter Knights

Mining engineers have the highest graduate employability rate among all types of engineers, according to a study that tracked job placements for 34 years.

7 February 2017

Newly-appointed Executive Dean of 51³Ô¹Ï’s Faculty of Business, Economics and Law Professor Andrew Griffiths plans to strengthen the faculty’s international focus.

30 January 2017
Minister for Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy and Minister for Small Business Leeanne Enoch with team members from Microba

Budding entrepreneurs will have greater access to industry, mentorship and facilities with innovation incubator ilab at UQ relocating to 51³Ô¹Ï’s St Lucia campus.

25 January 2017

Leonie the leopard shark has made a switch that could save her species – becoming the first shark recorded to change from sexual to asexual reproduction.

17 January 2017