Conferences and seminars

This workshop is for academic staff of The University of Queensland Global Connect Scheme partners only. Participants in this workshop will learn to understand the fundamentals of narrative patterns and tools, learn how to communicate their message, build a compelling story and more. Registrations close Friday 1 November.

Located at the new University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) facilities in Brisbane’s CBD, the ‘GASID’ provides contemporary insights and credible, first-hand experiences on a number of significant German-Australian science partnerships, offers ‘behind the curtain’ insights as well as the latest from all the important stakeholders of the Germany-Queensland scientific ecosystem. Register to attend 10 October.

The two-day UQ–IITD Research Academy Annual Symposium in New Delhi, India will comprise a combination of invited keynote talks, panel discussions, oral and poster presentations to showcase the Academy’s research and discuss innovative solutions to inform future collaborations to address global challenges.

This workshop is for academic staff of The University of Queensland Global Connect Scheme partners only. Participants in this workshop will learn about various publication databases and will allow participants to develop an understanding of metrics and some of the common metrics indicators available in these databases.

The 17th annual Latin American Colloquium will address the 2024 theme 'Biotechnology for health, environment, and food security: opportunities and challenges for Australia and Latin America'. The in-person colloquium will feature a number of engaging speakers, offering a range of perspectives on the current capabilities in Australia and Latin America, and delve into the ethical consideration of using this technology.

This workshop is for academic staff of The University of Queensland Global Connect Scheme partners only. This workshop will highlight the principles of student-centred education and discuss the challenges and opportunities of this approach in relation to first-year professional engineering students.

Join us for a special presentation by His Excellency Dr Sultan Al Neyadi, United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Youth Affairs.Former astronaut and the first Arab to serve on the International Space Station (ISS) for a 6-month mission, as part of Expedition 69​. Minister Al Neyadi will speak about his time in space and his journey to becoming an astronaut, as well as the technicalities of space flight.

UQ and the University of Exeter are proud to host the 2024 QUEX International Symposium: Applying Technology and Innovation to Solve Global Challenges. The Symposium will focus on the QUEX Institute’s four interdisciplinary themes.

Participants in the workshop will engage in active learning while learning about active learning in higher education. Digital technologies will be used along with interactive pedagogies. Participants will leave the workshop with a real experience of active learning pedagogies and new evidence-based understandings about the effectiveness and current rationale for moving to active learning in higher education. Take part 18 April on Zoom.

Solving complex problems in a creative, user-centric and curious manner. Processes like design thinking guide a group of multidisciplinary individuals through the different stages of problem-solving, from understanding root causes and listening to concerns, to collectively devising sustainable and impactful solutions. Take part 16 April on Zoom.

Australia Global Alumni in Indonesia, in partnership with The University of Queensland, proudly presents a panel discussion titled "Digital Transformation in Indonesia's Development Agenda."

Celebrating the strong Germany–Australia science and innovation collaboration, as part of Brisbane German Week 1-11 October 2023. Join UQ for an afternoon of inspiring presentations, panel discussions, new opportunities, and networking.

The conference aims to stimulate conversation around global challenges and showcase solutions to inform the future of the bioeconomy – locally and internationally. The conference will facilitate action-oriented and future-focused discussions on building a sustainable future amidst a backdrop of unprecedented change and disruption. Register today to attend.

The 16th annual Latin American Colloquium will address:Powering Australia and Latin America toward a clean energy future. The Colloquium will explore how countries can work together towards a pathway to clean, reliable and affordable energy systems to provide power for generations. This theme will highlight the importance of a strong and meaningful Australia-Latin America partnership as we move into the future.

Dr Martin is a celebrated expert in urban health and has helped thousands of people through their work with marginalised communities in Delhi. This lecture provides an amazing opportunity for staff and students alike to learn from someone so accomplished in activist driven urban health development.

The top applicants for Falling Walls Lab Brisbane will be given the opportunity to participate in a pitch competition and present their work to peers, an expert panel from academia and business, and the general public. Register today to attend.

Join us for a fireside chat with Senator the Honourable Kamina Johnson Smith JP. An attorney at law by profession, Senator Johnson Smith is Jamaica’s first female Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) share a strong track record and vision for research and social impact in addressing society’s key challenges. Join the discussion on Australia and Hong Kong's healthcare systems and their efficiency and impact across healthy ageing, from healthy living to understanding motivational factors in the frailty prevention program.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brisbane and Semarang becoming sister cities, the Brisbane City Council, Semarang City Government, The University of Queensland and Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) are hosting a joint seminar series.

U21 Members are invited to join us in Australia on 26-28 April for the 2023 U21 Annual General Meeting & Presidential Symposium, hosted by The University of Queensland.

On behalf of The University of Queensland (UQ), we would like to invite you to attend the U21 Presidential Symposium, either in-person or online.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brisbane and Semarang becoming sister cities, the Brisbane City Council, Semarang City Government, The University of Queensland and Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) are hosting a joint seminar series.

The annual QUEX International Symposium will be hosted by the University of Exeter over two days. Themed around “Connecting Communities For Impact”, this will be a valuable opportunity for the QUEX community to come together to share knowledge, discuss collaborative ideas and help strengthen future collaboration.

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Brisbane and Semarang becoming sister cities, the Brisbane City Council, Semarang City Government, The University of Queensland and Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP) are hosting a joint seminar series.

This month's Healthy Ageing Initiative webinar will be presented by Professor Mike Martin from the University of Zurich. Join the discussion on innovations in measuring and supporting healthy ageing in real life and just-in-time contexts, leading to new understandings that can guide public health policy.

The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges PhD students to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. 3MT celebrates the discoveries made by research students and encourages their skill in communicating the importance of research to the broader community. All academic and professional staff, and students (Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Research) are welcome to attend this event.

The 15th annual Latin American Colloquium will address: Priorities for science diplomacy: strengthening cooperation between Australia and Latin America towards 2030. The Colloquium will explore how countries can work together to solve global challenges including climate change, sustainable development, food security, biodiversity restoration, and healthcare.

Join Kevin Evans, Jakarta-based Director of the Australia-Indonesia Centre as he shares his insights on contemporary political, economic and foreign policy dynamics in Indonesia, and reflects on what they might mean for the legacy of President Joko Widodo.

Join His Excellency Mr Shingo Yamagami, Ambassador of Japan in Australia, as he examines the strategic drivers of closer bilateral cooperation. Learn how Australia and Japan can cooperate to build greater resilience through critical and emerging technologies, which are crucial to stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.

Join us as His Excellency Dr Siswo Pramono, Ambassador of Indonesia in Australia presents on The Rise of Asia in the Context of Indonesia-Australia Relations. Register today to get involved.

Join the discussion on Australia and Hong Kong's healthcare systems and their efficiency and impact across society, from cost-benefit analysis, digital health to integrated healthcare systems.

Join the discussion on social determinants of health and how they are fundamental to addressing inequalities in health outcomes across society. Part 3 of 4 of the UQ-CUHK Health Equity Webinar Series.

The University of Queensland (UQ) in collaboration with University of Paris-Saclay (UPSaclay) and its members CentraleSupelec (CS) and AgroParisTech (AgroPT) are hosting four events in November as part of UQ-UPSaclay framework collaboration.

Following the UQ-Exeter-CUHK Joint Symposium on Environmental Sustainability hosted on Tuesday 9 November 2021, an exploratory workshop will be held for deeper discussions.

The University of Queensland (UQ) has many partnerships with Japan across Universities, Industry and Government. The inaugural UQ-Japan Day will explore existing collaborations and new opportunities to strengthen UQ’s engagement with Japan.

The University of Queensland (UQ), the University of Exeter (Exeter) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) are world-leading institutions in environmental science research with a strong dedication to advance the sustainable development goals. The three universities have separately established the QUEX Institute and the CUHK-Exeter Joint Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Resilience (ENSURE) to tackle challenges emerging from the changing environment and its influences on planetary health.

UQ and Korea University present a 1-day workshop / seminar to address complex cyber security challenges, engage researchers, industry experts and students.

The University of Queensland (UQ) in collaboration with the Tel Aviv University (TAU) are hosting a Cyber Security Workshop.

Join UQ and CUHK's webinar on the experiences of people living and ageing with HIV from both clinical and social science lens, with deeper consideration of both management and monitoring and the social determinants of health. 

The 2021 Latin American Colloquium will look to: Solidarity and Partnerships for Recovery. Addressing how Australia and Latin America have expanded collaboration and built partnerships amid COVID-19. Disruptions to the way we learn, work, and live are paving the way for new opportunities, partnerships, and surprising innovations.

The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Indonesia (UI) are delighted to present the third in a regular series of webinars as part of the UQ-UI Bilateral Research Forum.

The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) share a strong track record and vision for research and social impact in addressing society’s key challenges. We are pleased to cordially invite you to join a panel of experts in the following webinar.

The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) workshop will showcase senior Quantum researchers and PhD students on their research and provide an opportunity to learn about external funding opportunities through the Australian Research Council, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the Innovation Fund Denmark to support high impact research.

The University of Queensland (UQ) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) workshop will showcase senior Quantum researchers and PhD students on their research and provide an opportunity to learn about external funding opportunities through the Australian Research Council, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and the Innovation Fund Denmark to support high impact research.

Our colleagues in HASS will be leading the way in exploring opportunities for collaboration between UQ and Universitas Indonesia (UI) on addressing Communication for Development and Social Change through a research-focused webinar. For more information contact UQ’s representative in Indonesia, Sovi; sovi.arinta@uq.edu.au.

The University of Queensland will host the 11th biennial Indonesia Council Open Conference (ICOC) in July 2021. The conference theme is “Sustaining Bilateral Research Partnerships: Online Indonesia Council Open Conference”. The focus of ICOC 2021 will be building research collaborations.

UQ is hosting the 2021 Research for Development Impact Conference on St Lucia online, 1-2 July 2021. The conference’s theme is Pathways through disruption – the future of sustainable development and recovery in the Pacific and Southeast Asia.

Come learn about the New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship and Mobility opportunities available for UQ Students! Hear from previous NCP recipients and learn from their first hand experiences.

The Prestigious Scholarships Virtual Info Session brings together major scholarship providers that support global study and research opportunities.

Jewish National Fund, the Israeli Embassy in Canberra and UQ are proud to present the Earth Day Webinar, addressing Coral Reefs in a World of Extreme Climate Change.

Join the Australia-Latin America Business Council for the Webinar Digital Infrastructure: Why it matters for your business. To get free registration, please register as a UQ Member and use the code: 5UCYJN77

The University of Queensland (UQ) in collaboration with the Embassy of Israel in Australia are hosting a webinar Cyber Security - is a secure future possible?

Emory and UQ have partnered to establish a Collaborative Partnership Research Grant through Emory’s Halle Institute for Global Research. The Collaborative Partnership Research Grant program fosters the broadening of international research and engagement between Emory University and UQ.

The inaugural MetaGame Conference will focus on Hong Kong as an emerging Esports leader in the region and examines the ways that an international network of Esports leaders can further its scope within universities from Esports as digital entertainment to developing career pathways for students in the Esports ecosystem.

Join us for a showcase of the QUEX Institute with interactive sessions to discuss ideas and explore approaches/solutions to global and local challenges. This will be a valuable opportunity for the QUEX community to come together to share knowledge and present progress of QUEX-funded projects and initiatives. Symposium sessions will create space for academics, researchers, students and professional service staff to come together to discuss collaborative ideas and celebrate the success of the Institute to date.

Join UQ and the Australian-Latin America Business Council (ALABC) for a webinar to address the issue: how Universities can work with Government to rebuild in a post-pandemic world.

The University of Queensland (UQ) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD) and All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) have identified strong potential for future collaboration in Functional Genomics.

After the successful inaugural UQ-CUHK Health Engineering Virtual Symposium held on Wednesday 19 August 2020, The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will hold a public webinar focused on an ethics discussion “The Ethics of Health during a Global Pandemic”.

Emory and UQ have partnered to establish a Collaborative Partnership Research Grant through Emory’s Halle Institute for Global Research. The Collaborative Partnership Research Grant program fosters the broadening of international research and engagement between Emory University and UQ.

The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Indonesia (UI) are delighted to present the first in a regular series of webinars as part of the UQ-UI Bilateral Research Forum.

UQ and Jilin University (JLU) share a strong vision to deliver world-class teaching and research outcomes that will create lasting positive change.

Registrations for the AASYP Reset: ASEAN-Australia Youth Innovation Challenge are now open! AASYP Reset will bring together and encourage young people from across ASEAN and Australia to develop and pitch solutions to our region’s most pressing problems. Free to enter with AUD $1000 up for grabs, as well as mentoring from industry leaders, opportunities to build your skill and capabilities, and the potential to turn your idea into a reality!

UQ and Australian-Latin American Business Council (ALABC) are co-hosting the Latin American Sustainability Symposium. Where key speakers will address three panels: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Production and Consumption, and Partnerships for the Goals.

The Indo-Pacific Student Mobility Youth Dialogue is a new initiative to bring together Australian students to discuss the future of international education and mobility. Applications close on 2 August 2020.

The University of Queensland (UQ) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) share a strong track record and vision for success. The two institutions have identified strong potential for future collaboration in numerous areas including engineering, health sciences, medicine, and social sciences to share expertise, leverage opportunities and address global challenges. To build a strong research network and engagement across UQ and CUHK, a series of research symposiums are planned to guide future research collaborations.

Amidst currents of anti-Western ideology in its various forms the concept of liberal democracy is under attack. Hear from Chancellor Angela Merkel's campaign manager who will explore Germany’s current challenges which are symptomatic of broader global developments and challenges.

The 2019 Latin American Colloquium (LAC 2019) will look to: Advancing Latin American and Australian relations through Entrepreneurship and Innovation

UQ and the University of Exeter (Exeter) will host the QUEX International Symposium: Fostering Global Sustainability and Wellbeing in July 2019.

This event will showcase scientific collaborations between Australian and German universities, and present the objectives, progress and outcomes of current research projects covering a variety of scientific disciplines.

The 2018 Colloquium will look to a new topic of: shifting global dynamics: implications for Australia and Latin America.

Learn about student exchange and short-term study programs, international internships and volunteer opportunities as well as available financial support.

A two-day forum to showcase Indonesian research at The University of Queensland

Join Piers Kotting, Institute for Health Research (UK) Office of the National Director for Dementia Research Program Director and National Health Service (NHS) Innovation Accelerator Program, to hear about defeating dementia.

Following last year's 10th anniversary event, the Annual Latin American Colloquium 2017 will look to the future of Australia and Latin American relations and consider approaches and opportunities to a globally relevant and increasingly pertinent issue: energy for a sustainable future.

Under the theme, 'Impact of Biotechnology on the Economy of the Future', there will be a focus on the production of healthy and safe foods, sustainable agricultural production, renewable resources and biomaterials for industry, biotechnology and bioprocess engineering, along with the development of biomass-based energy carriers.

The University of Queensland (UQ) will host the third collaborative forum in which academics and researchers from UQ and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) will discuss issues of national and international significance and how these can be advanced by collaboration in the humanities and social science disciplines.

The German and Science Innovation Day will provide an opportunity to gain insights into research projects involving researchers in Queensland and Germany.

The University of Queensland will host the tenth UQ-Latin America Colloquium on October 5 2016. The 10th anniversary represents a significant milestone for the Colloquium and presents an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on partnerships and projects initiated throughout the past decade and showcase the diverse connections between Australia and Latin America.

The biennial Symposium provides an invaluable forum to explore the role of research universities in tackling significant global challenges in an uncertain future.

Please join The University of Queensland (UQ) for a Partner Day on Wednesday, 9 March 2016 to coincide with the 2016 APAIE Conference in Melbourne.

The University of Queensland, with support from the Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR), hosted the Latin America Colloquium on Thursday, 15 October 2015.