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Research and Innovation Week

Each year, we celebrate the outstanding achievements of UQ researchers and partnerships.

Recognising research excellence

Our research is making a difference in Queensland and around the world. Each year, we celebrate our exceptional research, researchers and partnerships with a program of events and award presentations during Research and Innovation Week.

Research and Innovation Week 2024 ran from 30 September to 4 October.

Award winners

Read about the outstanding achievements of the 2024 award winners. These awards recognise contributions across a range of categories.

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NEWS

Relationship between sleep and pain is not what we think

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NEWS

Forecasting Australia’s disaster migration future

Professor Margaret Kettle, Mr Fred Cobbo, Associate Professor Marnee Shay & Professor Grace Sarra standing together.
NEWS

Strength in sharing stories and living histories

Three Minute Thesis

PhD students are put to the test, tasked with presenting their thesis in 3 minutes. Read about the 2024 winner, Claire Reilly.

Read about the winner
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All our award winners

Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence

The UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence recognise and celebrate the exceptional research, researchers and partnerships within UQ and their impact on our diverse community.

See all Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence winners

Research Partnerships and Translation Awards

The Research Partnerships and Translation Awards recognise significant outcomes and the research impact of UQ industry engagement and research collaborations.

See all Research Partnerships and Translation Award winners

Research Culture Awards

The UQ Research Culture Awards celebrate outstanding dedication and commitment by individuals and teams, both academic and professional, who have significantly impacted the research landscape at UQ.

See all Research Culture Award winners

More highlights

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Disability Inclusion Research and Innovation Plan

We launched our inaugural Disability Inclusion Research and Innovation Plan. The plan is a blueprint for enabling disability research and researchers across the University.
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Plant Futures Facility

The new Plant Futures Facility at UQ’s St Lucia campus is fitted out with technology to finely control temperature, light intensity, light quality, humidity and CO2 concentration, allowing researchers to better predict plant responses to future climates.

Global collaboration

UQ's research is underpinned by world-class facilities and strong collaboration with local and global partners.

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Partnerships

Collaborate with us as we create change in the world around us. See how our partnerships operate and explore our industry portfolios.
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Infrastructure

Discover our state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities, matched with interdisciplinary capability.