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Philosophy, language and gender experts Associate Professor Deborah Brown and Dr Dino Willox apply critical thinking to gender-neutral language.

The University of Queensland proved to be more than just an educational institute for visiting international academic Dr Khadija Shabbiri and her family – it became a home and a place of opportunity to help her thrive.

In January 2018, four University of Queensland law students embarked on a six-week international placement to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah in Malaysian Borneo with Forever Sabah, a non-profit Malaysian organisation.

When Murray Buchanan was accepted to participate in a legal study tour in Indonesia, he hadn’t considered longer-term opportunities in the country.

Boomerang Alliance Queensland manager Toby Hutcheon visited UQ this month as a guest of the Sustainability office. Here’s an overview of his message.

UQ's Dr Barbara George-Jaeggli writes about the importance of a good support network, and the changes needed to parents don’t have to choose between career and caring.

"This is the story of how I side-straddled my way from PhD to published author without accidentally doing the splits" - UQP author and UQ PhD graduate Dr Jackie Ryan (aka Doctor Expo) shares her story.

Busy student Nicola Cook doesn't usually get time to take a break - especially with her fellow students and lecturers - but there was no way she was going to miss out on the debate to end all debates: would your school survive a zombie apocalypse?

It's been 100 years since the most devastating flu pandemic in recorded history. The 1918 flu caused the deaths of at least 50 million people – more than the world war one was responsible for – and it was quick; within 27 weeks it had killed more people than HIV killed in 27 years. Digital Content Producer Matthew Taylor recorded Dr Kirsty Short's thoughts on the 1918 flu pandemic and the research happening in the field.

It’s National Law Week (14-20 May) – an annual event to promote public understanding of the law and its role in society. But how is the role of the law changing? How are legal professionals adapting to new technologies such as artificial intelligence?