Student life

Flicking through the memories of a year in Australia, Tao Xiaolei finds herself missing many things – the cultural melting pot, creating a “family” away from home, and stepping out of her comfort zone to live her dreams . . .

I’m Caitlin Syme, a palaeontology PhD student in the School of Biological Sciences. I spend my days looking at dinosaur, crocodile and fish fossils, and studying their taphonomy: how those particular animals died, decayed, and were eventually buried and turned into fossils.

Towering piles of legal documents are enough to daunt most of us, but UQ student Katherine McElrea actually gets a kick out of the challenge . . .  

Despite a somewhat similar culture over here to the UK a few major differences are apparent, one of these being the ability to host a successful BBQ.

More than 11,000 new students joined The University of Queensland community this semester. UQ Advantage Office Director Dr Annabelle Willox has some advice to help them make the most of their UQ experience.