View the Research and Innovation Week event program.

An image of 7 people (incl. Prof Paul Harpur) engrossed in conversation sitting around table at the Disability and Health event at Toowoomba (6 June 2025).

Disability Innovators at UQ - In-person event

8 September 2025 9:00am11:00am
Showcasing UQ’s bold steps in disability inclusion, research co-design, and community voice.
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Your outputs, your rights, your responsibilities - Online event

8 September 2025 9:30am11:00am
How do you determine how your research is reused? What resources make this possible? What responsibilities do you have to funders and to UQ?

Communicating Contentious Research - In-person event

8 September 2025 11:00am2:00pm
An interactive workshop featuring the Australian Science Media Centre's Joe Milton.
An artistic illustration of a woman’s head dramatically exploding with technology-related items

HASS Great Debate: The Tech Bros Killed Democracy - In-person event

8 September 2025 2:00pm4:00pm
Tech bros broke taxis, dating & dinner—now democracy? A Humanities, Arts and Social Science debate full of sharp minds, big laughs & serious questions.
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UQ Drones in Action - In-person event

9 September 2025 9:30am11:30am
Discover UQ’s latest drone tech, view live drone demos, and see how they are transforming research for the university and the nation.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research and Innovation Forum - Hybrid event

9 September 2025 10:00am1:00pm
Take part in the 5th UQ Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander R&I Forum – reflecting on UQ’s journey and shaping a shared vision for the future.

Language Data Commons of Australia: Growing a mature research infrastructure ecosystem in HASS - In-person event

9 September 2025 1:30pm3:30pm
This engaging panel will dive into the Language Data Commons of Australia and its structure, purpose and impact.
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Empowering Research with TERN: Data, Tools and Services for Ecosystem Research - Hybrid event

9 September 2025 2:00pm4:00pm
Learn to access systematic survey data, carbon flux information, ecological images, remote sensing data, and model-derived products from TERN and its partner institutes.
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The Great Heritage Debate - In-person event

9 September 2025 5:00pm7:00pm
Is heritage helping or hindering our cities today?
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UQCCR 2025 Brain, Neurology and Mental Health Showcase - In-person event

10 September 2025 9:00am4:30pm
Showcasing Brain, Neurology and Mental Health research at UQCCR, highlighting the dynamic synergy between research and patient care.
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The UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health: Celebrating a Decade of Engagement, Innovation and Impact - In-person event

10 September 2025 9:00am6:00pm
UQ Poche Centre celebrates 10 years of Indigenous health research, partnerships & impact with a full day of talks, panels & networking.
2024 UQ Research Culture Awards winners with Professor Deborah Terry AO, Vice Chancellor and President, and Professor Rachel Parker, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)

Research Culture Awards - In-person event

10 September 2025 10:00am12:00pm
The Research Culture Awards celebrate outstanding contributions, achievements, and leadership that have significantly impacted the research landscape at UQ.
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Festival of Impact - In-person event

10 September 2025 1:00pm4:00pm
Explore pathways to impact across UQ Business School’s six research hubs—designed to inspire and inform impactful research.
An image of TERN’s sophisticated multi-sensor acoustic monitoring systems.

Ecoacoustics - Hybrid event

10 September 2025 2:00pm3:00pm
Towards comprehensive ecosystem understanding through integrated data analysis.
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UQ 3MT Final 2025 - In-person event

10 September 2025 5:15pm7:30pm
An 80,000-word thesis in just 3 minutes? Don’t miss UQ’s top PhD candidates compete in the 2025 Three Minute Thesis Final!
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Beyond the bench – Biomed engineering in action - In-person event

11 September 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Step into the world-class research labs of the Critical Care Research Group and witness the magic of research translation.
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Human Centred AI Research at UQ - Hybrid event

11 September 2025 10:00am12:00pm
Discover how UQ researchers are co-designing ethical, inclusive AI tools that prioritise human needs, values, and wellbeing.
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Editor's talk: Pitch to The Conversation - Online event

11 September 2025 12:00pm1:00pm
Learn how to pitch and write for The Conversation with editor Liz Minchin and boost your research’s public reach and impact.
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HMBS research with impact: expanding knowledge to change lives - Hybrid event

11 September 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
Showcasing impactful research from Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences—a panel session and thought-provoking debate.
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UQ Research–Industry Collaboration Masterclass - In-person event

11 September 2025 1:00pm5:00pm
Boost research impact through industry partnerships & collaboration. Learn strategies, apply them in this working session & hear expert insights from our panel.
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UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence - In-person event

11 September 2025 5:00pm7:30pm
Join us at the 2025 UQ Research and Innovation Awards for Excellence to celebrate outstanding researchers and their remarkable impact.
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UQ Gatton’s research capabilities in agriculture, veterinary and food sciences - Hybrid event

12 September 2025 10:00am1:00pm
Discover how leading researchers are tackling challenges in agriculture, veterinary and food sciences by touring UQ Gatton’s leading research facilities.
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UQCCR Clinical Research Showcase - Hybrid event

12 September 2025 11:00am1:00pm
Showcasing UQ's clinical research strengths in cancer, infection, and brain health in partnership with RBWH.
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Sex, Sleep & the Subconscious: What flies tell us about the brain - In-person event

12 September 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
A lively panel on how fruit flies are helping QBI scientists explore emotion, memory, and the subconscious in the human brain.
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Understanding Poverty - Hybrid event

12 September 2025 1:00pm3:00pm
"Understanding Poverty" distils decades of UN research into actionable insights that could reshape how we tackle humanity's greatest challenge.
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From Bench to Bedside: Patient Centred Innovation - In-person event

12 September 2025 3:00pm4:30pm
Join IMB & CCRG to explore how multidisciplinary research is driving innovation in patient care and clinical outcomes.
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2025 Carolyn D. Baker Memorial Lecture - In-person event

12 September 2025 5:30pm7:30pm
Join Dr Kevin Runions' lecture to learn how teachers can transform student mental health through impactful relationships and classroom strategies.