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The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences has elected four University of Queensland professors as fellows.

The effect of sleep on learning – particularly after brain injury – is the focus of a study by University of Queensland researchers.

A comprehensive tool to help people manage back pain has been developed by a team of international health experts led by University of Queensland researchers.

UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences is proud to announce the next Head of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

Two University of Queensland researchers have joined the ranks of the nation’s top scientists after being elected to the Australian Academy of Science.

Ahead of World Parkinson’s Day—11 April—UQ researchers are calling for people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) to participate in a study aimed at increasing physical activity.

Diversity training for physiotherapists could help overcome care concerns among LGBTIQ+ clients, a UQ study has found.

UQ’s telerehabilitation research has improved the lives of thousands of people around the world by allowing them to receive therapy in their own homes.

The title of Emeritus Professor has been bestowed upon two academics in the UQ Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, both leaders in their fields.

Adolescents in developing countries are more likely to make suicide attempts or have suicidal thoughts than those living in high-income countries, a University of Queensland-led study has found.

Parents who are more sensitive to sensory information such as bright lights, loud noises and other people’s emotions are more likely to adopt more strict or more permissive parenting styles, a UQ study has found.

University of Queensland experts are available to comment on hearing loss during Hearing Awareness Week. Journalists can contact the  experts below or search by topic or name at UQ Experts.

A clinical psychologist who personally experienced ‘mum-shaming’ is leading a study aimed at addressing the effects of self-criticism among new mothers.

Practitioners and caregivers for aged care residents living with dementia and hearing loss will soon be able to draw on a free resource, developed by University of Queensland researchers.

A University of Queensland study designed to improve balance in older adults with a hearing impairment has been made possible thanks to funding from Sonova, a global provider of innovative hearing care solutions.

An internationally acclaimed researcher in audiology has been appointed as the inaugural Associate Dean, External Engagement for The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Dr David Klyne from UQ's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will be working with world leaders in pain medicine at the Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine, to understand the role of sleep in chronic pain.

A knee injury set Carl Francia on the path that led to his graduation this week from the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The University of Queensland.