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Dr Adriana Penman was among recipients of the 2024 Teaching and Learning Awards.

A PhD candidate whose research aims to address the challenges faced by families of children with temporary feeding tubes has won The University of Queensland’s 2024 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) final.

A University of Queensland study investigating the links between sleep and pain could fundamentally change the way doctors and clinicians treat people with chronic pain

University of Queensland researchers are seeking participants for a study looking to understand what factors influence day-to-day back pain.

In recognition of National Stroke Week (5 to 11 August), we caught up with researchers across the Faculty to get a snapshot of stroke research taking place in Health and Behavioural Sciences.

The Queensland Aphasia Research Centre at The University of Queensland has been awarded almost $5 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to improve treatment for the growing number of Australians living with post-stroke aphasia.

Dr Sonia Brownsett and Kori Ramajoo from UQ’s Queensland Aphasia Research Centre featured on Seven News about the Aphasia Tech Hub.

A UQ-led service improving access to technology for people with aphasia is continuing to provide life changing support, thanks to a generous donation from the Campbell family

Professor Paul Hodges from UQ’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Ghent University in Belgium.

University of Queensland research has shown intense and problematic social media use is linked to sleep difficulties in adolescents.

Australians experiencing chronic knee pain achieve similar pain reduction whether they consult with physiotherapists via video or attend in-person physiotherapy sessions, new research has found.

Professor Piers Dawes writes alongside colleagues for The Conversation.

Dr Jade Dignam from UQ’s Queensland Aphasia Research Centre is leading a team developing a new tool to reduce social isolation for survivors of stroke living with aphasia by making communication with loved ones easier.

Revisit some of the stories from UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences this year.

Meet the valedictorians from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences.

Emeritus Professor Gwen Jull AO FACP and fellow ex-UQ physiotherapy lecturers Elaine Unkles OAM and Prue Galley made it their mission in retirement to address the lack of knowledge about the history of their profession.

Almost seventy UQ Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences staff received awards for exemplary work across academic, research and professional areas at the 2023 HaBS Staff awards.

Professor Paul Hodges will lead research to strengthen the understanding of chronic pain mechanisms and improve how treatment is prescribed to patients.

How an award-winning UQ Research Centre is changing the lives of people with aphasia

Are you driven to help people? Do you like thinking outside the box? A career in occupational therapy may be just right for you.
We spoke to occupational therapist and UQ Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) graduate Allison Hewitt to hear about her experiences and find out her answer to the question: “is occupational therapy a good career choice?”