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

Meet Haroun Zerguine, is an Occupational Health and Ergonomist, currently completing his PhD in Occupational Health and Safety.

UQ researchers from the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences have been recognised in The Australian's annual Research magazine which acknowledges the talent and dedication of researchers in the country.

Telehealth exercise classes to help people manage the side effects of cancer treatments are being delivered by a team of clinicians and researchers, including University of Queensland researchers, at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Academics from The Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences were celebrated for their innovation and creativity at the 2022 UQ Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Hussan Al-Hashemy and Annie Collidge are both studying the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) at The University of Queensland.

Meet Dr Emma Crawford, a paediatric occupational therapist and lecturer in UQ’s Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) and Master of Occupational Therapy Studies.

Bethany Ly, a fourth-year Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) student, has been working as a support worker for Alex, a young boy who sits within the “atypical” range of the neurological spectrum for a year and a half.

People with hearing loss will benefit from two new University of Queensland studies thanks to $1.4 million in National Health and Medical Research Council funding.

Communicating the needs of people living in aged care is the focus of a University of Queensland project awarded over $2 million in funding from the Medical Research Future Fund.

Six researchers in UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences have been awarded National Health and Medical Research Council Investigator Grants.

We caught up with current Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) student Annie Collidge to find out about her experiences studying the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours).

Master of Physiotherapy student Emily Meaney has her sights set on the Paris Olympic Games in 2024 after finishing 5th in the 10-metre individual platform diving final at Birmingham.

Dr Jess Hill from UQ’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences is conducting the research with the help of a trained therapy dog, a labradoodle named Elsa.

Lisa Anemaat is a speech pathologist currently completing her PhD while working out of the Queensland Aphasia Research Centre (QARC). We recently caught up with her to find out more about her experiences as a HDR student, and what her future holds.

After making her debut for Hockeyroos and helping Australia claim bronze at the World Cup this month, UQ student Claire Colwill has also been named among a group of UQ athletes to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

UQ student and emerging hockey star Claire Colwill is experiencing a whirlwind of emotions after being selected to represent Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this week.

After 11 years of juggling the demands of an elite sporting career with study, Queensland Firebird Gabi Simpson has been acknowledged for her hard work and success, graduating from The University of Queensland as valedictorian.

Improving quality of life for people living in residential aged care with dementia by increasing hearing and vision support is the focus of a $1.2 million University of Queensland-led study.

A University of Queensland study is researching the effectiveness of social media in helping parents and carers to develop children’s early literacy and language skills.