The School of Psychology at The University of Queensland is delighted to announce the return of the UQ Compassion Symposium for 2025.
The tenth iteration of this beloved event, the Symposium will bring together researchers, clinicians and students from a range of disciplines to showcase compassion-based research and practice.
The Compassion Conference is a full-day 'in-person' event which boasts an impressive and diverse line up of practitioners and researchers. Learn how compassion can be integrated into research, practice, work and daily life.
Event details
Date: Saturday 29 November 2025
Time: 8:50am - 5:00pm, please note the earlier start time (registration from 8:30am)
Venue: UQ Oral Health Centre, UQ Herston Campus
The 2025 full-day format will again include two concurrent streams to provide an array of session options to conference delegates.
Presenters will be given a 30-minute time-slot, which includes time for questions and discussion.
Program
The event program (PDF, 201.3 KB) is now available.
About Compassion Symposium
This cross-disciplinary symposium is designed to bring together academics, clinicians, researchers, and students from different disciplines within The University of Queensland and from the community, to present on how compassion is or could be a part of their research, studies, or practice.