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Dr Hema Preya Selvanathan featured in a Teen Vogue article discussing how free meditation sessions are continuing to drive the Black Lives Matter movement.

Dr Simon Byrne from UQ's School of Psychology spoke with ABC Radio Mornings about the new study coaching parents in exposure therapy to help their shy children have more confidence.

Getting shy children to ‘face their fears’ and coaching parents in exposure therapy is the focus of a new study at The University of Queensland.

UQ Healthy Living is helping over 50s in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, with a new digital game designed to train both the body and the brain.

Professor Alex Haslam featured in an ABC article discussing why some people feel a lack of urgency to get vaccinated.

Professor Jolanda Jetten featured in an article by The Australian, discussing Melbourne's COVID curfew and the mental health effects.

Professor Jolanda Jetten spoke to InQueensland about the emergence of a national mental health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Increasing access to cost effective, evidence-based treatment for alcohol and drug use is the focus of a University of Queensland-led Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council.

Professor Jolanda Jetten from UQ's School of Psychology featured on SBS Insight discussing what it's like to be the odd one out.

Professor Jolanda Jetten was a panel guest on 60 Minutes' special Under Investigation episode discussing the September 11 attacks 20 years on.

Professor Leanne Hides was interviewed by the Sydney Morning Herald about the new $2.5 million UQ-led Centre of Research Excellence investigating better ways to help people suffering with drug and alcohol addiction.

Emeritus Professor Kim Halford spoke with ABC Nightlife about the complexities of navigating an intercultural relationship.

Associate Professor Vanessa Cobham spoke to 7 News about the new free to access Fear-Less Triple P program helping Queensland children with anxiety.

Deputy Director (Research) at UQ’s Parenting and Family Support Centre Associate Professor Alina Morawska shares her top tips for parents to help their children cope with the stress and anxiety of COVID-19.

Dr Stacey Parker and PhD candidate Amelia Moyes featured in an ABC Article about the tough reality of elite sporting careers coming to an end.

Dr Annabelle Neall provides comment in an ABC article discussing the long-term effects of people working from home due to COVID-19.

Dr Sarah Bentley appeared as a guest on Bay FM's Searchlight Conversations discussing social connectedness and the psychological impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns.

A window of opportunity to take action on climate change after a natural disaster is frequently being missed by leaders, according to University of Queensland researchers.

Professor Jolanda Jetten from UQ's School of Psychology featured on ABC Sunday Extra discussing cults.

Dr Sarah Grainger from UQ’s School of Psychology is among 21 University of Queensland researchers to receive Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher funding in 2022.