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The University of Queensland’s strong international standing in sports-related subjects has been reflected in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject, released today.

COVID-19 conspiracy theorists are more concerned about their own health and less concerned about the health of others, according to a study led by University of Queensland researchers.

Can mindfulness meditation be used to reduce the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on chronic pain? That is the focus of new research out of The University of Queensland’s School of Psychology.

Three University of Queensland PhD candidates will receive up to $120,000 each plus leadership training after being named 2021 Westpac Future Leaders Scholars.

Feeling lonely is not just in your mind: it affects your whole life, both physically and mentally. It can even kill you.

Professor Jolanda Jetten from UQ's School of Psychology spoke to The Queensland Times about becoming a survivalist, or a "prepper".

Summer is the season that emergency authorities fear. Temperatures are high; strong winds – including cyclones – blow a gale through much of the country; and many of Australia’s natural disasters occur. This Contact article features comments from Psychology's Associate Professor Vanessa Cobham and Emeritus Professor Justin Kenardy.

New research from The University of Queensland illustrates, to a certain extent, why we can take someone at 'face value' and why we develop ‘gut feelings’ about a person within a split-second.

More than 9500 prospective students have now been offered places to study at The University of Queensland in 2021.

The exceptional work of six academic staff members from UQ’s Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences has been recognised with their appointments to Professor.

The University of Queensland has become the first university in the Southern Hemisphere to join the Age-Friendly University Global Network.

Q&A with Daniel Thomas Page, PhD candidate within the UQ School of Psychology.

Brain training and electrical stimulation may not enhance cognition in older adults, according to a University of Queensland study.

Two professors in the UQ School of Psychology have been elected as fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) for their important contributions to research.

Twenty one University of Queensland researchers are among 200 nationwide awarded $84 million in grants through the Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRAs) scheme.

The more narcissistic the leader, the higher their interest in leadership theories, according to University of Queensland research.

A successful leader is one who creates a shared sense of ‘us-ness’ in the groups they lead, according to University of Queensland research.

Nearly one in five children experienced disruptive behaviour, disturbed sleep, and symptoms of anxiety or depression during coronavirus restrictions earlier this year, however, the majority adapted well to the changes, a national survey has found.

UQ School of Psychology researchers write in The Conversation about the growing problem of community isolation.

Dr Nicole Nelson joined ABC Radio National's 'All In The Mind' program to discuss how and why we trust strangers.