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The School praises the resilience and hard work of the economics student community, and in particular, recognises 28 outstanding economics students who were awarded scholarships, prizes and bursaries.

The University of Queensland’s original cohort of Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics (Honours) students will make history this week as they graduate after four years of study.

The new Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit has received rave reviews around the world. Surprisingly for a chess-themed show, it received a warm reception by the global chess community, which is usually highly critical of portrayals of tournament chess in film.

Delany Lang-Lemckert explains why she chose to study business and economics at The University of Queensland and what she hopes to achieve.

A Multidisciplinary degree like PPE prepares students to take on some of our biggest challenges. See where our 2020 cohort are headed.

Kate Mann is one of the first BAFE graduates. Through the opportunities that arose and the connections she's made, Kate's gained the confidence to move forward in her career during a period of widespread uncertainty.

2019 UQ Graduate of the Year, Josephine Auer, discusses her experience studying a Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) and chasing her passions.

Reflecting the zeitgeist of 2020, this year’s Student Economics Competition was unlike any other in recent history, with eight budding economists from high schools across Queensland sharing in first place.

Is our aged care sector efficient and do we need to improve it?

Master of International Economics and Finance alumnus Cameron Bellamy was part of the first crew to row unassisted across the Drake Passage - one of the most dangerous stretches of ocean on Earth.

While she was once uncertain of the path she would follow, today Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics (Honours) student Carta Ryan is confident in her decision to study finance – thanks to her internship experience through the Women in Finance Scholarship.

Ten budding economists from high schools across Queensland have been recognised for their outstanding performance in the UQ and QETA 2019 Student Economics Competition.

Economic modelling at UQ has influenced climate change public policy and debate, thanks chiefly to the work of Australian Laureate Fellow in Economics Professor John Quiggin.

Five former Economics Heads of School have teamed up to give back and help the Archibald Scholarship endowment meet its fundraising milestone.

The “China in a Dynamic Changing World” Symposium brought together leading UQ experts on China to showcase their research, exchange ideas and discuss current developments in a multidisciplinary forum. Shan-Yuan Liew, President of UQ’s Australia-China Youth Association, shares his experience of the Symposium and his time living in China.  

Fancy learning the essentials of economics in just two lessons? School of Economics Professor John Quiggin has you covered with his new book.

For UQ Law and Economics graduate Mikhara Ramsing, the journey to her dream career included a double degree, a rural road trip, volunteering at Mount Everest and some honest conversations about mental health in Australia. Read more via UQ's Small Change blog.

UQ School of Economics lecturer Dr Vera te Velde explains that when it comes to giving gifts, it really is the thought that counts.

Nine budding economists from high schools across Queensland demonstrated their economic prowess with top scores in the QETA and UQ 2018 Student Economics Competition.

Dr Brendan Markey-Towler (School of Economics) dives into the theory of 'loss aversion' - a core idea in behavioural economics - in an explainer piece for The Conversation.