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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.

The economic crises that have punctuated the 21st century, most notably the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 crisis, have led to a growing realisation that alternatives to our present system are possible and perhaps inevitable.

One of the most striking responses to the COVID-19 pandemic has been the sudden shift of around half the workforce to working at home. The unplanned experiment we have been forced to undertake suggests we might have stumbled upon a massive opportunity for a microeconomic reform.

Professor Brenda Gannon said it was a controversial question among economists, but knowing more about why some people visited their doctors more often than others with similar health conditions could save us all money.

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

Research from School of Economics PhD candidate and BEL 3MT winner Sabrina Lenzen shows that physical activity can improve cognitive function and memory – and it may also prevent the onset of dementia

A University of Queensland academic has contributed to a new report by the International Banking Federation (IBFed) and global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, showing that policymakers and regulators worldwide will be best served by pro-actively deliberating on the next evolution of the financial services market.

The government now seems to be headed for the worst possible course of action – cutting support for those hit hardest by the pandemic while pouring money into the bank accounts of the well-off.

In less than three months, the expanded JobSeeker payment is due to end. There is a growing political debate about what should happen to the unemployment payment that was roughly doubled.

Investor, entrepreneur and Chairman of UK Finance Robert Wigley has been appointed as an adjunct professor at the School of Economics.

when given credible warning of an existential threat, it is better to act early and risk doing too much than to delay acting and face a much bigger and harder to solve problem.

Girls score the same in maths and science as boys, but higher in arts – this may be why they are less likely to pick STEM careers

One of Australia's best-known economists was among three University of Queensland School of Economics alumni recognised in the 2020 Queen’s Birthday Honours.

UQ graduate thinks outside the box to treat the community in hard times.

Farewell to a giant of Australian economic reform