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[Event] BEL Careers Study Group [on campus] | 1 November

Are you studying remotely and want to connect with your peers? There are a range of virtual study groups available! Join break out rooms to develop your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile and interview skills. Register here. 

[Event] BEL Careers Study Group [virtual] | 18 November

Are you studying remotely and want to connect with your peers? There are a range of virtual study groups available! Join break out rooms to develop your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile and interview skills. Register here. 

Employability job opportunities 

• 1 November | Graduate Consultant - Escient
• Ongoing | UQ Experience Research Panel 

Employability events​​

• 1 November | BEL Careers Study Group [on campus]
• 18 November | BEL Careers Study Group [virtual]
• 30 November | BEL Careers Study Group [virtual]

Not all opportunities are listed on eCorner. Visit StudentHub for more job opportunities here.

Other resources

• UQ Careers Directory
• Employability consultations | Book now
• [Read] Top 10 tips for writing your first resumé
• [Read] Am I ready for a Master of Economics?
• [Read] 4 surefire ways to create a winning graduate application for the government sector
• [Read] An introduction to public sector graduate jobs

Explore an abundance of stories on UQ's Careers Directory. Search and read more stories here.

Statecraft Lecture - Megan Davis | 3 November [in person] 

Join Pro-Vice Chancellor Indigenous at the University of New South Wales, Professor Megan Davis. Last year's Black Lives Matter protests have foregrounded the treatment of Indigenous people in Australia and the work that is still to be done to protect Indigenous rights and welfare. The release of the Interim Report into the Co-Design Process of an Indigenous constitutional Voice has sparked debate surrounding constitutional reform. Secure your spot here. 

Is Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) the ‘solution’ to end-of-life care? | 3 November [virtual] 

Last month the Queensland Parliament passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Bill, allowing people suffering specific conditions to choose the timing and circumstances of their death – but is it the 'solution' to current end-of-life care shortcomings? Join the latest CBEH event here. 

Other upcoming events

3 November | Is Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) the ‘solution’ to end-of-life care?

3 November | Statecraft Lecture - Megan Davis

4 November | Semester-based Exchange Q&A and Panel Session

24 November | Ted Evans Public Policy Lecture - Navigating an Uncertain Future: Is Australia up to meeting the challenges and grasping the opportunities that await?

UQ St Lucia COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccination Clinic

Great news! UQ students and their families can now book their Pfizer vaccine at the UQ St Lucia Medical Centre. The clinic will operate for 10-12 weeks starting 20 September. Book your spot here. 

Student Evaluations of Course and Teachers (SECaTs) | 5 November

Student Evaluations of Course and Teachers (SECaTs) for Semester 2 2021 are now open until Friday 5 November. Check your inbox or visit eval.uq.edu.au to complete your evaluation.

Other opportunities

• 5 November | Student Evaluations of Course and Teachers (SECaTs)
• 29 November | UQ St Lucia COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccination Clinic
• UQ Respect Module | Complete this now (access via Blackboard). 
• Help us evaluate the UQ Respect online module | Share your thoughts here
• Have you completed your first-year BEL bucket list yet? | Start working on your bucket list and read now.
• UQ Experience Research Panel | Find out what's involved or Sign-up here.
• What are some of the best careers available to economics graduates? | Find out more here. 

[Read] The Nationals finally agree to a 2050 net-zero target

The National Party on Sunday agreed to a plan to cut Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050, clearing the way for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to announce the target ahead of the Glasgow climate summit. The exact terms upon which the Nationals will give their backing are not yet known. But for Nationals MPs to have withheld support for the target for several weeks, with all the political damage that entails, makes little sense. Read on here. 

[Read] The twentieth century still has us in its grip

The reaction to Gladys Berejiklian’s sudden resignation as NSW premier is one of many recent indications that the assumptions of the male-dominated political culture of the twentieth century remain largely unchallenged. Read the latest insights from UQ's John Quiggin here.