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August 2023 is Tradies National Health Month. In support of this, Adjunct Associate Professor Carla Meurk, from the UQ School of Public Health, explores mental health in the construction industry.

One of the biggest misconceptions about forensic anthropology is that it’s ‘just’ about the dead and irrelevant to those living. The other misnomer is that anatomy students only learn lists of structures because all the useful science has already been discovered. If you ask Associate Professor Carl Stephan, UQ’s Chief Anatomist at the School of Biomedical Sciences, his thoughts on the matter, he is quick to debunk these perceptions.

“I imagine a baby girl born today receiving digital healthcare that continuously evolves and improves during her life."

As part of Men's Health Week, 13-19 June, UQ is focusing on men's mental health and what we can do collectively to help.

Held on the first Friday of June, Crazy Socks 4 Docs day aims to break down the stigma around mental health in doctors by making it okay not to be okay.

One-off handouts such as those promised in the recent Federal Budget will do little to resolve a “perfect storm” of conditions affecting food security.

University museums and collections are critical resources for universities. They enhance teaching and research and support and further promote higher education goals and values. University museums can also serve as a welcoming space and be an access point to the campus.