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School of Public Health award winners in the Faculty teaching and learning excellence awards

Published on: 9 November 2016

The University of Queensland’s Faculty of Medicine has acknowledged excellence and innovation across its education programs.
Dr Alize Ferrari honoured in the inaugural Women in Research Citation Awards

Published on: 26 October 2016

Dr Alize Ferrari has been honoured in the inaugural Women in Research Citation Awards for her influential work in public health.
Participate in research on tobacco harm reduction

Published on: 14 October 2016

A number of research studies are planned to be conducted over the next few years.
Refusing to play the race game

Published on: 4 October 2016

In the AFL Grand Final, amid all the fanfare that surrounds the Sydney Swans’ third final in five years, there is a reminder of the difference that just one year makes.
Stand up at work and be counted

Published on: 24 August 2016

A program encouraging office workers to stand up, sit less and move more has significantly reduced sitting time among participating public servants.
Australia’s longest-running women’s health study to add children’s data

Published on: 22 August 2016

Australia’s longest-running women’s health study to add children’s data
Health study calls for five-fold boost to activity levels

Published on: 11 August 2016

Researchers are calling for a major boost to physical activity recommendations, with a new study linking more weekly exercise to a reduced risk of five common diseases.
Women planning pregnancy urged to consider BMI

Published on: 28 July 2016

Women are being encouraged to ensure their body mass index (BMI) is within a healthy range before pregnancy to ensure the best outcomes for their babies.
Tailored texts help ‘maintain the gain’

Published on: 27 July 2016

A public health program that was modelled on University of Queensland research and designed to help people maintain the switch to a healthy lifestyle has been extended.
It’s a fallacy that all Australians have access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene

Published on: 11 July 2016

Nations are gathering in New York this week to discuss the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to improve health, wealth and well-being for countries both rich and poor.
SPH quarterly newsletter

Published on: 7 July 2016
Study reveals high rate of disordered eating in young Australian women

Published on: 28 June 2016
GPs given tools to combat antibiotic overuse

Published on: 24 June 2016
MPH receives global validation

Published on: 25 May 2016
India and China bearing the burden of mental illness

Published on: 19 May 2016
Retiring professor will continue academic work

Published on: 13 May 2016
Years lost as global mental health declines

Published on: 9 May 2016
Disease evolution: how new illnesses emerge when we change how we live

Published on: 29 April 2016
Grant writing - a first-timer’s experience

Published on: 18 April 2016
Sugary drinks tax would offer big benefits

Published on: 14 April 2016

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