Professor Paul Greenfield will step down from his role as chair of the Group of Eight as well as his position as vice-chancellor of the University of Queensland. The Group of Eight announced the change early Friday evening, shortly after ...

As a scandal that eventually cost him his vice-chancellery at the University of Queensland was unfolding in the national media, Professor Paul Greenfield was speaking in south-east Asia on the growing importance of institutional reputation in higher education. Greenfield made ...

Does the University of Queensland have more questions to answer about the situation that has led to changes in its top management? The university, which received $792 million in Australian government financial assistance in 2010, thinks not. UQ cites privacy laws ...

This is an edited statement from the University of Queensland’s senate on the resignations of the vice-chancellor and the senior vice-chancellor The University of Queensland’s governing body, the Senate, today (Wednesday November 9) expressed regret at the admission irregularity that ...

The full ramifications of the inappropriate action at the University of Queensland that has led to vice-chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield’s resignation are yet to emerge. In light of the scandal, the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) has ...

The body that accredits medical schools has said the University of Queensland medical school’s accreditation is not likely to be reviewed as a result of the current controversy. “There’s no reason why we would do that and there’s no mechanism ...

The University of Queensland is in damage control as a nepotism scandal that has claimed its vice-chancellor and his senior deputy continues to unravel. The university has confirmed the person who received favourable treatment is a student and a close ...

Clear admissions policy administered by strong management is the key to resolving tensions, writes Paul Abela. As an anxious father with a son applying to enter tertiary education in 2012, the admissions policies of tertiary institutions have suddenly come into ...

More than $310 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) research grants for more than 1000 projects were allocated last week by Innovation Minister Kim Carr.  The money goes on projects as diverse as parenting interventions, better wine production and efficiency ...

Research on blood flukes, wound healing, and how gas changes into stars are among the projects being funded by the latest round of grants for collaborations between staff at the University of Western Australia and the University of Queensland. More ...