Congratulations to the planning team! In awarding this fund (nearly $50,000), the Faculty noted that our application clearly showed UQ|UP’s commitment to high-quality teaching during the difficult and unexpected circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. While we were more than willing to take on additional duties to achieve this, this had an impact on our …
The development of global metrics for evaluating university research performance has been accompanied by increasing attention to key performance metrics for individual disciplines. This paper examines research performance metrics for Australian planning academics. It addresses questions related to programs, staff, publications, and citations. The main findings are the following: Wide gender gaps exist in Australian …
New article in The Conversation by UQ|UP team: Australian cities are crying out for better planning, but the research funding is missing Authors Dorina Pojani Jaime Olvera-Garcia Jason Byrne Neil Sipe Read the full article in The Conversation. Excerpt The Australian Research Council (ARC) provided only A$31.7 million for 91 urban and regional planning research …
At UQ|UP, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Weichang Kong on the successful completion of his doctoral journey, earning a well-deserved PhD in Mobility as a Service (MaaS) Transport. This remarkable achievement is a testament to Weichang’s dedication, hard work, and passion for advancing our understanding of transformative transportation solutions. Under the guidance of his … Continue reading
The Federal Government just announced a decision to cut funding to ‘high risk’ projects across the country. UQ|UP’s Dorina Pojani chat to Brandan Arrow at ABC NewsRadio National about some of the projects and the decision. She focused on some of the QLD projects that have got the green light, like the Logan to Gold … Continue reading
OOPS’ 2023 Calendar came to a fantastic close last week with UQ’s Awards Night & Annual General Meeting for its student planner body. Getting students, staff and sponsors together to celebrate the amazing achievements of one other was truly a beautiful moment of comradery, and a fine end to an incredible year. Congratulations to everyone … Continue reading
Developing Resilient and Liveable Cities: Learning from the Covid-19 Pandemic The Covid-19 Pandemic revealed the deficiency of the current planning system in coping with disturbances and the inability of cities to maintain their level of liveability during the time of crises. Building on a systematic review of 28 liveability policies developed by local governments from … Continue reading
The TAP Poster Showcase 2023 took place today in TMR’s headquarters. UQ was represented by Prof Mark Hickman, the TMR Chair, and several researchers working on TAP projects, including Dorina Pojani and Svitlana Pyrohova. Dorina’s poster illustrating her project on the evaluation of new cycling infrastructure can be downloaded below. Continue reading
As the housing crisis worsens, do we have the courage to reimagine a home among the gumtrees or are we too set in our ways to branch out? This episode of Seriously Social investigates why density is a dirty word in Australia and offers a comprehensive view of the possibilities ahead. Bill Randolph, Lisa Garner … Continue reading
The TransportCamp Brisbane ‘unconference’, hosted on Friday by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, brought together transport professionals, researchers, and technologists interested in how transport and technology can help improve mobility in urban environments. This is a unique event where the attendees set the agenda and collaborate to determine what are the key topics … Continue reading