Each semester, the Faculty of Science asks our full-time students who achieved a GPA of 6.6 or greater in the previous semester to nominate their most effective teacher. These nominations allow the Faculty to celebrate the outstanding efforts of UQ|UP and other staff to support students through effective teaching. UQ|UP lecturers Stephanie Wyeth and Dorina Pojani … Continue reading
Congratulations everyone! Very proud to have such a dedicated urban planning team at UQ who delivered teaching excellence during a most unusual and difficult year. Faculty of Science Award for Excellence in Teaching & Learning – Recognises and rewards individuals and small teams who make a significant contribution to the outstanding Teaching & Learning achievements … Continue reading
Over the last two weeks the SEES HDR Showcase has been on in the Steele Building Planning studio and online. This annual event is an opportunity for SEES students to display their research in a poster format and have an open conversation with those interested. It highlights the diverse range of different projects that are … Continue reading
We invite you all to celebrate the second virtual elevation of PIA’s newest Queensland Fellow member and UQ|UP member, Stephanie Wyeth. We extend our sincere congratulations to Steph for this highly accomplished achievement. Stephanie Wyeth has more than 20 years’ experience in urban and social planning, with specialist expertise in community and social planning, stakeholder … Continue reading
Kerry Doss, Deputy Director-General Planning Group, Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning, presented at UQ yesterday. Kerry launched the Minister’s Planning Awards and invited expressions of interest from UQ|UP Students for a possible paid internship program in 2020. Kerry has held various roles with Brisbane City Council, Queensland State government, New South Wales … Continue reading
UQ|UP’s Laurel Johnson is the 2019 recipient of the Faculty of Science Teaching & Learning Award. Laurel was one of four awardees selected across the Faculty of Science for this prestigious prize. Congratulations Laurel! The 2019 Awards will be presented during the Science Teaching and Learning Week event on 1st November from 9:30am – 12:30pm … Continue reading
Our Planning Theory course (PLAN4001 / PLAN7120), coordinated and taught by Dr Dorina Pojani since 2015, was Highly Commended (i.e., won 2nd price) in AESOP’s Excellence in Teaching Award competition. AESOP is the Association of European Schools and Planning and UQ|UP is an Associate Member. Continue reading