The UQ Graduate School and SEES invite UQ|UP PhD and Mphil candidates to attend the SEES Heat of the 2018 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition. The 3MT is an academic competition that challenges HDR candidates to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. 3MT celebrates the discoveries made by research students and … Continue reading
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Laurel Johnson and Neil Sipe give expert speeches at “Meet the candidates” event in South Brisbane
State Election Forum – South Brisbane. With state election coming up on 24 November, this forum was an opportunity for residents to meet the candidates and discuss important local issues such as: transport and mobility, density and affordable housing, and green and open space. UQ|UP team members Laurel Johnson and Neil Sipe gave expert speeches … Continue reading
Dorina Pojani panelist in forum “How to build neighbourhoods without widening roads”
A community forum called “How to build neighbourhoods without widening roads” was hosted by Amy MacMahon, the Green’s state election candidate for South Brisbane, on Sunday, October 1st, 3:30pm-5pm, East Brisbane Bowls Club. Dr Dorina Pojani was one of the invited panelists. The forum was attended by Jonathan Sri, Councillor for The Gabba Ward. The main … Continue reading
Brisbane communities turning parking into parklets
Public event: Park(ing) Day Where: Sussex St, West End Host: Kurilpa Futures – Planning for People When: 15 September, 10 AM – 2 PM Kurilpa Futures – Planning for People is doing it again. They are utilising the footpath and one or two car parking spaces in Sussex St, adjacent to the Uniting Church. There … Continue reading
R U OK Day at SEES
On Thursday 14 September, The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences will be hosting an event all about inspiring that simple but important question “are you ok?” That’s because we support not-for-profit organisation R U OK?, whose vision is a world where we’re all connected and are protected from suicide. Conversations that are geared towards … Continue reading
The big push for road safety
Community event hosted by Space4cyclingbne When: Sunday 27 August at 2 PM – 4 PM “We are ‘Speaking up for road safety’ and riding for Queensland Road Safety Week. Join us as we once again take a ride through the CBD asking for safe streets for people on bikes. Meet at Kurilpa Point Park under … Continue reading
Pop-up protected bike lane in West End
Calling all bike-loving West Enders! It’s time to reclaim the streets! We dream of a city where everyone, young or old, feels safe riding a bike in Brisbane. To campaign for safe, separated bike lanes, West End residents will be creating their own temporary pop-up bike lane along part of Hardgrave Rd on the morning … Continue reading