2024

Dear colleagues,

As we are rapidly approaching the end of 2024, it’s a good time to reflect on a great year for the Faculty of Science and to thank you for your contribution.

Now that the teaching semester has come to an end, it has been wonderful to participate in UQ’s Teaching and Learning week and an opportunity to celebrate the successes of our amazing teachers. Two highlights for me this week have been the 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards on Monday evening when I had the opportunity to congratulate Gurion Ang (SENV) for winning an Award for Teaching Excellence and Ulrike Kappler (SCMB) for winning a Commendation for Teaching Excellence. Well done to Gurion and Ulrike for this significant achievement!

As we enter the final quarter of the year there is a lot to look forward to, including UQ Research and Innovation Week and UQ Teaching and Learning Week, wrapping up Semester 2 teaching and assessment, hearing the outcomes of several research grant schemes and of course graduations and end-of-year parties.

During August, I have had the pleasure of meeting with lots of our students, through the ‘Conversations with the Dean’ events at St Lucia and Gatton, the ‘Science Leaders Academy’ annual awards event and the Bachelor of Science review process.