Speeches and articles by the Vice-Chancellor and President
You can find transcripts of the speeches and articles by Professor Deborah Terry AC, Vice-Chancellor, here.
Speeches
Launch of UQ history book ‘The University of Queensland 1910–1960: An essay towards a history’
The Atrium, UQ Brisbane City, 18 November 2024
Opening of the HEDx ‘Future Solutions for Higher Education’ conference
GHD Advanced Engineering Auditorium, UQ St Lucia, 31 October 2024
Re-opening of the Avalon Theatre
Sir Fred Schonell Drive, St Lucia, 13 September 2024
Celebrating 90 years of the Institute of Modern Languages at UQ
Global Change Institute Building, UQ St Lucia, 22 March 2024
Speeches
Celebrating 15 years of the UQ Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR)
Mayne Medical School Building, UQ Herston, 20 November 2023
Announcing UQ's Dutton Park Campus
Life Sciences Queensland Networking Breakfast, AusBiotech, 1 November 2023
Critical minerals, collaboration and training: The role of universities in mining’s global future
World Mining Congress, 27 June 2023
Speeches
Celebrating Emeritus Professor Ian Frazer AC
Jian Zhou Memorial Oration, Brisbane, 10 November 2022
30th anniversary of the WH Bryan Mining Geology Research Centre
UQ Brisbane City, 8 November 2022
Dorothy Hill Women in Earth and Environmental Sciences Symposium
UQ St Lucia campus, 8 November 2022
Promoting a ‘fair go’: Making equitable access to a university education a national imperative
EduTECH Congress and Expo, Melbourne, 10 August 2022
Opening of Kev Carmody House
UQ St Lucia campus, Brisbane, 9 May 2022
Opening of the Andrew N Liveris Building
UQ St Lucia campus, Brisbane, 13 April 2022
Articles
University access is vital to preserving the Aussie ‘fair go’
The Australian, 17 November 2022
Speeches
Women creating change – the next 50 years
Zonta Club of Brisbane 50th Anniversary, 8 November 2021
CEDA state of the state
Brisbane, 29 September 2021
From partnerships to prosperity
National Press Club, Canberra, 10 March 2021
Courage and confidence
Duchesne College Academic Dinner, Brisbane, 2 March 2021
Articles
Stepping up for the innovation tango
The Australian, 10 November 2021
Australia needs a new model of international education for the post-COVID era
Times Higher Education, 26 August 2021
Speeches
Showcasing the UQ–Mater partnership
Mater Research Showcase at the Translational Research Institute, 17 November 2020
Strengthening Australia’s innovation ecosystem
CEDA Trustee Roundtable, via video-conference, 13 October 2020
Facts, evidence and discovery: The vital role of our universities in pandemic recovery
Dr David Williams Lecture at King’s College, 26 August 2020
Let's dare to be wise: Evidence and expertise are our best defence against future terrors
National Press Club, Canberra, 26 February 2020
Articles
Investing in university research an investment in the national economy
The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 May 2020
Articles
Universities shine in the contest of ideas
The Australian, 19 June 2019