UQ Research and Innovation Week

Research and Innovation Week celebrates the incredible research, researchers and partnerships within UQ and throughout our diverse community. Research and Innovation Week aims to raise awareness of UQ researchers across key stakeholders, including staff, current and prospective students, graduates, industry, government, media and the wider community.

Upcoming sessions
Past sessions

Brain, Bots & Big Ideas: The Science of Creativity

18 September 2026 10:00am–12:00pm

in UQ Research and Innovation Week

Creativity is often seen as the spark of genius - but what does it actually mean in the brain? In this interactive workshop, guests will explore the “Cornerstones of Creativity”.

Sex, Sleep & the Subconscious: What flies tell us about the brain

12 September 2025 1:00pm–2:00pm

in UQ Research and Innovation Week

A lively panel on how fruit flies are helping QBI scientists explore emotion, memory, and the subconscious in the human brain.

Interpreting memory: Research and Innovation Week 2024

3 October 2024 8:30am–11:30am

in UQ Research and Innovation Week

Join us for this interactive presentation by four QBI researchers studying memory.