UQ graduations set new records

More than 6400 students will graduate from The University of Queensland (UQ) during this December's graduations.

Among those graduating in UQ's Centenary year is the 9000th UQ PhD recipient, the first Torres Strait Islander to be awarded a UQ PhD, the 45,000th Arts Faculty graduate and the University's largest-ever cohort of medical and engineering graduates.

UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield congratulated all the graduands and commended their academic achievements.

"Graduation ceremonies are celebrations of success and an opportunity for the University to thank graduates for making UQ their university," Professor Greenfield said.

"It is also a time to marvel at the potential of new graduates, and at their capacity to lead and make a positive impact in their communities and - in many cases - internationally."

Eighteen graduation ceremonies will be held between December 10 and 18. Fifteen ceremonies will be held at UQ's St Lucia campus, two at the Ipswich Civic Centre and one at UQ's Gatton campus.

This December's graduands will join a network of 190,000 UQ alumni, living and working in more than 150 countries.

Media inquiries, and to arrange interviews: Kathy Grube, UQ Communications, (07 3346 0561, k.grube@uq.edu.au)

Graduation Ceremonies
Friday, 10 December 2010
11am, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Health Sciences
2pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Health Sciences

Saturday, 11 December 2010
11am, Gymnasium, Gatton Campus, Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science

Monday, 13 December 2010
11am, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculties of Arts and Social and Behavioural Sciences
2pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculties of Arts and Social and Behavioural Sciences
6pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculties of Arts and Social and Behavioural Sciences (Education)

Tuesday 14 December 2010
2pm, Ipswich Civic Centre, Faculties of Business, Economics and Law and Arts
4pm, Ipswich Civic Centre, Faculties of Health Sciences and Social and Behavioural Sciences

Wednesday, 15 December 2010
11am, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
2pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science & Faculty of Science

Thursday, 16 December 2010
11am, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
2pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
6pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law

Friday, 17 December 2010
11am, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Science
2pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Science
6pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

Saturday, 18 December 2010
9am, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculty of Health Sciences
12pm, UQ Centre, St Lucia, Faculties of Arts and Social and Behavioural Sciences