The University of Queensland’s Academic Board has voted to endorse the creation of a new major in Western Civilisation in 2020. The vote makes UQ’s Academic Board the first in the country…
Why UQ sport rejected the team name ‘Peter Døj and the Vice Chancellors’
Semper editor Raphael Wixted told us in this year’s second edition that he had tried to register a dodgeball team in UQ’s social sport using two team names “Peter Døj and the…
Indian Feast to Leave UQ Over Break
Indian Feast will leave the University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus before the start of semester two, Semper understands. The outlet will close down over winter break after recent reports that the…
Hong Kong Students at UQ Echo Protests Abroad
Late last week, UQ students from Hong Kong organised a peaceful protest in the Great Court opposing the recent extradition bill proposed in Hong Kong’s legislature. The students wished to express their…
Ramsay passes third-last administrative hurdle despite failing fourth-last hurdle
One committee at the University of Queensland has overridden the decision of another to bring the proposed major in Western Civilisation one step closer to implementation. The approval takes place one week…
Peter Høj to Resign as UQ Vice-Chancellor
Professor Peter Høj AC will step down as the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Queensland in June next year after nearly eight years in the top job. Professor Høj made…
Your guide to the UQ Union SGM
This Wednesday night, the University of Queensland Union is holding a Student General Meeting. You’ve probably seen the signs and you’re wondering: “What the H is an SGM?” Semper is here to…
St John’s Appoints New Warden From College with “Most Toxic Culture”
Content Warning: This article includes a graphic poem about sexual assault. St John’s College within the University of Queensland has today announced that it will be appointing as its Warden the former…
Resignations and protests: King’s sudden decision to go co-residential brings backlash
Residents at King’s College at the University of Queensland have created a website condemning the college administration’s sudden decision to open the college to women in 2020. In March, King’s College Council…
Why is UQ fighting its students over the Schonell?
The recent reappearance of the Schonell Theatre in news headlines seemed to present an unmissable opportunity for us to wax lyrical about the building, and to remind readers why it’s important that…