UQ's pipe band, the Emmanuel College Highlanders (pictured), are about to celebrate their 20th anniversary (read more about their first two decades at Contact magazine).
While it’s rare for an Australian university to have a pipe band, it's not unusual for UQ, where ties to Scotland stretch from some of the university’s most influential early professors to current partnerships and engagement.
To celebrate Tartan Day, Australia’s celebration of Scottish culture on July 1, test your knowledge of UQ’s Scottish connections.
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Professor Robertson had childhood asthma, and was inspired to pursue drug discovery research by how drugs improved her life. Read her story and others from UQ women who create change.
Among the Great Court's 1200 sandstone carvings are coats of arms of six Scottish universities: Heriot Watt, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews and Stirling. See the Carving a history website.
Yer heid’s full o’ mince!