Dimensions
221 x 234 x 12mm
Celebrating 100 years of 'the people's university', the University of Queensland.
To commemorate a century since its establishment in 1910, the University of Queensland and UQP have collaborated on a stylish illustrated book that will be a coveted memento of university life as well as a lively and informative narrative about the university's rich past and dynamic present.
Little-known facts and much-talked-about public triumphs come together in this celebratory publication - from the early challenges around its establishment to its current position as one of the top 50 universities in the world with 50 sites across Queensland and over 40,000 students. Nobel laureate Peter Doherty, Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, Governor General Quentin Bryce and novelist David Malouf are among its alumni. Former Austrlian of the Year Ian Frazer (who discovered the cervical cancer vaccine) heads one of seven research institutes at the current university - a long journey from a century ago when one research laboratory had no sink, so students used buckets for their experiments.
Featuring over 130 rare black-and-white images and colour images, The People's University makes a wonderful gift or a lively memento of university life.
