The University of Queensland is the venue for the 2003 AWSA conference, and provides many facilities for visitors.

The University of Queensland
The School of English, Media Studies and Art History

The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland is a leader among Australia's 37 universities, recognised internationally as a premier research institution. It is one of only three Australian members of the elite Universitas 21 - a global alliance of 20 universities committed to quality enhancement through international benchmarking. As Queensland's largest and oldest university, UQ attracts world class students and staff and has numerous notable alumni.

Its teaching and learning activities have attracted numerous awards. These include three 1998 Australian Awards for University Teaching. In 1998 the University of Queensland was declared 1998 Good Universities Guide's Australian University of the Year. It received the maximum five star rating for positive graduate outcomes, prestige, student demand, research performance, gender balance and staff qualifications.

Zoomable maps of the campus are available online.

The University Library contains 1.7 million volumes, including 9,500 videos, and over 22,000 current journal subscriptions. It has one of the largest systems of networked electronic databases in the southern hemisphere and over 500 computer terminals. It has extensive resources (and professional support staff) in the areas of electronic information retrieval, multimedia services and printed reference sources.

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The School of English, Media Studies and Art History

The School of English, Media Studies and Art History is a large research-oriented department. It has an impressive record of scholarship and publication and has been very successful in attracting research funding from outside the University.

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Venues

Women's College

Zoomable maps of the campus can be found here.

The walk from the ferry terminal will take you 3 minutes and from the bus stop 8 minutes. [See Getting to UQ for locations] We will provide sign-posts to the registration desk.

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Facilities

The University of Queensland campus, in the Brisbane riverside suburb of St. Lucia, is well served with cafes and coffee-shops. Wordsmiths: The Writer's Cafe, is situated close to the conference venue and serves a good range of light meals, while nearby Tania's in the Cloisters is just the place for a coffee and a snack. The Student Union complex has a range of eating places, including a noodle bar and pizza caffé, and runs three refectories. The complex also features a chemist (drug-store), CD shop, lolly shop (candy-bar) and stationer.

The Schonell Cinema is located near the union complex and Pizza Café and shows recent release as well as classic films.

The University Bookshop, next door to Wordsmiths, holds a good range of general and academic titles, and often holds sales of remained titles.

UQSport manages a number of sporting venues on campus:

The Aquatic Centre features an Olympic standard, 9 lane, heated pool. This is positioned in landscaped grounds with a large grassed recreation area and BBQ facilities which are available for hire.

The UQ Squash Centre is a multi level facility incorporating 6 squash courts. Racquet, ball and shoe hire is available from the Reception Centre and racquetball equipment is also available for the same prices.

The UQ Tennis Centre boasts 21 floodlit courts, including 2 synthetic grass courts, 14 Synpave hard courts, 4 Synpave Rebound Classic hardcourts and 1 Synpave Rebound Classic Centre Court with grandstand seating for 300 spectators.

The UQ Fitness Centre is a multi-level facility comprised of a cardio studio, a circuit room and a weights (free and pin) training area. All areas are fully supervised by our experienced staff who will assist you with the use of the equipment and offer expert advice regarding your exercise needs.

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