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Revisit some of the stories from UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences this year.

Revisit some of the stories from UQ's Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences this year.

Four years after suffering a spinal cord injury during a schoolboy rugby match, UQ student Conor Tweedy has helped Queensland claim a silver medal at the Wheelchair Rugby National Championships on the Gold Coast.

What fathers eat has a lasting effect on the future health of their unborn children, new research has revealed.

Two decades on and over 640 alumni from The University of Queensland Sports Coaching program, there are many milestones to celebrate for the program’s 20-year anniversary.

Revisit some of UQ Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences' significant milestones and most engaged with stories from the year.

UQ Bachelor of Health, Sport and Physical Education (Honours) valedictorian Jacinta Cross was awarded the 2021 Pre-Service Teacher Award by the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) Queensland.

Professor John Cairney featured in a 7 News story on the 2032 Olympics.

Dr Leigh Sperka has been awarded the 2021 Teaching Excellence Award from U21 Health Sciences.

Professor Jeff Coombes featured in this ABC Online story about a 70 year old endurance runner, highlighting the effects and importance of exercise.