UQ Biotechnology Society

🧬 UQ BTS GENERAL EXECUTIVE APPLICATIONS SEMESTER 2 🧬

Want to help shape events, connect with industry leaders, and contribute to Australia’s largest student-led biotechnology society?

We’re looking for passionate, proactive, and reliable students to join our Executive Team for Semester 2.

As a General Executive, you’ll have the opportunity to:
🔹 Organise professional, networking, and social events
🔹 Connect with academics, researchers, and industry professionals
🔹 Develop leadership, communication, and project management skills
🔹 Contribute to a vibrant community of students passionate about biotechnology

We’re looking for students who are enthusiastic, willing to learn, and ready to get involved.

📅 Applications close: Wednesday, 1 July 11:59PM

If you’ve ever wanted to contribute behind the scenes and make a lasting impact on the biotechnology community at UQ, we’d love to hear from you 🤝

Application link in bio 🔗

🧪🍻 LAB COAT PUB CRAWL – HOUSEKEEPING 🍻🧪

The countdown is on! Before we kick off the Science Pub Crawl, please make sure you’re prepared for the night.

✅ WHAT TO BRING
• Government-issued photo ID (physical ID only)
• Your lab coat
• Your event ticket ready for check-in
• A charged phone

📍 VENUE MAP
Swipe to view the venue route and timings for the night.

🫶 WELFARE SUPPORT
Your Welfare Officers for the night will be:
• Laila Breckenridge
• Francis Kenny

If at any point you feel unwell, unsafe, uncomfortable, or need assistance, please approach one of the Welfare Officers.

The aim is a successful experiment, not a failed toxicity assay. Drink responsibly and we’ll see you all in your lab coats! 🧬✨

🧪 ROUND 2: LAB COAT CRAWL 🥼

Tonight’s lab practical: investigating the effects of questionable decision-making on the human body.

Variables include:
🩸 Blood alcohol volume: pending
🧠 Executive function: under review
🦵 Walking stability: to be peer assessed
🥼 Lab coat integrity: unlikely to survive

Round 2 tickets are live NOW! Link in our bios 🔗

Labcoat Pubcrawl Round 1 has officially evaporated 🧪💨 With no trace amounts detected!

But don’t worry... the experiment isn’t over 👀

Round 2 drops Sun 14 June!

Set your reminders, secure your lab partner, and do not make us write “limited availability” in APA 7 🥼🥼

🧪 ROUND 1 TICKETS ARE LIVE!

50 tickets. That’s it. First in, first served!

🎟️ Members: $29 | Non-members: $39
🥼 Disposable lab coat add-on: $6 (or bring your own)

You already know what to do. Link in bio 🎫

🧪 Hypothesis: Lab Coat Pubcrawl will be the biggest night of Semester 1!

📊 Result: Confirmed ✅

On Sunday June 21, we’re taking lab coats out of the lab and into the pubs for a night of science, drinks, and questionable liquid experiments 🤔

🥼 Dress code: Lab coats!
📍 Route: Starting at Prince Consort 👀
🎟️ Tickets released Sunday 7 June 6PM 🔗

R1 Member Tickets: $25
R1 Non-Member Tickets: $35

Keep your eyes out for Venue #2 and #3‼️

Please note this is a strictly 18+ event

After the successes of Industry Night, a chance to get to know QIMR Berghofer is here! 🧬

QIMR Berghofer is hosting a Student Open Day, giving students the opportunity to explore the institute, learn more about its research, and discover the pathways and opportunities available.

📅 Date: 29 July
⏰ Time: 4:30–6:30 PM
📍 Location: QIMR Berghofer, 300 Herston Road

Check-in at QIMR Berghofer Reception, Level 2 of the Central Building, Herston Health Precinct

📝 RSVP opens: 29 June
⏳ RSVP closes: 20 July

Keep an eye on the QIMR Berghofer website for more information and RSVP details

🧬🐾 UQ Biotechnology Society is excited to support the 8th Animal Science Poster Olympics 2026 in collaboration with QAAFI!

This event brings together students and early-career researchers from across animal science to showcase innovative research, connect with the wider scientific community, and celebrate emerging work happening across UQ and beyond.

📍 Queensland Bioscience Precinct, UQ St Lucia
📅 28 August 2026
⏰ 1:00–4:00 PM
🎟️ Free registration
🍴 Catering provided

If you’re involved in animal science research, this is a fantastic opportunity to present your work, meet fellow researchers, and gain visibility in the space!

Registrations close 14 August 2026

UQBTS is proud to spotlight opportunities that connect students with research, collaboration, and the wider bioscience community at UQ 💜