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Alumni ask... an expert in entrepreneurship

We spend approximately a third of our lives asleep: that's roughly twenty-five years we could spend awake and living, and yet evolution has fettered us to hours spent every night in our most vulnerable state - unconscious and unaware.

While the precise functions of sleep are still in the process of being uncovered, sleep is universal across all animals – from bees to elephants – suggesting a critical function that has been conserved across millions of species and millions of years of evolution. We all feel the effects of a bad night’s sleep in our daily interactions and performance, but why exactly we feel that drain (and, consequently, how sleep affects the brain) is still in the process of being discovered.

For more from UQ experts and alumni, check out our range of resources on the UQ Alumni and Communication Lifelong Learning website - alumni.uq.edu.au/life-long-learning.

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GLS: The Science of Sleep

Welcome to Alumni Ask! Here’s a breakdown of the alumni questions answered in this podcast:

4.12: Are there any examples of how long it look domestic travel to begin again following other pandemics?

5.50: In the short term, what will happen to a tourism centric city, such as Cairns, who's economy and jobs rely heavily on international tourism?

8.00: During this pandemic, we have heard how the Great Barrier Reef has had it's most widespread bleaching ever recorded. How will the tourism industry factor environmental issues like this into recovery efforts?

9.08: What is the short-term plan to reactivate tourism in Australia?

10.15: How do we convince tourists to visit Australia again?

13.08: How will destinations 'stand out' among other destinations as they re-start without capital and in only a domestic market?

15.20: Will there be a spike in visitation post-virus? Or, will this staggered approach to lifting travel restrictions (intrastate, interstate, international) mean that supply will outstrip demand and result in a price war involving unsustainable business models such as under cutting and discounting? How do we nationally ensure we don’t devalue our industry?

16.45: What major changes will we see after the pandemic? Will things like measuring guest’s temperature become a reality?

17.45: How do you think the cruise ship industry might go about restoring its reputation and providing healthy safe travel to its guests?

19.20: I have a small tourism business in the Northern Territory that is a dry season only operation. With this season pretty much done, followed by our wet season low/no operation period - What do you see looking forward to dry season 2021 (April -October)?

22.20: What is the best way Australians not involved in the tourism industry can support its recovery?

For more from UQ experts and alumni, check out our range of resources on the UQ Alumni and Communication Lifelong Learning website - alumni.uq.edu.au/life-long-learning.

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This episode was produced by Lucy Blair for the UQ Alumni Relations and Engagement team.

Alumni ask... an expert in tourism recovery

For more than a century, our football codes have helped shape our suburbs, states, and national identity. But as the NRL and AFL scramble to re-start their competitions, the COVID-19 pandemic could change these games forever – while some football codes may never recover. In this conversation, Professor John Mangan of UQ Business School applies his economics expertise to the future of Australia's four football codes.

For more from UQ experts and alumni, check out our range of resources on the UQ Alumni and Communication Lifelong Learning website - alumni.uq.edu.au/life-long-learning.

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This episode was produced by Lucy Blair for the UQ Alumni Relations and Engagement team.

Alumni ask about the future of football

In this podcast, our panel of authors discuss of the complexity of writing and creative processes during times of uncertainty and disruption. They speak of the challenges they have faced during their recent writing efforts, and share with us their advice for overcoming and navigating these challenges.

Join the UQ Alumni-to-Alumni (A2A) mentoring platform. You never know where the next conversation could take you - bit.ly/UQA2Amentoring

For more from UQ experts and alumni, check out our range of resources on the UQ Alumni and Communication Lifelong Learning website - alumni.uq.edu.au/life-long-learning.

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/uqalumni
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-queensland/

This episode was produced by Lucy Blair for the UQ Alumni Relations and Engagement team.

Creativity in the time of COVID-19

After months of isolation and economic strain, pressure is mounting to create a trans-Tasman travel bubble. As many people gear up to book their first holiday or family visit across the Tasman, others are more concerned about the potential risks that travel between Australia and New Zealand could create. 

In this podcast, our expert panel will discuss the likelihood and logistics of a trans-Tasman travel bubble, and the risks and benefits it would bring to both Australia and New Zealand.

Join the UQ Alumni-to-Alumni (A2A) mentoring platform. You never know where the next conversation could take you - bit.ly/UQA2Amentoring

For more from UQ experts and alumni, check out our range of resources on the UQ Alumni and Communication Lifelong Learning website - alumni.uq.edu.au/life-long-learning.

Stay connected with us on socials:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/uqalumni/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/uqalumni
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-queensland/

This episode was produced by Lucy Blair for the UQ Alumni Relations and Engagement team.

Considering a trans-Tasman travel bubble

Join award-winning journalist, Madonna King, for this in-conversation series with some of UQ’s highest achieving alumni – the 2020 UQ Alumni Award winners.

In this conversation, Madonna King speaks to UQ Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Award recipient, Deb Riley. 

Deb Riley is a four-time Emmy award winning production designer and art director. Her portfolio includes Game of Thrones, The Matrix, Moulin Rouge and the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. 

For more information on our 2020 UQ Alumni Award winners, visit https://alumni.uq.edu.au/awards/alumni.

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This episode was produced by Lucy Blair for the UQ Alumni Relations and Engagement team.

Designing Game Of Thrones and being brave with Deb Riley

The benefits of mentoring are indisputable – from increasing confidence and providing perspective to creating opportunities and building networks… In this podcast, the founder of She Mentors, Ali Adey, and leadership professor, Polly Parker, share their top tips to make mentoring work for you and your career.

Join the UQ Alumni-to-Alumni (A2A) mentoring platform. You never know where the next conversation could take you - bit.ly/UQA2Amentoring

For more from UQ experts and alumni, check out our range of resources on the UQ Alumni and Communication Lifelong Learning website - alumni.uq.edu.au/life-long-learning.

Stay connected with us on socials:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/uqalumni/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/uqalumni
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-queensland/

This episode was produced by Lucy Blair for the UQ Alumni Relations and Engagement team.

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