When you're a young teen footballer it's all about the game - who scored the last try, who is top of the leader board and who is the best and fairest.

However one Rockhampton junior rugby league side scored an insight into how the body makes it all possible this week.

Mackay Christian College Principal, Pastor Craig Murison recently graduated from CQUniversity alongside his 20-year-old daughter Catherine.

The father and daughter duo are extremely proud of each other's achievements and were thrilled to be able to graduate at the same ceremony in Mackay.

Sugar cane growers in the Bundaberg and Mackay districts have differing rates of adoption for improved land management practices, which influence the quality of water flowing into the sea near the Great Barrier Reef.

Previous studies have looked at technical innovation and the different terrain and 'bio-physical' conditions at play, but now a CQUniversity researcher is also looking at social, economic and cultural factors.

Mackay audiences are set for a fun day at the office as CQUniversity's Theatre students present the musical comedy How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music Theatre on campus. The production is being staged from April 14-17 (bookings are via Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre via 4961 9777).

Yeppoon resident and 'young gran' Jo Shepherd was seeking a change of pace from her busy retail job when she heard about a preparatory program helping adults return to study at CQUniversity.

Her daughter Emily Dempster completed a STEPS preparatory program at Bundaberg Campus and is now enrolled in a double degree.

Long-time Gladstone resident Steven Roberts came to a turning point in his life due to a sudden illness, but it has helped lead to his 'new lease on life' as a university student.

The single father of a teenage daughter had a long career as a welder - everything from aluminium smelter anode repairs to Fijian patrol boats - but more recently he's been doing various jobs at the Boyne Environmental Education Centre, ranging from construction to classroom preparations.

These stars of the future made the most of their podium moment during the Mini Olympics held at Rockhampton Campus on Sunday.

UniNews' Peter Lawrence was on hand to capture the photographic action across a range of sports.

Researchers, businesses and organisations can include questions in a large survey of Queensland residents, with 'sponsored question' applications open until June 3.

The Population Research Laboratory (PRL) within the Institute for Health and Social Science Research (IHSSR) at CQUniversity Australia is conducting the 7th annual Queensland Social Survey (QSS) in July/August of this year.

They're a diverse bunch, spread across various campuses and teaching everything from maths to midwifery and from psychology to programming.

What unites them is an ability to engage and inspire their students, so CQUniversity has singled them out for special praise through the latest tier of the Faculty/Deputy Vice-Chancellor awards for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.

A distinguished former Deputy Chancellor, Ron Smyth passed away last Tuesday and was farewelled at a private funeral service in Nambour on Saturday. He was 74.