Global Partnerships

UQ and the United Kingdom

Building healthier and happier communities

UQ's longstanding partnerships with the UK are built on deep connections with government and industry, world-leading research collaboration, and strong two-way student mobility. Through flagship initiatives such as the UQ-Exeter Institute,  our researchers and students are working together to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Broader collaborations span priority areas for both nations, including infrastructure, medicine and sustainability — united by a shared ambition to deliver lasting impact on a global scale.

Fast facts



65
UK students enrolled at UQ


1,168
UK-UQ co-publications


205
academic staff born in the UK


149
research project collaborations


3,173
alumni in the UK


29
agreements with 20 official partners

Fast facts show full year 2025 data. 

Collaboration in action

  • Spotlight on UQ in the UK
    With an abundance of career and overseas travel opportunities, the United Kingdom is a popular destination, with approximately 1425 UQ alumni currently living and working in the UK.

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Alumni

The UK is home to one of the largest UQ alumni communities. More than 2,984 alumni live there. Alumni with significant links to the UK include:
Sir Ross Cranston QC
Professor of Law at London School of Economics and a retired High Court judge (Bachelor of Arts (Hons), LLB (Hons), Bachelor of Economy, Doctor of Laws honoris causa 2015)
Professor Peter Donnelly
Director, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics; Professor of Statistical Science; Fellow of St Anne's College, the University of Oxford (Bachelor of Science (Hons) 1980)
Kerrie Mitchener-Nissen
Consultant, Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management (London) & Member of the Board of Advisors, UQ Business School (Bachelor of Economics Hons. 1997, PhD 2007)
Catherine Bremner
Chief Strategy Officer, Impax Asset Management; Chaired the UK Government’s Climate and Energy G7 Presidency in 2022 & Non-executive Director to the Board of the Met Office (Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) 1996)
Professor Deborah Falla
Chair in Rehabilitation Science and Physiotherapy, University of Birmingham (Bachelor of Physiotherapy 1999, PhD 2003)
Professor Max Lu
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey (PhD 1991).
Kate Morton
International bestselling Australian author (Bachelor of Arts (Hons) 1999, Master of Philosophy 2002)
The Honourable George Brandis KC
Australian High Commissioner to United Kingdom 2018 to 2022 (Bachelor of Arts (Hons) 1979, Bachelor of Laws (Hons) 1980)
Vivian Chan
Entrepreneur in Residence Techstars & Founder Deeptech Insider London (Bachelor of Pharmacy 2008)
Simon Hade
Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Space Ape Games London (Bachelor of Science 1999, LLB Hons. 2000)
Andrew Downs
Commercial Director, Tate (Associate Diploma of Business, Hospitality 1993)
Christa Davies
Chief Financial Officer at Aon plc (Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical 1992; Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award, 2019)

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