UQ and the United Kingdom

Building healthier and happier communities

UQ's close relationship with the UK is strong bonds with government and industry, close collaboration on strategic research projects, and significant student mobility. The QUEX Institute of Global Sustainability and Wellbeing brings together researchers from UQ and the University of Exeter to address major global challenges. Other key areas of collaborative research include infrastructure, medicine and sustainability, with a focus on transforming the future for our communities.

Fast facts



60

UK students enrolled at UQ


1,153

UK-UQ co-publications


202

academic staff born in the UK


180

research project collaborations


2,984

alumni in the UK


30

agreements with 20 official partners

Fast facts show full year 2023 data. 

Collaboration in action

  • Humans are a step closer to seeing what the world looks like through the eyes of animals, thanks to technology developed by researchers from The University of Queensland and the University of Exeter.
  • Ten collaborative projects have been approved for $77,138 in funding in the second round of the 2019 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme.
  • Four collaborative research projects have been approved for $217,965 in funding in the 2019 QUEX Accelerator Grant Scheme round. A total of 15 eligible applications were received for this round amounting to more than $760,000 in requested funding.
  • Researchers from The University of Queensland and University of Exeter have taken strides in understanding how human feet evolved to enhance walking and running, setting us apart from species such as chimpanzees.
  • Eleven collaborative research projects have been approved for $73,425 in funding in the second round of the 2018 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme. A total of 28 eligible applications were received for this round amounting to more than $220,000 in requested funding.
  • University of Queensland legal researchers are spearheading the formation of an international network of experts to help address global issues such as cybercrime, food security, and climate change.

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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:

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)
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)
Consultant, Handelsbanken Wealth & Asset Management (London) & Member of the Board of Advisors, UQ Business School (Bachelor of Economics Hons. 1997, PhD 2007)
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)
Chair in Rehabilitation Science and Physiotherapy, University of Birmingham (Bachelor of Physiotherapy 1999, PhD 2003)
President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Surrey (PhD 1991).
International bestselling Australian author (Bachelor of Arts (Hons) 1999, Master of Philosophy 2002)
Australian High Commissioner to United Kingdom 2018 to 2022 (Bachelor of Arts (Hons) 1979, Bachelor of Laws (Hons) 1980)
Entrepreneur in Residence Techstars & Founder Deeptech Insider London (Bachelor of Pharmacy 2008)
Founder & Chief Operating Officer at Space Ape Games London (Bachelor of Science 1999, LLB Hons. 2000)
Commercial Director, Tate (Associate Diploma of Business, Hospitality 1993)
Chief Financial Officer at Aon plc (Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical 1992; Vice-Chancellor's Alumni Excellence Award, 2019)