UQ and Europe

Nine excellent initiatives have been approved for $74,350 in funding in the 2021 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme. A total of 19 eligible applications were received for this round, amounting to $171,350 in requested funding.

10 collaborative research projects have been approved for $80,236 in funding in the 2021 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme. A total of 17 eligible applications were received for this round amounting to $147,067 in requested funding.

Building on existing joint research in agriculture, criminal law, and psychology, The University of Queensland (UQ) and the University of Zurich (UZH) strategic partnership plan will solidify its long-standing cooperation and expand global impact.

In a world first, a satellite-based global coral reef bleaching monitoring system will scan the Earth’s oceans for coral-killing bleaching events in real-time.

UQ hosted His Excellency Dr Thomas Fitschen, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Australia, at the St Lucia campus in April 2021 for his first visit to UQ.

Africa is often referred to as the cradle of humankind – the birthplace of our species, Homo sapiens. There is evidence of the development of early symbolic behaviours such as pigment use and perforated shell ornaments in Africa, but so far most of what we know about the development of complex social behaviours such as burial and mourning has come from Eurasia.