Creating a better future together
UQ is collaborating with institutions throughout the Middle East and North Africa to find solutions to humanitarian, security, economic, political, and social challenges – many of which have global implications.
Fast facts
340
MENA students enrolled at UQ
828
MENA-UQ co-publications
91
academic staff born in MENA
8
research project collaborations
1273
alumni in MENA
7
agreements with 6 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2023 data.
Collaboration in action
- If you’re like me, you’ve managed to kill even the hardiest of indoor plants (yes, despite a doctorate in plant biology). But imagine a world where your plants actually told you exactly when they needed watering. This thought, as it turns out, may not be so silly after all.
- University of Queensland (UQ) researchers are helping workers in developing countries make the agribusiness sector fairer and better value.
- UQ's Entrepreneur in Residence Ran Heimann explains why luring global tech companies is crucial to a successful innovation ecosystem.
- Nine collaborative projects have been approved for $85,384 in funding in the 2020 UQ Global Strategy and Partnerships Seed Funding Scheme.
- Pre-clinical testing of The University of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine has produced positive indications about its potential effectiveness and manufacturability.
- Australians who have tested positive to COVID-19 are being urged to participate in a global survey, to help scientists learn more about the virus’s severe impact on the sense of smell and taste.
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Alumni
UQ has more than 1,200 alumni from the Middle East and North Africa. Alumni with significant links to the region include: