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UQ in Indonesia and Vietnam
UQ has an office in Indonesia and a representative on the ground in Vietnam to foster engagement with universities, government agencies, corporate networks, and non-governmental organisations, and to support alumni and student recruitment in the region.
Collaboration in action
- University of Queensland alumnus Dr Alue Dohong was awarded 2021 Australia Awards Indonesia alumnus of the year in a virtual presentation on 19 November 2021.
- As international borders slowly re-open, five University of Queensland undergraduate students are preparing to undertake global experiences after being announced as 2022 New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholars.
- MD-PhD candidate Rosie Stoke has won The University of Queensland’s 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition and will go on to represent UQ in the Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition next month.
- Indonesian student Muhammad Ammar Hidayatulloh completed a Master of Development Practice at UQ with flying colours. He fully embraced his Australia Awards Scholarship and now feels more confident and resilient than ever.
- Laotian Master of International Relations student Douangmala Souknilanh found the staff and students at UQ helpful and welcoming. Despite initially struggling to settle in due to COVID-19, Douangmala has adapted to university life in a foreign country. She looks forward to completing her degree at the end of 2021 and sharing her story with her friends back home.
- Last month, The University of Queensland (UQ) hosted the 2021 Research Development Impact (RDI) Conference. Held online, this year’s Conference focused on the future of sustainable development and socio-economic recovery in the Pacific and Southeast Asia regions.
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Alumni
UQ has more than 12,740 alumni in South-East-Asia – our largest international alumni community. Alumni from or working in the region include: