Global connections for healthy communities
At a time when Australia is developing strong economic partnerships with African states, UQ is working hand-in-hand with the region's leading institutions and organisations to find answers to some of the biggest challenges of our time – such as security, conservation, and developing youth capacity.
Fast facts
219
Sub-Saharan African students enrolled at UQ
543
UQ co-publications
72
academic staff born in Sub-Saharan Africa
3
research project collaborations
912
alumni in sub-Saharan Africa
3
agreements with 2 official partners
Fast facts show full year 2024 data.
Collaboration in action
- Three University of Queensland research posters submitted to the Presidential Symposium of Universitas 21 (U21) 'Sustainable Universities; Sustainable University Networks' win two prizes for achievement in sustainability.
- In January, I commenced an exciting new role as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement and Entrepreneurship) at one of Australia’s Group of Eight universities. Article by Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement & Entrepreneurship) Dr Jessica Gallagher.
- The University of Queensland’s potential COVID-19 vaccine is entering an important new phase of testing with the live coronavirus to determine how effectively it induces protection against coronavirus infection.
- Across UQ, nearly 100 researchers from a range of disciplines are banding together to prevent, better diagnose and treat breast cancer – an insidious disease that affects millions of lives around the world each year.
- 26 February 2020The University of Queensland (UQ) is supporting emerging leaders in the extractives sector across Africa to engage with the challenges of development in artisanal and small-scale mining through an Australia Awards Short Course delivered by the University’s International Development unit.
- At least 26 per cent of our oceans need urgent conservation attention to preserve Earth’s marine biodiversity, a University of Queensland-led international study has found.
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Alumni
UQ has 1075 alumni living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Alumni from or living in the region include: