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
- Based in Obuasi in the heart of Ghana’s gold region, Richard Ellimah is an advocate and leader fighting for the rights and needs of communities impacted by mining operations in Ghana.
- 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.
- The next critical phase for The University of Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccine is underway – with the research effort moving out of the lab and into human trials.
- When he started his commerce degree, entrepreneur and adventurer Nathan Taiaroa had his sights set on being a high-flying CEO. This has certainly panned out – just not in quite the way he imagined.
- The April 2020 Reintegration Workshops were delivered online due to the travel restrictions and physical distancing requirements of the current COVID-19 global pandemic. The two-day workshops, delivered in April, were interactive sessions facilitated by The University of Queensland
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Alumni
UQ has 1075 alumni living in Sub-Saharan Africa. Alumni from or living in the region include: