UQ 2024 Community Engagement Report 2024
Message from the Vice-Chancellor and President
In presenting the 2024 UQ Community Engagement Report, I am once again reminded of the remarkable contributions made throughout the year by UQ’s staff, students, alumni, donors and partners who share our mission of delivering for the public good.
This year, we launched The Queensland Commitment Roadmap, outlining 58 strategic actions that UQ will implement to ensure more equitable access to education by 2032. We are committed to nurturing the talents and aspirations of young Queenslanders through the provision of more needs-based scholarships and improved university pathway programs. The Queensland Commitment aims to create sustained change that is informed by research and enabled through philanthropy and partnerships with our alumni, schools, Queensland communities and all levels of government.
In 2024, we celebrated 15 years of the Young Achievers Program (YAP) and 11 years of InspireU – proven programs that encourage and support underrepresented secondary school students to pursue higher education. Under The Queensland Commitment initiative, we have now set a goal to double participation in these programs by 2032.
In December, we also launched our Stretch Reconciliation Action Plan (Stretch RAP), which is the result of many years of hard work and dedication. Building on our inaugural RAP, this extended plan will further embed reconciliation across UQ, making it business as usual and strengthening our commitment to become a leader in reconciliation.
As our approach to community engagement continues to develop and mature, we are seeking to demonstrate the power of UQ as a force for social good in communities everywhere, and embed best-practice approaches to community outreach and engagement in all aspects of the University’s operations.
Thank you to everyone who partnered with UQ to further our efforts and our impact in 2024. Together, we’re creating lasting change.
Professor Deborah Terry AC
Vice-Chancellor and President