UQ announces $250m target to boost education equity

Professor Terry said conversations with communities across the state had helped to inform the roadmap and the immediate focus was on students from low socio-economic backgrounds, regional or remote areas, and those identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Following the release of the Australian Universities Accord report, UQ is among the first in Australia to chart how it will comprehensively address higher education access, participation, and attainment for the most underrepresented groups.

Planned actions aligned to the Accord include partnering with new regional study hubs to deliver teaching and learning programs in regional and remote locations and improving the availability and affordability of on-campus student accommodation.

By 2032, the roadmap aims to double the annual intake for proven pathway programs such as the Young Achievers Program and InspireU which have successfully supported students from underrepresented and Indigenous backgrounds for many years.

UQ will continue to expand its partnerships with schools, particularly in regional, remote and underrepresented communities, and build on regional medical and allied training programs with industry and other Queensland universities to grow our rural and regional health workforce.