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University student mentors are encouraged to walk alongside Indigenous high school students to help close the educational gap in Australia.

University of Queensland IT student Otis Carmichael hopes he can one day become a trailblazer, helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities embrace the potential of technology to create solutions and opportunities.

University of Queensland alumnus and Fulbright scholar Graham Akhurst has not only had the opportunity to work with some of the world’s leading authors – he’s also witnessed one of the most pivotal times in America’s recent history firsthand.

The University of Queensland chose National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June) to launch a ‘UQRAP Network’, open to all staff and students, as part of a busy program of campus events and activations.

A full house of 200 attended the Global Leadership Series event held in conjunction with UQ's National Reconciliation Week program.

The University of Queensland welcomed senior high-school netballers from Ipswich, Darwin and Alice Springs as part of Netball Queensland’s Diamond Spirit program.

Highlights from the launch of UQRAP Network

Since 2017, NRMA Insurance has partnered with UQ to support the resilience, professional development and creation of future opportunities for Indigenous university students through the NRMA Insurance Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scholarship. The award includes financial support for the duration of the student’s degree and a paid internship. 

University of Queensland graduate Anna Holland now works on high-frequency technology for a leading defence and security company … it’s a highly professional, security-conscious and trusted role.

UQ will be holding a number of events and activations to commemorate National Reconciliation Week.

University of Queensland student Alicia Behncke-Layton is well on her way towards qualifying as a veterinarian and she is fully committed to inspiring future generations of young Indigenous people.

David Corporal once considered travelling to America for a long-shot chance of becoming an astronaut in order to find an exciting career path in the STEM sector. However, the recent University of Queensland Engineering graduate, who has Eastern Arrernte heritage, realised he could find inspiring pathways much closer to home … it was literally a case of reaching out to touch them.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students are invited to a morning tea and presentation of the preliminary engagement findings from UQ’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Design Principles Project. 

Since 2005, university students have been donning the AIME Mentor Hoodie and walking alongside First Nations high school students to close the educational gap in Australia.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Design Principles Project aims to address some of UQ’s Reconciliation Action Plan goals to incorporate Indigenous values and spaces in the physical and built environment.

Two Indigenous brothers set to study medicine at UQ will draw on their cultural knowledge and life experiences with one shared goal – improving health outcomes in their communities.

A combination of preventive treatments reduced tooth decay and improved the quality of life for more than 200 Indigenous Australian children living in remote north Queensland, a study has found.

Australia’s devastating summer bushfires, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement – these were just some of the major events in 2020 that will shape history.

Celebrated Indigenous journalist and UQ PhD student Amy McQuire has spent 14 years on the frontline of investigations into key issues involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

A $1.5 million collaboration between Indigenous Traditional Owners and Custodians and The University of Queensland will boost the burgeoning bushfood industry, and create long-lasting Indigenous businesses.