Environmental Scan 2026

 

The University of Queensland's Environmental Scan facilitates the compilation and sharing of relevant data about the higher education environment in which we operate. The information included in the Scan can be used to assist decision making, and inform and support general University operations.

 

 

The Australian Higher Education Sector


• Australia’s higher education sector in the global market
• Australian university networks
• Go8 university rankings

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UQ within the Australian Higher Education Sector


• UQ’s international rankings
• Teaching and research performance
• Memberships of university networks
• Key UQ appointments

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Higher Education Policy and Funding


• The Australian Universities Accord
• Key legislation
• Government departments
• Education funding: CGS and Job Ready Graduates
• Transparency in higher education (Cost of Teaching)
• QILT surveys

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International Education Policy


• Australian government international student policies
• International governments’ policy changes

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Research and Innovation Policy, Funding, and Engagement


• National and international research policy trends
• Regulatory and legislative environment
• UQ’s research performance
• Competitive research funding
• Research infrastructure
• Researcher training and industry engagement

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Financial Environment


• Sector and UQ revenue and expenditure
• UQ’s financial performance

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Recent Strategic Directions and Developments at Other Universities


• Australian university responses to financial pressures

• Governance investigations
• Strategic developments and updated strategic plans
• Vice chancellor appointments

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UQ’s Strategic Direction and Developments


• UQ’s Strategic Plan 2026-2029

• Learning and student experience roadmap
• Research roadmap
• The Queensland Commitment
• Reconciliation Action Plan

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Learning and student experience initiatives at UQ


• Educational equity and access 
• Teaching excellence assurance

• Student experience and learning spaces

• Academic integrity and artificial intelligence
• Student transition and belonging 
• UQ Ventures
 
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement at UQ

• Strategic directions in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement at UQ
• Achievements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education
• Staffing and employment strategies


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Global Engagement 


• Strategic context

• Global engagement priorities
• Outlook for global partnerships
• International development
• Sponsored students and global mobility

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Enabling initiatives at UQ 


• UQ Library
• Equity, diversity and inclusion plans

• Prevention and response to Gender Based Violence  
• Advancement and community engagement

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Human Resources at UQ


• HR initiatives in staff development, inclusion, and health, safety and wellbeing
• EA and legislative changes
• Workforce profile and considerations

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International Student Market


• 2025 national trends and UQ performance
• 2026 performance and outlook

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Domestic QTAC Student Market


• QTAC domestic admissions in latest semester
• Previous semester update

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Domestic Postgraduate Coursework Student Market

 

• National trends and UQ performance
• 2026 UQ outlook


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