Alumni Profiles

Sharing the UQ experience

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From ensuring Australia’s economic growth to fighting for children’s rights, UQ alumni make a difference.

Global Education: Divining world trends

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It is estimated that by 2025, the number of students enrolled in higher education globally will double to nearly 300 million, and eight million of those students will travel to other countries to study.
Globalisation has existed in many forms for many years; you only need to think of the interlinking [...]

Bold ideas for Brisbane

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Dr Robert Riddel
PhD in Architecture – ‘08
Dr Robert Riddel believes the best cities are old cities, that have preserved the best parts of their past. He says those cities have a tangible link to their history, giving occupants identity and cultural distinction.
An architect who completed his PhD in Architectural History in 2008, he has [...]

Helping solar energy fly

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Sandra Oberhollenzer
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering – ‘05
At 14 Sandra Oberhollenzer decided she was going to be an engineer. In 2005 she graduated from UQ with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and was ready to pursue a career in aerospace innovation.
“I’m fascinated by technology. For my Bachelor thesis at UQ I worked with a team which [...]

Leading big ideas of change

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Sidrotun Naim
Master of Marine Biology – ‘05
In 2004, Sidrotun Naim (known as Naim) left Indonesia to start a Master of Marine Biology at UQ. Quickly presented with an opportunity to conduct research at the Bribie Island Aquaculture Research Centre, she immediately found her academic ambition in studying coastal areas, leading her to fulfil her hope [...]

The Economic Importance of Education

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Doctor Ted Evans AC
Bachelor of Economics (Honours), ‘68
According to Doctor Ted Evans, he’s never had any great ambitions. He claims his lengthy and impressive career is a result of good fortune, being in the right places and working with the right people.
“In my early life my first love was electronics, and at university I had [...]

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