Global Change Institute

With the help of the UQ research community, the Global Change Institute is developing multiple Collaborative Research Initiatives (CRIs) to address global challenges such as sexual and gendered violence, anti-microbial resistance (Environment and Animals), building better cities, energy cost and security, and improving children's health.

The agriculture sector is significant to Australia’s national economy and is worth $70 billion annually with around $10 billion in Queensland. In 2017, the National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) announced a bold agriculture vision to achieve $100 billion in farm gate output by 2030. This vision kickstarted a national dialogue on the support needed for Australian agriculture to reach its potential. A more recent challenge in all sectors is the movement towards meeting a national target of zero net emissions.

Many energy networks are struggling to meet demand for new solar, battery and electric vehicle network integration. With consumer adoption happening faster than anticipated, what can be done to better facilitate consumer-utility integration?

Cities around the world are grappling with transitions towards increased environmental sustainability, improved liveability and enhanced social equity. The challenges are many, but so are the opportunities.

Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is a global health threat that endangers the modern medical system. It is an inexorable, slow-moving pandemic with the potential to cause 10 million annual global deaths by 2050 and an adverse economic impact estimated at up to US$100 trillion.

Healthy Trajectories for Children focuses on addressing the importance of community-based, co-designed interventions to address the needs of children and their families in the health system and ensuring they have a healthy, productive and long life.

Sexual and gender violence impacts on the community, the economy, the law and our health systems, and most importantly the individual suffering of recipients.

Traditional models of healthcare delivery are no longer sustainable. Digital technologies are an opportunity to respond to this problem by enabling digital health data driven improvements in health care and management.

Technology and digital transformation are altering how and where we work; promoting hybrid work, teleworking, involuntary working from home, and blurring boundaries between home and office.