QUT Blueprint 6
Queensland University of Technology (2019) QUT Blueprint 6. Queensland University of Technology, George Street, Brisbane.
Official URL: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/blueprint-for-the-fut...
Abstract
The Blueprint 6 strategy will manifest a series of priorities that integrate and align our different plans and activities, focus and express our aspirations, state and reinforce our values, exploit our distinctiveness, and reflect our refreshed vision as the university for the real world.
Aspiration and Inclusion QUT encourages ambition and supports achievement in order to help our students and staff craft their best lives and careers. QUT is committed to providing opportunities for staff and students to realise their full potential—to transform the intellectual, economic and social capital of communities and the nation. QUT will do this by:
· conducting recruitment aimed at building aspiration · embracing ethnic and cultural diversity · creating accessible physical and social environments · improving access to learning and professional development at all career stages · providing support on campus and online in order to facilitate success · reducing and ultimately eliminating barriers to participation · working to become the most gender-equitable university in Australia. QUT recognises the life-changing role that inspiring teachers can play and will build on our recent investments in facilities and support for outstanding teacher education and educational research.
Creativity and Entrepreneurship QUT supports students and staff to experiment, to identify creative opportunities and to turn ideas into action. Students and staff are encouraged to develop mindsets and capabilities that enable them to explore their creativity and leverage it for career development, entrepreneurship and innovation— creating value for organisations and the community. QUT will: · ensure all students and staff are enriched by creative opportunities and have access to creative precincts and environments · continue to lead in providing a vibrant and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem to help launch careers, businesses and new fields of endeavour · develop leading artists and practitioners in creative industries through the provision of distinctive creative education in industry- leading facilities.
Digital Transformation and Technology QUT embraces digital transformation as being fundamental to all our endeavours. QUT will: · employ technology in our operations, enhance our digital learning environments and invest in online learning, so as to create additional flexibility for our students and to extend access to a real-world education · continue to advance our scientific understanding and engagement with technology at its cutting edge, including finding novel applications and scaling up trials to commercial viability, exploring the social, legal, commercial and ethical ramifications, and putting it to work creatively · enhance our research strengths in scientific and creative fields that enable digital transformation including mathematics, IT, robotics, statistics and data analytics · generate applications addressing interdisciplinary problems in health, law, business, the economy, society and the environment. QUT priorities.
Health and Wellbeing QUT seeks to create inclusive environments that empower a strong, supportive and diverse community of staff and students, and to embed principles of health and wellbeing in our curricula. QUT will: · support our staff and students to build resilience in order to thrive in a volatile and rapidly evolving world · continue to develop our expertise in a wide range of areas of health research and provision, ranging from novel surgical methods and technologies to health economics and service delivery research to derive better outcomes for each health dollar · build a health and wellness precinct that is an exemplar for interprofessional teaching, transdisciplinary research, and industry partnerships, especially in medical technology · ensure that our staff and our students thrive in a safe and healthy environment.
Indigenous Australian Engagement, Success and Empowerment QUT acknowledges its occupation of Indigenous Australian land, and recognises its obligations to the traditional owners, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, staff, visitors and communities. QUT will live up to these responsibilities by: · being guided by Indigenous Australians in core policy and by embedding Indigenous Australian knowledges and perspectives into curricula · instituting strategies of tailored student recruitment and support, and through staff employment and professional development · undertaking partnerships and research with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations · ensuring Indigenous Australians are a visible component of all QUT priorities. By working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, QUT will address challenges faced not only by Indigenous Australians but also by all Australians.
Professional Engagement and Ethical Leadership QUT educates, inspires and partners with students to develop their self-knowledge, professional integrity and ethical leadership to enable them to become truly global citizens who create positive social change and robust public, private and social institutions. QUT will: · help staff to model and promote ethical behaviour and integrity in teaching and research · continue to ensure that all students experience practical and relevant learning and assessment · pursue partnerships with industry and engagement with community to enable courses to draw upon current real-world practice and innovation · advance its leadership in open science and open scholarship.
Sustainability and the Environment QUT is committed to living lightly upon the earth and reducing our impact on the environment, while improving our institutional resilience. QUT will demonstrate this commitment by: · enhancing research aimed at mitigating and adapting to the impact of climate change · extending the public understanding of environmental challenges, including climate change · partnering with industry to develop new ways of lighting, feeding and moving the world · embedding sustainability into our curricula and our practices · measuring and seeking to reduce the environmental impact of operating the university. At the same time, we will continuously improve our planning processes to ensure we maintain our strong financial position and can take advantage of opportunities and respond to challenges as they arise.
Additional Information
Item Type: | Book |
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Collection: | QUT Publications |
Sub-Collection Title: | QUT Publications - Blueprint |
Date: | November 2019 |
Keywords: | Queensland University of Technology |
Date Deposited: | 29 Jan 2020 03:43 |
Last Modified: | 01 Dec 2023 02:03 |
Copyright Owner: | Queensland University of Technology |
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URI: | https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/5669 |
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