Uni Queensland has launched the “Queensland Commitment” at the opening of its new Brisbane CBD building

It’s about “striving to remove barriers to help talented students from rural, remote and low socio-economic backgrounds access university” by 2032.

Or, as the university describes it in the strategic plan released in December,  “the Queensland Commitment will ensure that students who seek to study at UQ – regardless of financial circumstances and geographic location – are supported to pursue an education at the University of Queensland.”

The plan sets a 30 per cent target for low SES/regional-remote undergraduates

It’s part of branding, which may incidentally irritate USQ and CQU, spelt out in the plan “While UQ has always contributed to the public good, this strategic plan very directly focuses on our role in enriching communities and re-emphasising our position as the University for Queensland.”