Student Staff Partnerships - Projects Overview

There are four rounds in which you may submit a partnership idea. Be sure to submit your project ideas by the due date, and ensure that you have aligned your submission to the program criteria. View the Project Timelines for further information on future dates.

Project Timelines

Student Partners will receive an email informing them whether their application has been successful. Once the Student Partner accepts, they will be asked to provide their banking and postal address information so that the Student-Staff Partnerships team can process grant instalments. 

All Partnership Teams (Student and Staff Partners) will be required to attend a face-to-face two hour Partnership Induction prior to the commencement of their projects. Team members are encouraged to attend the same session as there will be a range of group activities which seek to develop common expectations on how to engage in partnership with one another. The Induction will cover: 

• An overview of the Initiative and Partnership at UQ; 
• Practical tips for Project Teams; 
• An overview of Project Milestones; 
• Group activities. 

All teams must complete a Co-developed Project Plan and submit to the Partnerships Team via the Student Partners Workflow. This document can be found in the Workflow and in the Further Resources page. 

The purpose of the co-developed plan is to provide an opportunity for all partners to contribute to the intellectual design of the project. This is a foundational document for project teams as it enables you to develop your ‘rules of engagement’ as a team at the commencement of your project. 

This document seeks to serve as a conversation starter for teams, and you are not locked in to what you write in the plan. Rather it aims to ensure that teams have had transparent conversations regarding their preferred communication and collaboration strategies and discussed the scope of the project. We encourage you to revisit your project plan throughout the lifespan of your project, as things may shift, priorities may change, or new lessons may be learned. 

If you find that your agreed upon communication or collaboration strategies are not working, we encourage you to discuss this as a team and adopt different strategies. 

Once the Project Plan has been submitted, the first instalment of the Student Partner grant will be processed. 
 

After all team members have attended an Induction and submitted the Co-developed Project Plan, teams may then commence their Projects! 

We will provide opportunities for Student and Staff Partners to meet with partners from a range of other projects, share knowledge and expand their professional networks. Information will be provided by the Partnerships Team. 
 

All teams must co-develop a Retrospective Report and submit to the Partnerships Team via the Student Partners Workflow. This document can be found in the Workflow and in the Further Resources Page. The Report is a high-level overview of the outcomes and impact of your Project, along with a self-reflection component to provide all partners with the opportunity to reflect upon the experience. The Report will address elements such as: were the deliverables met and what did the team members learn about partnership. 

Once the Retrospective Report has been submitted, the second, and final instalment of the Student Partner grant will be processed.

The Partnerships Team would appreciate any feedback or recommendations that you may have to enhance the initiative. At the conclusion of your project, you will be sent an (optional) evaluation. 

At the conclusion of your project, the Partnerships Team will be in contact with you to invite you to attend a Celebration. All Student and Staff Partners will be invited, and this is a wonderful way for you to celebrate with your team your accomplishments in finishing the project, and an opportunity to network with other Student and Staff Partners who have collaborated on diverse projects. 

As part of the initiative, there is an annual UQ Student-Staff Partnerships Showcase. This Showcase provides UQ Students and Staff with the opportunity to present the outcomes of their projects, highlight the impacts of partnership, and/or discuss the challenges faced with partnership. This Showcase is open to the UQ community and students and staff from other universities to attend. Information will be provided to partners by the Partnerships Team.