Griffith University has unveiled its Strategic Plan for 2025 – 2030, Creating a Brighter Future for All, which sets a vision to enhance education, research and engagement, embedding purpose and values at its core.
The plan's foundation has as its four pillars: Purpose , People, Partnerships, and Place.
Launched by Vice Chancellor and President Professor Carolyn Evans at our South Bank campus in early June, the plan outlines Griffith's aims to deliver a nationally distinctive program that links students own purpose and dreams to purpose-driven education that gets them ready for a career after university.
Griffith will strengthen ties with Queensland communities, with the launch of the Griffith Community Hours. This involves committing to 1.5 million hours over the strategy's life of free or low-cost services to the people of Queensland. This includes our health clinics in areas from dental to counselling,
The University will live by its values in part by ensuring accessibility through increasing participation from under-represented groups.
The University plans to grow and diversify its student body by rolling out an innovative program of online degrees, unveiling a Brisbane CBD campus at the iconic Treasury Building location, and creating pathways into Griffith from TAFE and our own EmpowerED program.
Deepening its connection to Country and Traditional Custodians, Griffith will also become a university of choice for First Nations staff and students, creating an environment for Indigenous flourishing in education, research and leadership.
Partnerships are central to Griffith's mission to create impact.
The University will establish a Research Impact Hub and an Entrepreneurship Centre, positioning itself as one of Australia's most innovative and impactful research institutions. We will lift commercialisation of our research, teach students entrepreneurial skills, and support staff working in partnership with the public and not-for-profit sector.
Strengthened international networks, including our recent membership of the Worldwide University Network and new high-impact domestic partnerships will amplify Griffith's purpose.
The next phase of the Campaign to Create a Brighter Future for All will support these ambitions in partnership with philanthropists.
The University will support the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and open new facilities including new student accommodation at both the Gold Coast and Nathan, and a Health and Advanced Technologies Research and Innovation Centre (HATRIC) at the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct.
Professor Evans said the ambition was a redoubling of the University's commitment to purpose, people, partnership and place.
"Celebrating 50 years since Griffith University opened its doors at Nathan campus, our Plan for 2025-2030 reaffirms our pioneering spirit, blending purpose-driven education and research. We will connect deeply with our local communities and serve their needs while continuing to reach out to the wider region and the world. This will ensure that we continue to drive meaningful impact for the next half-century.
"This will position Griffith as a leader in education, research, and community impact, ready to shape a brighter future for all by the start of the next decade."
