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How universities can work towards the SDGs Find out how higher education institutions are advancing efforts to overcome global challenges
Higher education has a central role to play in driving progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals . To mark the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022, this collection showcases advice and insight on how universities can work towards the 17 Global Goals. Find out how institutions are supporting transformative change towards a fairer and more sustainable planet through their teaching, research and campus management.
Copyright © 2025 THE - Times Higher Education. All rights reserved. Accelerating towards net zero emissions : how to mobilise your university on climate action
John Madden provides insight on how universities can mobilise their intellectual and institutional capacities to accelerate towards net zero emissions
Equitable teaching that creates pathways to success for all students
Andrew Estrada Phuong and co - authors present a framework for an adaptive equity - oriented pedagogy that helps diverse students …
How to design early college programmes that foster success for under - represented …
David Dugger explains what an early college programme should focus on in order to improve outcomes for students from under …
Displaced workers deserve more than short - termism from universities
Institutions must stop and think before helping reshape the career trajectories of millions of workers , says Gangaram Singh
Digital resources now rank alongside housing , healthcare and education
Universities , government , business and local communities must come together and provide strategic action to tackle digital poverty effectively , says Julian Thomas
Using tech to connect refugees with pathways to higher education : an emerging case study
Kate Symons and Georgia Cole share key lessons from a pilot project aiming to support refugees and learners from disadvantaged communities in Uganda into higher education
Eight ways universities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Ellie Bothwell outlines recommendations from THE ’ s recent report on how universities around the world are performing in the race …
Greener life science labs : the challenge to save energy and reduce waste
How to decrease the environmental footprint of a life science research centre ? Annegr ä t Daujeumont shares how following a …
How using digital workbooks can increase student engagement and …
How to move from printed to digital workbooks rich with interactive content such as audio , video and quizzes , to improve …
Tips for creating open access digital courses focused on tackling the climate crisis
Tips on how to develop , design and deliver open access digital education resources to help educate wider audiences about the climate crisis , by Erika Warnatzsch
Working with student activists to speed up progress towards a sustainable future
Jaime Toney explains how working with grassroots student activists can help accelerate institutional action towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Universities must take a more holistic approach to social mobility
Financial support is only part of the equation – human and social capital are also crucial for helping students from disadvantaged …
Changing lives through community engagement and outreach
Josephine Bleach outlines questions that higher education institutions should ask to help them foster authentic community …
Rekindling passion for equality , diversity and inclusion work
Equality , diversity and inclusion work is too often dogged by scepticism and dismissed as a tick - box exercise . So how can …
Social justice in , through and beyond higher education
Higher education institutions can work individually and together to advance social justice well beyond their campus walls , as Pardis Mahdavi explains
How open knowledge strengthens democracies
No longer just guardians of knowledge , public universities are critical to the health of young democracies . To support civil society and democracy , flagship institutions must embrace their role as coordinators of open knowledge exchange
Institutionalising gender equality work within a university
Strategies to ensure that gains in gender equality work at universities are not lost when the individual staff members driving them move on
How to change the default settings that exclude women in sub - Saharan Africa …
Angeline Murimirwa outlines the steps necessary to support young women from marginalised communities in sub …
Intersectionality and why in 2022 inclusion must allow for multiple identities
University diversity policies must include intersectionality , and now is the time make it happen . Paul Harpur , Dino Willox and Brooke …
Eight ways your university can make research culture more open
Parveen Yaqoob and Robert Darby share eight actions institutions can take to foster a culture of research that is more accessible , transparent and reproducible
Equal research partnerships are a myth – but we can change that
The movement for decolonising universities should also be applied to research ‘ partnerships ’ and their unequal balance of power , say Faith Mkwananzi and Melis Cin
‘ Embrace messiness ’ : how to broker global partnerships to tackle the Sustainable …
Annelise Riles and Meghan Ozaroski share advice on bringing universities around the world together to address global …
Creating equitable research partnerships across continents
Shabbar Jaffar provides tips for successful international collaborations built on trust , appropriate recognition and …
How universities can build meaningful collaborations to solve societal …
For universities to extend their impact and community engagement , they need to form strong partnerships with …
