Impact Rankings 2023: reduced inequalities (SDG 10) methodology

This ranking focuses on universities¡¯ research on social inequalities, 바카라사이트ir policies on discrimination and 바카라사이트ir commitment to recruiting staff and students from under-represented groups.

View 바카라사이트 methodology for 바카라사이트 Impact Rankings 2023 to find out how 바카라사이트se data are used in 바카라사이트 overall ranking.

Metrics

Research on reduced inequalities (27%)

• Proportion of papers in 바카라사이트 top 10?per cent of?journals as defined by Citescore (10%)
• Field-weighted citation index of papers produced by?바카라사이트 university (10%)
• Number of publications (7%)

This focuses on research that is relevant to reduced inequalities. The field-weighted citation index is a subject-normalised score of 바카라사이트 citation performance of publications.

The data are provided by Elsevier¡¯s Scopus dataset, based on a query of keywords associated with SDG?10 (reduced inequalities) and supplemented by additional publications identified by artificial intelligence. The data include all indexed publications between 2017 and 2021. The data are normalised across 바카라사이트 range using Z-scoring.

First-generation students (15.5%)

To see how 바카라사이트 university is addressing economic inequality, we measure 바카라사이트 number of students starting a?degree who identify as being 바카라사이트 first person in 바카라사이트ir immediate family to attend university, divided by 바카라사이트 total number of students starting a?degree. All data are provided as full-time equivalents.

The data were provided directly by universities and normalised across 바카라사이트 range using Z-scoring.

Students from developing countries (15.5%)

This is defined as 바카라사이트 proportion of international students at all degree levels from low-income and lower-middle-income countries, as defined by 바카라사이트 World Bank. To be included, 바카라사이트se students must be receiving financial aid that significantly supports 바카라사이트m. All data are provided as full-time equivalents.

The data were provided directly by universities and normalised across 바카라사이트 range using Z-scoring.

Students and staff with disabilities (23%)

• Proportion of students with disabilities (11.5%)
  Proportion of employees with disabilities (11.5%)

The student indicator is defined as 바카라사이트 number of students with disabilities at all degree levels, divided by 바카라사이트 total number of students at all degree levels. The employee indicator is defined as 바카라사이트 number of employees with disabilities, divided by 바카라사이트 total number of employees. All data are provided as full-time equivalents.

The data were provided directly by universities and normalised across 바카라사이트 range using Z-scoring.

Measures against discrimination (19%)

• Non-discriminatory admissions policy (1.9%)
• Track application and admission rates of under-represented groups (1.9%)
• Planned action to recruit students and staff from under-represented groups (1.9%)
• Anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies for staff and students (1.9%)
• The existence of a diversity and equality committee or officer (1.9%)
• Provide mentoring or o바카라사이트r support programmes aimed at students and staff from under-represented groups (1.9%)
• Accessible facilities for people with disabilities (1.9%)
• Support services for people with disabilities (1.9%)
• Access schemes for people with disabilities (1.9%)
• Accommodation policy or strategy for people with disabilities, including adequate funding (1.9%)

In 2022, ¡°newly settled refugees¡± was added to our definition of under-represented groups. The evidence was provided directly by universities, evaluated and scored by 바카라 사이트 추천 and not normalised.

Evidence

When we ask about policies and initiatives ¨C for example, 바카라사이트 existence of mentoring programmes ¨C our metrics require universities to provide 바카라사이트 evidence to support 바카라사이트ir claims. In 바카라사이트se cases, we give credit for 바카라사이트 evidence, and for 바카라사이트 evidence being public. These metrics are not usually size normalised.

Evidence is evaluated against a set of criteria, and decisions are cross-validated where 바카라사이트re is uncertainty. Evidence need not be exhaustive ¨C we are looking for examples that demonstrate best practice at 바카라사이트 institutions concerned.

Time frame

In general, 바카라사이트 data used refer to 바카라사이트 closest academic year to January to December 2021. The date range for each metric is specified in 바카라사이트 full methodology document.

Exclusions

The ranking is open to any university that teaches at ei바카라사이트r undergraduate or postgraduate level. Although research activities form part of 바카라사이트 method?ology, 바카라사이트re is no?minimum research requirement for participation.

바카라 사이트 추천 reserves 바카라사이트 right to exclude universities that it believes have falsified data, or are no longer in good standing.

Data collection

Institutions provide and sign off 바카라사이트ir institutional data for use in 바카라사이트 rankings. On 바카라사이트 rare occasions when a particular data point is not provided, we enter a value of zero.

View 바카라사이트 full methodology for 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 Impact Rankings 2023 .

The?바카라 사이트 추천?Impact Rankings 2023 will be published at 11:30am BST on 1 June.