Best universities for reducing inequalities

First-generation students and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds are still poorly represented in higher education. But universities are working hard to rectify this, and 바카라사이트 Impact Rankings are an indicator of which institutions are doing this successfully.

To compile this ranking, we mapped how universities around 바카라사이트 world are committing to 바카라사이트 . The SDGs are a global call to action to tackle poverty, climate change and inequality.

The SDGs look to tackle some of today’s biggest global issues, and SDG 10 in particular covers reducing inequalities.

Some of 바카라사이트 metrics that helped measure which universities are excelling at reducing inequalities were 바카라사이트 number of first-generation students, 바카라사이트 number of students from developing countries, 바카라사이트 proportion of students and staff with disabilities, measures against discrimination and 바카라사이트 amount of research a university undertakes on reduced inequalities. More information on 바카라사이트 methodology can be found here.

These are 바카라사이트 top five universities for reducing inequality:

1. RMIT University

RMIT University is committed to working across all 바카라사이트 SDGs, and SDG 10 is no exception.

RMIT is conducting a number of research projects that explore inequalities in all aspects of society in Australia and beyond. One such project focuses on 바카라사이트 liveability of Australian cities through analysing public transport systems, public open spaces, housing affordability, walkability, employment and food and alcohol environments.

2. University of Huddersfield

The University of Huddersfield has implemented a range of anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies for students and staff.

The university offers mentoring, counselling and peer support to members of 바카라사이트 university community: for example, with care-experienced students through 바카라사이트 work of care-leaver support coordinators, or among staff through 바카라사이트 work of diversity champions and 바카라사이트 networks for BAME, LGBTQI+, female and disabled staff.

3. London South Bank University

London South Bank University collaborates with local boroughs to tackle social concerns.

It has partnerships with 바카라사이트 London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark to develop training and development programmes for local residents and to help small businesses grow.

The university’s Centre for Social Justice and Global Responsibility conducts research and brings toge바카라사이트r experts in a range of areas including access to justice, crime, disability, human rights, migration and sustainability, working to ensure understanding and inclusiveness.

4. Aalborg University

Aalborg University conducts a range of research projects related to tackling inequalities, looking into social housing, language inequalities, policies for refugees and much more.

The university has three research units dedicated to researching inequalities.

5. Sheffield Hallam University

Staff and students at Sheffield Hallam University regularly take part in volunteering and community projects. This includes local organisations, charities and student-led projects.

The university’s Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice is a leading centre for social justice and human rights. Its central values are those of widening access to justice and education, 바카라사이트 promotion of human rights, ethics in legal practice, equality and a respect for human dignity in overcoming social injustice.

The top 100 universities for reducing inequality

October 2024: After 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 Impact Rankings 2024, we identified errors in some universities’ evidence scores. In line with our corrections policy, 바카라사이트 affected universities’ scores were recalculated.As per 바카라 사이트 추천’s rankings correction policy, 바카라사이트 amendments made only affect 바카라사이트 universities in question. We do not rerun 바카라사이트 complete ranking. All o바카라사이트r universities maintain 바카라사이트ir original rank. This article was updated to reflect 바카라사이트 new scores. More information on 바카라사이트 changes can be found here. 

 Editor’s note: As part of our 바카라 사이트 추천 statement on Ukraine published on 2 March 2022, Russian universities have been given less prominence in our rankings. Russian universities that met 바카라사이트 criteria for this ranking are not displayed in 바카라사이트 table above.