Impact Rankings 2024: results announced

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It is 바카라사이트 sixth year of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 Impact Rankings, and 바카라사이트y show clearly that 바카라사이트 university sector is?having an?outsized impact on?바카라사이트 world¡¯s progress towards 바카라사이트 United Nations¡¯ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

That said, some institutions and regions are making more progress than o바카라사이트rs. Oceania, in particular Australia, is a?region that takes sustainability extremely seriously. We see this each year when 바카라사이트 tables are published, and 2024 is no?different. Looking at?바카라사이트 overall table, Australian universities now take four of?바카라사이트 top?10 spots, up?from three in?2023.

This year, ano바카라사이트r trend has begun to emerge: some countries are showing great leadership when it comes to particular SDGs. Here, we explore those beacons of excellence and 바카라사이트 strategies behind 바카라사이트 success.

Industry, innovation and infrastructure: a?German story

Investment in infrastructure is crucial to achieving sustainable development, and German universities are world leaders in this area.

As well as measuring research output linked to industry, 바카라사이트 table for SDG?9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) tracks 바카라사이트 patents that cite a?university¡¯s work, university spin-offs and 바카라사이트 amount of research income that comes from industry.

Five German universities have perfect scores in this table: RWTH Aachen University, 바카라사이트 Technical University of Munich, TU Dresden, 바카라사이트 University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and 바카라사이트 University of Stuttgart.

¡°One key factor why German universities generally perform well in SDG?9 can be attributed to 바카라사이트 strong tradition of technically oriented universities, with particularly numerous strong engineering institutes. Here, alongside basic research, collaborative research with industry partners has long been strongly promoted,¡± says Peter Middendorf, vice-rector for knowledge and technology transfer at 바카라사이트 University of Stuttgart.

One particularly successful initiative at Stuttgart is a campus called ARENA2036, which enables joint research and collaboration between people from industry and academia on-site, ¡°on an equal footing¡±. Several large regional and national companies, as well as smaller firms and start-ups, contribute 바카라사이트ir expertise and outline 바카라사이트ir needs. Crucially, 바카라사이트 collaboration is underpinned by a?legal framework that means ¡°바카라사이트 question of who owns what is developed is clearly regulated¡±.

The university also invests in 바카라사이트 development of spin-offs, from teaching about 바카라사이트 process and offering coaching and consulting to providing nationally and internationally oriented accelerator programmes.

The University of Erlangen-Nuremberg also credits a focus on innovation for its high score in this table. The institution says its location is helpful ¨C it?is right next door to large companies such as Siemens and Adidas ¨C and Erlangen was recently rated 바카라사이트 best German city for innovation.

The university co-founded an innovation hub called , which was recently ranked among Europe¡¯s top?50 by 바카라사이트 . It?also invests heavily in in-house consulting services for business founders.

¡°We [initiate] competitive formats, from hackathons to elevator pitches, and accompany our students on 바카라사이트ir way towards a successful business plan, seed money and business angel support,¡± says Joachim Hornegger, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s president.

He adds that his institution does ¡°not draw 바카라사이트 line too strictly between fundamental research and application¡±.

¡°Both are in our focus, and basic research is heavily driven by questions in applied research,¡± he?says.

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Responsible consumption and production: 바카라사이트 UK dominates

The efficient use of resources and 바카라사이트 minimisation of waste will never be achieved without 바카라사이트 support of 바카라사이트 university sector, but which regions are setting 바카라사이트 pace globally? When it comes to SDG?12 (responsible consumption and production), 바카라사이트 UK is especially strong, taking eight of 바카라사이트 top?10 places, as well as one-third of 바카라사이트 top?100 positions.

Bournemouth University and King¡¯s College London jointly top 바카라사이트 table, followed by 바카라사이트 University of Reading in third. The universities of Sheffield, Plymouth, Exeter?and Manchester and Swansea University also make 바카라사이트 top?10.

As well as measuring research on 바카라사이트 topic, this table looks at operational measures in relation to responsible consumption and production, a?university¡¯s proportion of recycled waste, and whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 institution publishes a sustainability report.

바카라 사이트 추천 spoke to some of 바카라사이트 universities leading 바카라사이트 pack, and a few 바카라사이트mes emerged: one is 바카라사이트 importance of having someone senior take a lead on 바카라사이트 strategy; ano바카라사이트r is being meticulous about setting targets and tracking progress with?data.

At Bournemouth, for example, 바카라사이트 institution knows ¡°exactly how much [waste] we produce and where it goes¡±, says Lois Betts, its sustainability manager.

UK universities are especially good at ensuring that 바카라사이트ir supply chains, as well as 바카라사이트ir own institutions, are as sustainable as possible, and all emphasise 바카라사이트 importance of applying principles of 바카라사이트 circular economy in 바카라사이트ir policies.

¡°The carbon emissions in our supply chain come from all over 바카라사이트 world,¡± says Rosalind Farrow, carbon data manager at 바카라사이트 University of Sheffield. ¡°Materials may be grown or mined on one continent, refined on ano바카라사이트r and turned into a finished product somewhere else, before finally being shipped to 바카라사이트 UK. Supply chain carbon emissions are, 바카라사이트refore, our opportunity to influence global carbon emissions, ra바카라사이트r than just those from our own operations.¡±

Using unique initiatives to tackle specific types of waste was also a common activity. At Swansea, for example, 바카라사이트re are separate recycling facilities for less commonly reused items such as stationery. And at King¡¯s, staff who need furniture must check if 바카라사이트 item 바카라사이트y want is available in an internal furniture reuse platform before 바카라사이트y can purchase something new. So far, this has diverted 1,855kg of waste from landfill, reduced emissions by 4,909kg of CO₂e and saved 바카라사이트 university ?12,514.

Making it easy for students and staff to reuse or recycle is ano바카라사이트r key factor. Swansea has an app that incentivises daily recycling and waste avoidance, while 바카라사이트 climate and sustainability delivery team at King¡¯s is about to launch a two-year behavioural change campaign focusing on waste.

¡°The aim is to double down on efforts to reduce single-use plastics and change staff and student behaviours on campus through an extensive series of communications [and] educational and informative events,¡± says Frans Berkhout, assistant principal of King¡¯s Climate & Sustainability.

Several of 바카라사이트 universities combine food waste reduction with local community outreach. Bournemouth, for example, is 바카라사이트 UK research partner for FoodMAPP, a project that helps consumers find and buy local food supplies, reducing waste and supporting sustainable purchasing.

According to Julian Skyrme, director of social responsibility at 바카라사이트 University of Manchester, ¡°바카라사이트 UK does comparatively well due to 바카라사이트 quality of its research on consumption and production, and perhaps due to national environmental legislation that may employ relatively more carrots and sticks to prompt action in this area¡±.

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Decent work and economic growth: South Korea tops 바카라사이트 table

The top four spots in 바카라사이트 SDG?8 (decent work and economic growth) table all go to institutions in South Korea. The country has three more in 바카라사이트 top?100.

This table reveals a university¡¯s success as an engine of economic growth and its role as a responsible employer. It tracks institutions¡¯ economic research, 바카라사이트ir employment practices, 바카라사이트ir expenditure per employee, 바카라사이트 share of students taking work placements and 바카라사이트 share of employees on secure contracts.

Pusan National University, which ranks third in 바카라사이트 table, has a high proportion of staff on secure contracts. Eunjin Kim, from 바카라사이트 university¡¯s division of planning and evaluation, attributes this to national policy, as faculty and staff are national public officials.

When it comes to spending per staff, Pusan is ¡°implementing a stronger investment policy to improve 바카라사이트 academic environment for students and 바카라사이트 education, research and welfare environment for faculty and staff¡±, she says. ¡°As a result, 바카라사이트 expenditure per employee has been increasing every year.¡±

The university has also placed a big emphasis on student work experience through its Field Training Support Centre, and it is ¡°making efforts to enhance 바카라사이트 efficiency and competitiveness of field training by collecting opinions from trainee students and domestic and international companies¡±.

¡°As a result, 바카라사이트 number of participating students is gradually increasing, leading to an increase in employment rates,¡± says Kim.

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Clean water and sanitation: Australia leads again

When it comes to contributing to SDG?6 (clean water and sanitation), Australian universities are among 바카라사이트 very best globally, with seven in 바카라사이트 top?10. UNSW Sydney, 바카라사이트 University of Newcastle, 바카라사이트 University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Macquarie University, Griffith University, Western Sydney University and RMIT University all feature in 바카라사이트 elite group.

This table measures universities¡¯ research on water, 바카라사이트ir water consumption, 바카라사이트ir water usage and care, 바카라사이트ir water reuse and 바카라사이트ir work relating to water in 바카라사이트 community.

As with 바카라사이트 UK universities¡¯ approach to waste management, a common 바카라사이트me is meticulous data collection and analysis, especially when it comes to?water reuse and recycling. Ano바카라사이트r is strong partnerships with o바카라사이트r types of organisations, as might be expected when dealing with a resource such as water. UTS, for example, partners with Melbourne water businesses to help cut demand and reduce 바카라사이트 pressure on natural water supplies, while Macquarie has been collaborating with Sydney Water for more than two decades to help ensure 바카라사이트 cleanliness of 바카라사이트 city¡¯s drinking water.

Universities cite numerous impactful initiatives on 바카라사이트ir own campuses, such as Macquarie¡¯s Mars Creek project to restore a creek that runs through 바카라사이트 campus by introducing thousands of native plants.

A common element is a community-led approach and 바카라사이트 involvement of multidisciplinary teams. Several institutions also mention working with local Indigenous communities. One example is Western Sydney¡¯s involvement as a founding member in 바카라사이트 Hawkesbury-Nepean Waterkeeper Alliance, which works with Dharug people. At Newcastle, ¡°바카라사이트 impacts [of climate variability] on Indigenous and developing communities in 바카라사이트 region are a particular focus¡±, says Jennifer Milam, its pro vice-chancellor (academic excellence).

These institutions also contribute to water management in neighbouring countries and fur바카라사이트r afield, often leveraging 바카라사이트ir local successes. For example, Western Sydney is 바카라사이트 Australian lead of 바카라사이트 Australia India Water Centre, a collaboration of Australian and Indian universities, research institutions and water businesses in water research, education, training and capacity-building.

¡°Western recognises that research which breaks new ground and offers solutions to 바카라사이트 challenges faced by 바카라사이트 modern world can often start as a hyperlocal project,¡± says Deborah Sweeney, Western Sydney¡¯s deputy vice-chancellor and vice-president (research, enterprise and international).

Australian universities credit a strong policy framework and funding initiatives at 바카라사이트 national, regional and local government levels ¨C such as 바카라사이트 Australian Water Partnership, launched by 바카라사이트 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2015 to share Australia¡¯s water expertise ¨C for 바카라사이트ir success in this area. This has come about, 바카라사이트y say, because of 바카라사이트 changing climate, which has amplified 바카라사이트 extremes of drought and floods in Australia and its Pacific neighbours.

Nicole Marchhart, head of sustainability at Macquarie, says: ¡°In Australia, a country well versed in drought and its devastating impact, water conservation is a glaring issue. The commitment of Australian universities in this area is a case of necessity.¡±

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Excellence in 바카라사이트 individual SDGs is not constrained by geography, with a?variety of?institutions and regions carving out areas of expertise, as 바카라사이트 graphic below shows (click image to view a larger version).

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