THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS INTRODUCTION

page The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable GOAL 1: NO POVERTY 2 Development Goals (SDGs) are our GOAL 2: ZERO HUNGER 4 world’s call to action on the most GOAL 3: GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING 6 pressing challenges and opportunities facing humanity and the natural world. GOAL 4: QUALITY EDUCATION 8 With their unique role in creating and GOAL 5: GENDER EQUALITY 10 sharing knowledge, universities have a GOAL 6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION 12 direct role in addressing the challenges GOAL 7: AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY 14 set out in Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. GOAL 8: DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH 16 GOAL 9: INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 18 As one of the world’s leading research institutions and the UK’s only university to have social GOAL 10: REDUCED INEQUALITIES 20 responsibility as a core goal, The University of GOAL 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES 22 Manchester is playing a leading role in tackling the SDGs in four ways: research impact, learning and GOAL 12: RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION 24 students, public engagement activity and responsible GOAL 13: CLIMATE ACTION 26 campus operations. GOAL 14: LIFE BELOW WATER 28 The quality and scale of our impact against the GOAL 15: LIFE ON LAND 30 SDGs has been ranked first in Europe and third in the world in the 2019 Times Higher Education University GOAL 16: PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS 32 Impact Rankings. We’ve also championed sustainable GOAL 17: PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS 34 development through higher education as a key signatory to the international SDG Accord which METHODOLOGY 36 commits ourselves to transparent reporting and CONTRIBUTION MAPPING 38 goal-setting through publications like this. UNIVERSITY IMPACT RANKINGS FOR THE SDGs 39 This report is aimed at a wide range of local, national and international audiences across the public, private, WHAT NEXT? 40 NGO, policy and education sectors. We hope it RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH BEACONS 41 stimulates further ideas, actions and collaboration opportunities and partnerships so that, together, we can play a full role in tackling the world’s SDGs by 2030.

Dr Julian Skyrme Director of Social Responsibility The University of Manchester

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Units on SDG 1 109 79 direct (2.35% of all courses) Khalid Malik former 30 indirect director of the UN’s (0.9%) End poverty in all its Human Development forms everywhere Report Office.

4,830 direct PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT (2.1% of all engagements) 3,436 indirect RESEARCH (1.5%) LEARNING A Human Development Report Global Development Institute AND STUDENTS for Greater Manchester Our Global Development Institute (GDI) PhD students We published the Human Development is Europe’s largest research and teaching Study programmes from our Global institute focused on poverty and Development Report for Greater Manchester in Our Global Development Institute inequality. The GDI runs the Effective Institute June 2017. The report mirrors the is the UK’s largest university-based States and Inclusive Development UN approach by measuring human postgraduate centre specialising in (ESID) Research Centre, which development in Greater Manchester international development. More than investigates how politics promotes across three themes of health, 2,000 students have completed master’s inclusive development and government knowledge and standards of living. It also programmes in international development accountability. Recent research examines key life stages from early years since 2012. through school to adulthood, midlife, suggests that countries with the highest OPERATIONS older working age and old age. The government capacity can reduce Big Change Society income poverty at twice the speed of researchers found that most inequalities Everyday Austerity Based in our University’s Students’ Union, The Works Student financial support countries with the weakest capacity. are down to differences in the labour Our Everyday Austerity research project in the Big Change Society supports people The Works aims to transform life Many students from disadvantaged Spanning 16 countries, our research market and that families with children our School of Environment, Education and who are homeless by paying for essential chances in our local community by backgrounds face financial pressures is deepening the understanding of are particularly over-represented in low Development has revealed the impact items such as home deposits, training supporting unemployed people back during undergraduate study. We’re governance in developing countries, and skilled jobs or unemployment, relative to of austerity policies on everyday life for courses and clothes for job interviews. into work. This is achieved through our committed to ensuring that financial helping to influence policy and practices the average for England. families and communities in Greater The society also signposts students employer-led one-stop-shop in a local issues do not present an obstacle and improve people’s lives. Manchester. As a result, we’ve advised, towards the best ways they can get community with free-to-use computers for learners. We have one of largest trained and empowered a wide range of involved with ending homelessness and for job searches or writing applications, cohorts of students from low-income local groups and communities to tackle promoting responsible giving. support for interview preparation and households and one of the most Research in numbers: SDG 1 social injustices resulting from austerity. guidance by staff along the way. The generous financial Our findings were presented in an Amrita Live-in-Labs initiative is led and organised by The support packages exhibition that turned peoples’ stories into Our Amrita Live-in-Labs Project puts University of Manchester in partnership in the UK. 13,360 123 a series of drawings, photographs, audio scientific and engineering research with the Manchester £19m Citation impact Growth Company. publications based on international excerpts and objects to engage the public to practical use for societal benefit in invested 2009-18 benchmark of 100 and bring these experiences to life. India, a country that is home to 33% of in financial support for the world’s poor. For example, students low-income students – from our Department of Materials the highest in the UK’s 105 4,000 Russell Group 3.67% of all UK Research outputs people taken out of designed a smokeless stove for cooking of universities publications 10.30% in huts to reduce respiratory problems unemployment since National contribution 2009-18 and developed strategies to educate 2011 through The Works partnership (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) children in mathematics in Chhattisgarh, a state with one of the poorest rates of educational achievement in India.

< CONTENTS 2 < CONTENTS 3 2 Units on SDG 2 2 36 27 direct (0.80% of all courses) 9 indirect (0.27%) End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture 1,159 direct (0.50% of all engagements) RESEARCH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 464 indirect (0.20%) Food insecurity in the UK Sustainable agriculture through Promoting good agricultural land Working with Manchester City Council, electronic engineering management in Malawi Cracking Good Food, Save the Children, The environmental impacts of intensive Our Department of Earth and Oxfam and other charities, our Cathie agriculture and a growing global Environmental Sciences is working with Marsh Institute for Social Research and population are increasing the need for farmers in Malawi, some of the poorest Institute for Collaborative Research on more effective processes. Researchers in the world, to help share knowledge Ageing conducted pioneering research in our Department of Electrical and about plant and soil management through to document food insecurity in the UK Electronic Engineering are examining delivering free workshops and building a following the economic recession. We how electronic engineering might laboratory that will be the first of its kind studied homelessness, street begging, improve food supply and sustainable in the country. Malawi is ranked within the LEARNING AND STUDENTS food-bank use and financial difficulties energy production, without increased five poorest nations of the world and one faced by older women, and developed pressures on our land. E-Agri Manchester of the least developed. Its agricultural Study programmes Manchester Central Foodbank aims to use e-devices for precision OPERATIONS a pilot tool for helping older people with sector accounts for a third of its GDP and Our students are gaining understanding We’re proud to have the UK’s first agriculture, reducing waste, increasing their nutrition. Our research influenced approximately 80% of its overall exports. We support the Humanity Giving Back yields and making crops more resilient. on how to develop solutions to end student-run foodbank based on campus. the political debate on food insecurity Agriculture clearly holds great potential This might involve using sensors that hunger and food insecurity Manchester Central Foodbank was charity through food donations and staff and raised awareness of the issue in for enhancing the social and economic founded in 2013 by a group of students volunteering. Started by one of our chefs, detect weeds, nutrient deficiency or low Our BA in Geography offers the the media. development of communities in Malawi. who were passionate about tackling food Janice Stephenson, the charity aims to soil moisture. In support of this, we work course unit Geographies of Food and poverty. The foodbank provides three help those in need by collecting surplus across various projects including the N8 Farming, which covers topics such days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and clothing from halls and campus AgriFood programme, a research initiative as hunger, ethical consumerism, food and support to local people food outlets and distributing these to of the eight most research-intensive environmental sustainability, animal Research in numbers: experiencing food poverty. homeless families and domestic violence universities in the north of England. rights and social equity. SDG 2 shelters. The charity also organises an Looking to the future, students studying Grow your own annual Christmas dinner for those in need. Bioscience degrees can take the The Student Action-run Incredible Our Students’ Union course unit Plants for the Future, which Edible Manchester aims to connect 12,683 130 is also establishing Citation impact explores how plant biology can be used communities while turning disused publications based on international Over a ‘Community to address social and environmental plots into sources of healthy food. 2009-18 benchmark of 100 Fridge’ to tackle challenges such as sustaining our food Since 2014, volunteers have helped food waste 66 supply, providing renewable energy, and to develop local allotment spaces in 4,000 and hunger. 3.69% of all UK Research outputs protecting the environment. Through Manchester and maintain a plot in three-day emergency publications 4.00% the Green Biotechnology unit, the the heart of Fallowfield. The project food supplies given to National contribution 2009-18 course also covers sustainable food is run by our volunteer team in people in crisis every year (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) production, energy generation and partnership with the Students’ Union. at Manchester Central pharmaceutical production. Foodbank

< CONTENTS 4 < CONTENTS 5 LEARNING AND STUDENTS PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 3 Study programmes 3 Britain Breathing We have the UK’s largest medical school and are the biggest Units on SDG 3 Britain Breathing is a project that aims provider of graduate health- to engage the UK population to act as care professionals to the ‘citizen sensors’ to help scientists better NHS in England’s north-west. 820 understand seasonal allergies like hay We also offer pioneering Ensure healthy lives and promote 505 direct fever and asthma and their triggers. In programmes in areas including (15.01% of all courses) well-being for all at all ages partnership with the British Society for global health, humanitarianism 315 indirect Immunology and the Royal Society of and international healthcare (9.36%) Biology, our School of Biological Sciences leadership. and Department of Computer Science have developed a free app that allows the We have a range of opportunities to RESEARCH public to record their allergy symptoms, enable our students to explore and and where they occur geographically, and better understand the challenges and Helping more women survive Early intervention for deaf safely share that data with the project opportunities surrounding health care. team. This data set can then be Including shorter specific courses. 22,450 direct low-income is the lack of maps of rural areas. breast cancer children (9.68% of all engagements) combined with other publicly available Our six-week Global Health and and homeless Emergency efforts depend on knowing Research in our Division of Cancer Permanent childhood hearing 29,823 indirect data (such as weather, pollen or pollution Humanitarianism programme covers patients in our where people live and how to get there. Sciences has revolutionised breast impairment (PCHI) is the most common (12.86%) statistics) to build a better understanding global health and humanitarian responses local communities #Huckathon is an easily accessible cancer treatment worldwide. In the childhood sensory deficit. It is potentially at a national and personal level of allergies to disasters, including the associated as part of their training. Geographical Information Systems tool 1970s, we developed a breakthrough devastating because of its impact on and allergy triggers. procedures and the ethical dilemma of Students also provide free treatment at that has been used by several hundred therapy using tamoxifen, a drug that communication skills, education and providing aid. the Emergency Dental Clinic on campus volunteers to physically find and map blocked oestrogen receptors in tumours, emotional well-being. However, early to around 2,000 patients a year. hidden villages and roads in previously causing the cancer to grow more slowly intervention can minimise these impacts. Dental health access war-torn Northern Uganda. These maps or stop growing altogether. Since then Years of pioneering research within our From their third year, dental students #Huckathon are then being used by medical teams to we developed anastrozole, which Division of Neuroscience and Mental help to fight dental health inequalities One of the key barriers to delivering deliver emergency care more effectively. has replaced tamoxifen as the major Health led to the implementation of by providing essential treatment to health support in developing countries endocrine therapy for breast cancer – universal newborn hearing screening in a development that has benefited England, now the NHS standard of care. 1.5 million women globally. Through Through these changes more than this and other groundbreaking research 5 million babies have been screened and OPERATIONS more women with early breast cancer more than 9,500 identified with PCHI. The are cured, while remission in advanced average age at which a hearing aid is fitted We broke the Guinness World Since 2015, Sporticipate, our stages of the disease lasts longer. has reduced from one year to 80 days. Record in 2015 for training more beginner-level sport programme for all than 900 members of the public in staff and students, has increased sport Research in numbers: SDG 3 Cloudy with a Chance of Pain cardiopulmonary resuscitation in one participation by 243%. continuous session. Cloudy with a Chance of Pain is the We signed the Time to Change pledge world’s first smartphone-based study to Our Counselling Service’s Six Ways in 2013 and took action to reduce 21,399 132 investigate the association between pain to Wellbeing programme offers a wide mental health discrimination by holding publications Citation impact and the weather. This large-scale citizen range of workshops, events, support annual activities to support this. based on international science project welcomes anyone in the and advice to staff and students. benchmark of 100 Around 2,000 of our students work in 2009-18 UK with arthritis or chronic pain aged 17 Greater Manchester will be the first peer support roles every year, advising and over to take part. Our researchers are 659 place in the country to establish a students in lower years through study Research outputs now analysing more than 5 million pieces 3.82% of all UK dedicated centre to support higher sessions and mentoring schemes. of symptom data alongside weather publications 3.78% education students with mental health National contribution data from across the UK and this 2009-18 needs thanks to a new partnership (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) information will be used to generate between the region’s four universities pain forecasts, allowing people to plan and the Greater Manchester Health their weekly activities. and Social Care Partnership.

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University Library Our University Library is one of only five National Research Libraries in the UK and one of the best-resourced academic libraries in the country. It offers reference 4 facilities to north-west sixth-form and 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality mature students and their teachers to help with A-level, AVCE and Access education and promote lifelong learning course work.

opportunities for all PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Over 4 million printed books and manuscripts, 41,000 electronic Units on SDG 4 RESEARCH Children’s University journals, 500,000 electronic books of Manchester and several hundred databases. Making maths easier Promoting good mental health Our interactive platform shares University 204 1,000+ local school and college Traditional maths programmes in schools in schools research and teaching with primary-aged 156 direct students access our library learners and their teachers around the (4.64% of all courses) facilities each year. and universities involve teacher-centred Our Institute of Education is leading world. Using quizzes, games and videos, 48 indirect lessons and test-centre assessment. a study on how schools create (1.43%) we work with local primary schools to help Our research shows that this approach is environments that identify, assess raise aspirations and introduce pupils to 11,397 direct School Governor Initiative associated with poorer learner attitudes and monitor mental health needs and higher education. (4.91% of all engagements) Our multi award-winning School Governor and a high drop-out from maths after support. This research has helped 4,733 indirect Initiative supports the leadership and GCSEs and A-levels . Our research has around 200 schools across England to (2.04%) Great Science Share development of local state schools and shown that alternative learning and assess young people’s mental health and This is a national campaign led by our colleges by encouraging our staff and assessment methods such as pupil- improve their services. It’s also changed Science and Engineering Education alumni to become school governors. focused courses and coursework are the way local authorities identify young LEARNING AND STUDENTS Research and Innovation Hub. By Schools with university staff governors more effective and help to improve people in need. For example, Simon Munk, promoting child-centred learning in 2017/18). We also train teachers to work have received higher than average students’ understanding and use of Newham’s Children and Young People’s Extra enrichment science, the campaign and platform in disadvantaged schools through our inspection ratings. maths, leading to more positive attitudes. Mental Health Lead, said that our Our University College of Interdisciplinary of resources give young people the Teach First programme. evaluation of intervention programmes Learning offers 34 courses that any opportunity to communicate their provide “a really considerable student can take to broaden their 1,000+ staff and alumni volunteer their scientific questions and investigations Transformation by Innovation contribution to improving the outcomes horizons beyond their main subject. expertise through the programme. to new audiences – in their own ways. in Distance Education of adolescents with mental health Courses range from mental health, The campaign engages around 20,000 Governors give 11,000+ days of difficulties and ensuring that society bioethics and AI to climate change, global The Transformation by Innovation in students every year. support and help 400,000+ pupils. understands what interventions work”. citizenship and sustainability. For the Distance Education initiative aims to ScienceX academic year 2019-20, we’re developing improve the quality of higher education Research in numbers: SDG 4 a new course based on the SDGs. in Myanmar and is bringing together Widening access Every March, our Faculty of Science and other UK universities and partners, Engineering takes some of our most Training tomorrow’s teachers with the ambition of benefitting more 29.2% of undergraduate students engaging science research into one Part of providing a first-rate education than 500,000 students and producing come from low-income households 6,165 88 of Europe’s busiest shopping centres. Citation impact is to enable our students to go out and more employable graduates. It aims of less than £25,000 a year and publications ScienceX, a free, interactive weekend based on international offer the same to others. Our University to become a catalyst for further 7.9% of our entrants are from low benchmark of 100 festival of exploration and experiments 2009-18 trains around 300 primary and secondary improvements across the higher participation neighbourhoods – this for children, is part of British Science teachers every year through PGCE and education system, helping to support is above the English Russell Group 27 Week. It supports around 25,000 face-to- Research outputs School Direct courses. strategy and leadership for the future of average. 3.45% of all UK face interactions with the public, over publications 3.27% the sector in Myanmar. National contribution half of whom are pre-school or primary All of our PGCE courses are recognised £25m is invested every year in 2009-18 age, and gives children the chance to by Ofsted as ‘outstanding’ and we (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) widening participation outreach discover the fun and relevance of science rank consistently high for teaching and bursaries. and engineering. quality and student satisfaction (83% in

< CONTENTS 8 < CONTENTS 9 LEARNING AND STUDENTS Study programmes Gender equality is embedded across our whole curriculum and a wide range of our degrees offer modules on gender and sexuality. Our aim is to enable students to understand and analyse these Achieve gender equality and issues and support them in developing 5 empower all women and girls their own stances. 5 Religion and Theology students assess the impact of changing gender roles, relationships and critical theories on Units on SDG 5 religious traditions in the western world RESEARCH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT through the Religion, Culture and Gender course unit, while our MA in Gender, 135 Improving the rights of women Fathers’ experience of Girls Night Out Sexuality and Culture brings together 95 direct workers in global supply chains shared parental leave Girls Night Out is all about celebrating scholars from many different fields to (2.82% of all courses) women and girls in STEM (science, explore feminist and queer theory, sexual 40 indirect Research undertaken within our Global A perceived gender inequality in the Physics summer schools for women (1.19%) Development Institute and Alliance home is the length of time new fathers technology, engineering and maths). identities and gender history. Held twice a year, the event was In partnership with the University of Manchester Business School has long take for paternity leave, and their level Reclaim the Night focused on the important role of women of involvement in the child’s day to day established by our Jodrell Bank Discovery Sheffield, we’re running summer schools workers in global production. We have care. Shared parental leave (SPL) allows Centre to support women and girls aged In partnership with the Students’ Union, for female undergraduates to address collaborated with major companies and employed parents to choose who takes 12+ who study or work in STEM, or who we organised this annual march to gender equality in the field of physics. In international organisations to better parental leave. Our Work and Equalities are interested in pursuing a career in a demonstrate for the right to walk the 2018, 15 students took part, spending two 5,228 direct (2.25% of all engagements) understand the challenges women Institute conducted interviews with STEM subject. Visitors are able to chat streets at night without fear of sexual weeks in the UK and two weeks in one of violence, street harassment and assault. our partner countries, Sweden and Spain. 2,432 indirect workers face and develop a diverse parents about their experiences of SPL to early career researchers and find out (1.05%) selection of strategies to better and worked with the charity Working more about Women in Science. promote and enable gender equality. Families and the think tank Fatherhood Dragonfly Day Our research has led to changes in policy Institute to create video case studies and and practice that benefit women workers resources relating to SPL that employers Dragonfly Day is an event we hold on OPERATIONS at the UK Ethical Trading Initiative, the and employees can access. This campus that gives Year 8 and 9 girls International Labour Organisation, research has informed a key part of the the opportunity to work with female Parental leave Equal pay and progression Oxfam, Nike, Marks & Spencer and government’s wider SPL campaign. scientists, engineers and mathematicians Female staff who are pregnant or Our 2017 gender pay gap report found the Department for International to find out more about studying and adopting can take up to a year’s maternity an average gender pay gap of 17.1% and Development, among others. working in STEM. Girls take part in a leave with six months on full pay. Fathers actions are being taken to improve this. speed networking activity, two interactive can take additional leave through our Women in academic and professional Research in numbers: SDG 5 workshops and attend a guest lecture shared parental leave policy. roles are invited to the women- from one of our female academics. only leadership development Workplace programme Aurora and 5,598 131 Nursery Scheme there has been an increase Citation impact 54% in the proportion of publications based on international Our two campus of students starting their Women in STEMM female senior academics 2009-18 benchmark of 100 nurseries offer first degree are women Since 2008 we’ve been subsidised accessible from 23.2% in 2009 to 151 a member of the Athena childcare facilities for 31.1% in 2017. Research outputs 3.80% of all UK Swan Charter, a scheme staff and students. And Over half of our staff publications 3.25% that rewards good practice in teaching through our Workplace National contribution are female 2009-18 and research and promotes gender Nursery Scheme, nursery (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) equality. All of our 15 STEMM Schools fees are paid from gross hold Athena SWAN Awards. income, giving staff tax savings.

< CONTENTS 10 < CONTENTS 11 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT OPERATIONS How clean are your hands? Most microbial infections can be avoided We sell exclusively One by washing our hands correctly. To Water on campus, an demonstrate the importance of effective ethical company that hand washing, researchers at our Division donates all of its profits Ensure availability and of Pharmacy and Optometry deliver a to fund clean water sustainable management of ‘How clean are your hands?’ workshop systems in Africa while costing in primary schools and at public events the same as other water brands. water and sanitation for all to thousands of people across Greater Manchester. 6 The researchers apply an ultraviolet Staff and students can request 6 RESEARCH glow-spray onto children’s hands and free tap water to fill their water bottles encourage them to shake hands in a at all our campus catering outlets . Better water filtration Arsenic exposure circle to demonstrate the spread of There are 41 free drinking water Our National Graphene Institute In partnership with Public Health germs, which is highlighted by a UV dispensers in University buildings. Membranes Lab has pioneered a England and other agencies, a torch. Children, their parents and their graphene-oxide membrane that can team of our researchers carried out teachers then learn correct handwashing There are almost 1,200 bathrooms filter salts out of water, making it safe to groundbreaking work on arsenic techniques and are able to check the on campus of which more than drink. This game-changing technology is exposure in Cambodia, Bengal and the effectiveness of their technique with the 800 are publicly accessible. more efficient and affordable than other UK. Arsenic-contaminated groundwater UV torch. desalination technologies and could give used for drinking and crop irrigation clean water to millions of people who poses a serious health risk, and this need it most. Graphene desalination research established the extent of could also offset the effects of climate arsenic exposure and how arsenic enters LEARNING AND STUDENTS change, or natural disasters such as well water. It also revealed that rice severe flooding and reduce pressure on consumption can be a major exposure Study programmes Once a Month modern cities’ water supplies, providing route for arsenic, which led to changes affordable and sustainable alternative to Food and Agricultural Organisation Our research informs cutting-edge The student action group Once a Month water solutions. recommendations on intake and an teaching on clean water and sanitation. is fighting period poverty by raising awareness of how expensive sanitary acknowledgement of rice as an arsenic Civil Engineering students take a course products are and how this often makes exposure route by the European Food unit on Water Engineering, which covers them inaccessible to homeless women. Safety Authority. water and wastewater treatment and The group provides sanitary products resource management, while our including tampons, sanitary towels, hand Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and sanitiser and baby wipes to vulnerable Research in numbers: SDG 6 Reconstruction Masters degree offers women across Manchester with the help a unit on Water Movement that looks at of student volunteers. 6,047 263 solutions to groundwater contamination. Citation impact We also offer a pioneering free online publications based on international MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) 2009-18 benchmark of 100 on Water Supply and Sanitation Policy Units on SDG 6 in Developing Countries. With half a 13 billion people worldwide having poor Research outputs 3.58% of all UK water supplies and two billion with poor 70 1,621 direct (0.70% of all engagements) publications 2.89% sanitation facilities, this course opens up 2009-18 National contribution 46 direct 2,220 indirect access for citizens and leaders around (1.37% of all courses) (0.96%) (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) the world to explore what can be done to 24 indirect (0.71%) solve this complex global issue.

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Tackling fuel poverty Study programmes Engineers Without Borders Rethink Energy conference UrbanChain is a university spin-off Our students are learning how to ensure This young-person-led charity focuses on Our Manchester Energy and Environment start-up company developed to reduce access to affordable, reliable, sustainable removing barriers to human development Society has organised two undergraduate- the cost of utility services for vulnerable and modern energy for all. through engineering. Students led conferences on energy, sustainability households in the UK and worldwide. It is volunteering with Engineers Without and the environment, with talks from Our Geography unit Energy, Society and developing a blockchain platform for the Borders (EWB) learn about technology’s industry professionals and academic Space examines the key scientific and Ensure access to affordable, reliable, energy market to enable the trading of role in development, and organise weekly experts. The conference was run by political issues associated with energy electricity between energy producers and outreach events with local schools to students from our Manchester Energy and sustainable and modern energy provision and demand, and highlights the vulnerable households. promote engineering and awareness of Environment Society and supported by the role of space and place in the movement international development issues. EWB Dalton Nuclear Institute amongst other towards a greener energy future. Energy outreach activities Manchester is building a wind turbine to sponsors. The conference will take place Among our master’s courses we offer provide energy for rural areas and they are again in March 2019. RESEARCH Renewable Energy and Clean Technology, also trying to help with local homelessness which equips students with a detailed issues by building raised beds to grow 7 Synthetic bio-propane Addressing energy poverty understanding of solar, wind and marine vegetables. OPERATIONS 7 Although many sustainable biofuels on in Europe energy generation technologies and the market today are derived from plants, Energy poverty affects more than the factors which influence their integration into zero-carbon they have an adverse impact on food 50 million people in the European We have 13 100% electric vehicles, built infrastructures. Units on SDG 9 security, land use and the environment. Union. The European Energy Poverty 2 hybrid vehicles Our Institute of Biotechnology’s research Observatory is a European Commission- and 14 charging bays. on the biosynthesis of propane gas, funded project led by the University, 128 in collaboration with The University 3,121 direct By 2022, the University aims to have which aims to measure, monitor and ScienceX (1.35% of all engagements) of Turku in Finland and Imperial 57 direct a fleet of20 fully electric vehicles to share knowledge and best practice on (1.69% of all courses) 6,129 indirect College London, could revolutionise replace fossil-fuel driven vehicles and energy poverty, and design measures 71 indirect (2.64%) biofuel production, making it more to combat it. Our researchers also (2.11%) 16 electric charging bays. environmentally friendly, sustainable and lead ENGAGER, a research network affordable. Propane is easy to transport connecting more than 150 scientific and store and is cleaner than other fuels researchers, policy activists, decision- when burned. Bio-propane synthesised makers, media representatives and using microbes is also a renewable businesses from over 30 countries who source of energy, which can help reduce are working together to investigate and pollution and cut costs without the improve household-level energy poverty. negative impacts. bluedot festival

Research in numbers: SDG 7 Our Dalton Nuclear Institute is engaging the public on major issues associated with nuclear power, such as safety, sustainability, 12,919 220 decommissioning and waste management. Citation impact Every year they bring their knowledge and publications based on international research to events such as British Science 2009-18 benchmark of 100 week, ScienceX, bluedot festival and the Re-think energy conference. School 57 children are engaged in face-to-face 4.83% of all UK Research outputs activities with PhD students and fun, free publications 4.15% simulation games have been developed 2009-18 National contribution (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) online to share knowledge about different forms of energy.

< CONTENTS 14 < CONTENTS 15 Image (right): Artwork by Paul Gent, OPERATIONS communicating findings from the Living wage and worker’s rights Racism at work report. As an accredited Living Wage Employer, all of our 12,000+ staff are paid at least the voluntary living wage level in the UK set by the Living Wage Foundation. This also commits us to drive the living wage further into our supply chain. In addition, we also offer family Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable friendly-policies and generous pensions, sick pay and annual leave allowances. economic growth, full and productive employment Together with our Students’ Union, and decent work for all we’ve affiliated to the independent, non-political Worker Rights Consortium. The organisation improves the conditions RESEARCH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT of workers in the garment industry through the monitoring of university supply chains. Promoting inclusive growth in Just Work in Greater Racism at work Dignity at Work and Study Policy Greater Manchester Manchester In partnership with Business in the Our Dignity at Work and Study Policy Community, our Centre on Dynamics of LEARNING AND STUDENTS In Greater Manchester, an estimated Our Work and Equalities Institute ensures that everyone has the right to Ethnicity produced the Equality, Diversity 620,000 people live below the UK poverty identifies factors for more inclusive and employers. Over 94% of our students be treated with respect during their time and Racism in the Workplace report. Study programmes 8 line. Our Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit fair work and employment conditions. find employment or enter further study at The University of Manchester. We do 8 The report contained an analysis of Our students are learning about how (IGAU) researches the link between One project, Just Work in Greater shortly after graduating. not tolerate discrimination, bullying or over 2,000 comments relating to racial to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth and poverty. IGAU Manchester, seeks to identify routes harassing behaviour from any staff or harassment and bullying at work, and economic growth, employment and identified that inequality is inherent to more decent work and generate SmartWorks students. Managers are trained to be aware more than 3,000 comments relating to decent work for all. For example, our in the current economic model and greater security for the most vulnerable. The charity SmartWorks provides support of their responsibilities for making sure the promotion of equality and diversity undergraduate Management degree has is developing new evidence-based The research explores challenges in to unemployed women who have job that everyone at the University is safe and in the workplace. The research findings a specialisation in Sustainable and Ethical strategies for inclusive growth in Greater the workplace and how employers are interviews, equipping them with the protected from any form of harassment. were communicated through short films Business, which offers modules on Ethical Manchester and other UK regions. IGAU responding to an increasingly diverse appropriate clothes, skills and confidence and graphic novels to highlight the nature, and Sustainable Business and Equality has published an annual Inclusive Growth workforce. It also looks at how these they need for job success. In 2018, staff Fairtrade extent and human impact of racism at and Fairness at Work. Monitor that captures both economic challenges are understood by different volunteers ran a campaign where they We’ve been a certified Fairtrade university work, and offered effective strategies for growth and poverty, and has helped shape groups and how they connect with wider collected 50 bags of smart clothing since 2005 and our Food On Campus shop addressing these issues. Workplace Ethics Challenge and co-create strategies to foster more society. The research will be used in donations – one of the largest donations sells lots of useful Fairtrade goods. inclusive growth in Greater Manchester conversation with key stakeholders and Capacity-building for NGOs, ever received by the charity. and more widely across the UK. policymakers, and will contribute to new policy formations. businesses and government Work experience bursaries As a lead partner in The Works, we’ve supported 4,153 local people We deliver a wide range of free events Widening participation is about making back into work since 2011. which are open to the public, including sure that there are no barriers to studying Research in numbers: SDG 8 The social and economic value vocational training, executive education or learning and addressing patterns generated is equivalent to an and continued professional development of under-representation. A significant estimated £60.6 million a year. for the private, third and state sector. barrier facing widening participation 23,871 153 Our annual Prometheus programme students trying to gain work experience Citation impact offers learning and development publications based on international The Workplace Ethics Challenge aims to are the costs associated with benchmark of 100 opportunities for third-sector leaders. work-related travel, accommodation, 2009-18 We offer free training, conferences and empower third year students with skills and experiences that will improve their dependent care costs and unpaid 70 capacity-building courses for teachers. roles. In 2017/18 we awarded Units on SDG 8 4.23% of all UK Research outputs We’ve also launched a pioneering new confidence and help them stand out in a crowded graduate job market. 95 students with bursaries publications 3.96% NGO Explorer site to build networks totalling £51,000 to support National contribution 2009-18 across development NGOs through a Graduate employability them with these expenses. 693 (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) comprehensive searchable database. 15,468 direct Manchester is the most targeted 266 direct (6.67% of all engagements) 40,044 indirect university in the UK for top graduate (7.90% of all courses) 427 indirect (17.26%) (12.69%)

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Study programmes Through a programme of teaching, We’re empowering the next generation learning and business start-up support, to innovate and transform our natural the Centre helps students to capitalise and built environments to create more on their ideas and the world-leading efficient and sustainable places. research output from the University to address a wide range of SDGs. For example, our Innovation, Management and Entrepreneurship Q-Step paid internships Build resilient infrastructure, promote PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT master’s degree offers a course programme unit in Eco-Innovation Management sustainable industrialisation and Manchester Innovation Labs Over the last five years, the Q-step focusing on how industries respond paid internship scheme has placed foster innovation Our Manchester Innovation Labs to the challenges of becoming more 200 students in 60 public, private and include workshops that are designed sustainable through innovation. third-sector organisations to undertake and facilitated by creative consultancy Masood Enterprise Centre social research that makes a difference OPERATIONS RESEARCH FutureEverything. Businesses work in and helps to identify and progress social small groups with a team of academics Our Masood Enterprise Centre supports issues locally, nationally and globally. We’ve generated more than 44 spin-out to develop a research project and pitch our our students to solve problems, FutureDAMS: Renewable Green growth: increasing The projects have addressed gender companies from commercialised research proposals for seed-corn funding to a innovate, recognise opportunity, energy from water resilience in cities data gaps in developing countries, food which are tackling some of the world’s panel of experts. These labs have led manage risk and apply their subject poverty, recycling, immigration, socio- More than 3,700 large dams are currently Green infrastructure (GI), such as green greatest challenges. to several successful outcomes for the knowledge and skills to demographic factors affecting university planned or under construction to roofs and street trees, delivers a range University and businesses, including many of the SDGs. admission rates, violence against service growing demands for energy and of crucial environmental benefits to Fostering innovation collaborative research funding proposals females, bilateral spending on HIV/AIDS, irrigation. Many of these are in low- and urban communities and could play a key Units on SDG 9 Our University of Manchaster Innovation and new cross-disciplinary relationships. and modelling UK deprivation. In 2019, middle-income countries. Maximising role in climate-proofing cities. Despite a Centre Limited was founded to develop Academics who participated are more the scheme will be extended to three the benefits that these dams bring, wealth of research on the many benefits and maintain world-class infrastructure for confident in the value of engaging with 1084 Latin American countries to develop 9 9 while minimising the negative social and of GI, its implementation and uptake in spin-outs and spin-in ventures. It provides businesses and businesses can see the a data programme around the environmental impacts, remains a huge current and new developments in the 268 direct state-of-the-art premises for biotech benefit of academic engagement and global SDGs. challenge. The FutureDAMS group, a UK is lacking. In collaboration with the (7.96% of all courses) and hi-tech companies and bespoke relationships that can be revisited for 816 indirect partnership of 17 universities led by us, public, private and third sectors, our other projects. (24.25%) conferencing and events facilities, allowing brings together engineers and social School of Education, Environment and 10,839 direct businesses the freedom to concentrate scientists from across Africa and Asia Development are identifying barriers Greater Manchester (4.67% of all engagements) on their core business development. We to develop innovative solutions. Our and opportunities for GI uptake and 72,676 indirect also have an intellectual property team Engineering Challenge (31.33%) research will help to improve the design, will use our research to create and The Greater Manchester Engineering (UMIP) that helps turn innovative ideas selection and operation of dams to test approaches that will develop Challenge is an annual campaign by the University’s research base into support sustainable development and scaleable policy and practical solutions. developed by our Science and commercial reality, thereby boosting resilience in a warming world. Engineering Education Research and research and development, stimulating Innovation Hub to inspire children into the economy and creating jobs. Research in numbers: SDG 9 engineering, train teachers and establish Since 2004 our commercialisation partnerships between schools, industry activities have contributed £680 million and engineers. Teachers and pupils to the UK economy. Since 2012 UMIP engage with engineers to work through a has granted over £155,000 to social 31,601 191 specific challenge, covering topics such as publications Citation impact entrepreneurs across the University who based on international plastics, air pollution and homelessness. aim to improve the world and make it a benchmark of 100 2009-18 The campaign develops the research better place through the Social Enterprise into ‘Tinkering for Learning’, taking theory Ignition Fund. 11 into practice and reaching around 2,000 Research outputs 4.29% of all UK students, two-thirds of whom are female. In 2016/17 we attracted more than publications 3.26% National contribution It’s supported and sponsored by the £331 million in external research funding 2009-18 Institute of Engineering and Technology, from industry and other partners, helping to (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, foster a culture of collaborative innovation the Comino Foundation and Siemens. in tackling the world’s greatest challenges.

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We’re the most LGBT-inclusive university in England according to the 2018 Reduce inequality within Stonewall Workplace Equality Index – an and among countries audit of workplace culture for LGBT staff. We’re also the highest placed Higher Education Institution in England and this PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT is the fifth year that the University has featured in the Top 100. RESEARCH Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Achieving Your Potential is a Resource Centre The power of direct cash Supporting migrants’ rights development programme for all University Our Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations staff with a disability and is delivered by transfers in the UK Resource Centre is an open access people with impairments. Researchers at our Global Development Our criminology researchers, in library, based in the city of Manchester’s Our development programme StellarHE Institute have suggested that direct cash partnership with the NGO Migrants’ Central Library, specialising in the study of aims to address the under-representation transfers to the very poorest people in Rights Network and local community race, migration and diversity. The Centre Units on SDG 10 of BAME (black, asian and minority society are both financially feasible and groups working in Manchester, enables research into racial and ethnic ethnic) leaders in senior positions by politically sustainable. Cash transfers investigated how migrants become history, supports teachers in educating equipping participants with skills that directly reduce income inequality and undocumented and suggested policy young people growing up in multicultural LEARNING AND STUDENTS 288 reflect the unique challenges of BAME enable families to escape from extreme reform to address the challenges in the Britain, and empowers communities with staff in higher education. poverty. Our book Just Give Money current immigration system. By sharing the information and knowledge they 199 direct to the Poor (Barrientos, Hulme and Study programmes (5.91% of all courses) key recommendations with policymakers need to promote an anti-racist world. Hanlon) influenced the UK government’s Students address inequalities in a 89 indirect and developing a policy briefing, we’re The Centre also delivers an extensive and (2.64%) 10 support for anti-poverty cash transfer wide range of modules. For example 10 contributing to national policy debate on exciting programme of outreach work in 14% of professional staff,19% of programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa and undergraduate Sociology students undocumented migrants both in Greater schools and colleges. lecturers and 11% of senior lecturers south Asia. Our research helped to pilot Manchester and across the UK. examine international issues of forced are from BAME backgrounds. a new anti-poverty transfer programmes Diversity Champions migration and look at the nature of social The University aims to increase this across all of Uganda. Also, $2 per month inequalities in contemporary Britain. share of senior lecturers to 19%. was pledged to all children born after the Our Diversity Champions project uses 11,896 direct Holocaust education as a foundation (5.13% of all engagements) 2006 Peace Accord in Southern Sudan as Social Justice Challenge 4,907 indirect 19 staff networks with around3,000 to engage local young people with a direct result of our work. All second-year students can take part (2.12%) members support the promotion of issues of equality and human rights and in the Social Justice Challenge, an equality in the workplace. to challenge hate crime. Schools take online programme that explores Research in numbers: SDG 10 part by recruiting their own learners Access and Participation Plan key issues relating to migration, to undertake training in mental health, A high proportion of our students homelessness, education, mental equality and diversity, anti-extremism come from lower socioeconomic Our Equity and Merit programme helps health, energy and trade. 32,130 138 and LGBQTI rights in partnership with backgrounds (22.8% in 2016/17), the brightest minds from some of the Citation impact which is above the English Russell group publications based on international the University. Diversity Champions work In 2017/18, 1,350 second-year students least developed countries in Sub-Saharan 2009-18 benchmark of 100 with our History department to learn took the online Social Justice Challenge average (20.4%), while the percentage Africa – Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and about immigration during World War II as part of our wider Stellify initiative. of our students who have a disability Ethiopia. Since 2007, 255 students 67 and undertake sessions with Holocaust (15%) is above the national average have been fully supported to study 3.98% of all UK Research outputs survivors. The students also visit Black Lawyers Matter (11%). In 2016/17, 25% of students master’s programmes that contribute publications 3.70% Auschwitz, giving them the opportunity 2018 saw the launch of the Black Lawyers starting their first degree with us were to the sustainable development of their National contribution 2009-18 to learn about one of the most historic Matter project within our School of Law. the first in their family to go to university countries. These scholarships are jointly (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) and catastrophic events of prejudice in The project aims to encourage and inspire and 4% of first degree students were funded through the University and the modern history. local black males to study law at university. from developing counties. generosity of our donors.

< CONTENTS 20 < CONTENTS 21 LEARNING AND STUDENTS Study programmes As tomorrow’s professionals, students at Manchester are learning how to Units on SDG 11 make cities inclusive, safe, resilient Make cities inclusive, safe, and sustainable. For example, undergraduate Environmental 850 resilient and sustainable Management students and master’s 126 direct students in our Global Development (3.74% of all courses) Institute explore the challenges in 724 indirect creating green infrastructure in cities that (21.52%) RESEARCH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT is resilient to climate change. Sustainability challenge Age-friendly cities Climate Resilient Cities Age-friendly culture helped them 6,513 direct Student Action On their second day at university, as part (2.81% of all engagements) to understand Student Action is our largest student- By 2030, at least a quarter of city and Infrastructure Manchester Museum and the Whitworth of our wider Stellify initiative, all 8,000 the complexities 28,301 indirect (12.20%) led volunteering group. It runs a range dwellers will be aged 60 or over. Our Manchester Urban Institute (MUI) are two of our University’s public-facing first-year students can take part in an of environmental, of volunteering projects connected to Researchers at our Manchester aims to realise more inclusive cities that cultural institutions that support more interactive event facilitated by more than social and economic sustainable communities by engaging with sustainable cities such as supporting Institute for Collaborative Research are economically, environmentally and 230 staff. Working in groups, students dilemmas in a realistic setting. people of all ages across our city-region. refugees and asylum seekers to on Ageing trained a group of 18 older socially sustainable through its research, consider the challenges arising from Together with our researchers, their public improve their English, hosting soup residents, aged between 58 and 74, as training and engagement. MUI’s expertise constructing a new university campus in Biko Bikes engagement work has been instrumental kitchens in the city centre for the co-researchers who then conducted 68 is focused into five key themes: resilience, the fictional city of Millchester, analysing Biko Bikes is a student-led project which in Manchester’s status as the UK’s first homeless, cleaning up local parks and interviews across Manchester with older sustainability, energy, spatial inequality and costs and carbon whilst paying attention promotes cycling and contributes to a World Health Organization Age-Friendly organising weekly socials for elderly and people who were experiencing social urban governance. As part of the Climate to the needs of the local community. Over more sustainable Manchester by offering city. The Whitworth’s exhibition ‘Danger! disadvantaged community members. exclusion, poverty, or health problems. Resilient Cities and Infrastructure project, the last three years, 24,143 students have affordable bike rental and teaching our researchers worked with partners Men at Work’ was co-curated with older This research has influenced policies taken part in the challenge, which has students about bike maintenance. for improving the quality of life for older from eight European countries to develop male residents in a local care home. And people in urban communities, particularly tools to make cities more resilient to our Manchester Museum will soon open those traditionally marginalised across extreme weather and climate change. the world’s first Centre for Age Friendly 11 previous policy and research. A key output from the project was the Culture, to act as a beacon for the role of OPERATIONS 11 European Climate Risk Typology, which arts and culture in ageing well. At the other provides policymakers, researchers and end of the age-spectrum our Whitworth We’ve partnered with Nationwide Cycling Our bicycle users’ group, UMBUG, is one citizens with the opportunity to visualise gallery has organised a child-led exhibition Academy to provide over 600 discounted of the largest in the country with over and compare climate risk in European ‘We are 11’ and puts on regular ‘Art Baby’ second hand bikes to students. 1,000 members. cities. sessions for new-borns and their parents Research in numbers: SDG 11 and grandparents. We received a ‘Champion of Champions’ UMRun, our run-commute group, is the award from Transport for Greater first to be established outside of London. Multilingual Manchester Manchester for inspiring thousands Manchester is one of Europe’s most of staff and students to opt for more 16,274 216 linguistically diverse cities. Our award- sustainable journeys to work. Over the past five years cycling Citation impact publications winning Multilingual Manchester initiative and walking has increased by based on international To encourage low-carbon travel, we offer: 2009-18 benchmark of 100 connects the University – our research 7% and student public transport and our students – with the opportunities • discounts on parking permits for use reached 45%, reducing the 53 and challenges associated with local low-carbon vehicles; University’s carbon emissions for 3.74% of all UK Research outputs language diversity. Students and staff • a car share scheme; commuter travel by 35%. publications 3.84% undertake projects with local mainstream 26% of staff and46% of students National contribution • interest free loans for public transport 2009-18 schools, supplementary schools, now use active modes of travel. (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) annual season tickets and staff can hospitals, city councils and residents to buy discounted monthly and weekly map out, celebrate and engage people tickets on campus. with language diversity.

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Improving chemical production Sustainable Consumption We were the winner of the Sustainable Botanicals are used in many flavours and Institute PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Business Award at the UK’s most fragrances. However, some botanicals prestigious hospitality and catering Our Sustainable Consumption Institute LEARNING AND STUDENTS awards, the Cateys. contain only minute levels of the target (SCI) explores how adjusting consumption bluedot festival compound. Our Synthetic Biology and production systems can bring about We work Research Centre for Fine and Speciality less resource-intensive ways of life. Our A unique festival of Industrial biotechnology with local Chemicals and Manchester Institute of research allows us to better understand discovery, bluedot invites Industrial biotechnology is an important suppliers such Biotechnology are developing bacterial human needs, values and practices while visitors to explore a stellar programme of source of renewable energy and is as Manchester Veg People to keep food strains that produce these compounds. exploring sustainable approaches to music, science and culture. Held at Jodrell transforming the way we manufacture mileage and carbon emissions to a This could significantly reduce the production, supply and distribution of Bank, the University’s iconic observatory, chemicals and materials. We offer a minimum and support the local economy. environmental impact of traditional goods and services. Research also looks the festival works hard to minimise its six-week online course which outlines We only use high quality British meat chemical synthesis and accelerate at waste management issues, household environmental impact. It is free of single- the key enabling technologies that produced by farmers who practise high the production and scale-up of more sustainability, sustainable cities and the use plastic, recycles the majority of waste, underpin biotechnology research, as standards of animal welfare and who sustainable industrial chemicals. circular economy, among other themes. initiates car-sharing schemes, provides well as the wider issues involved in strive to look after the environment. One specific example is SCI’s research coaches for festival-goers, collects all food sustainable manufacturing, such as on sustainable meat, which includes waste for composting and provides free Study programmes responsible research innovation We only stock products that use water refill stations. Visitors also have the new animal breeding technologies, We have a global responsibility to better and bioethics. sustainably sourced palm oil. meat-reduction initiatives, insect-based chance to offset their carbon footprint manage our shared natural resources, Units on SDG 12 Meat Free Mondays and daily products and lab-cultured meat, and the with a donation when they buy their tickets; Give It Don’t Bin It and that begins with a thorough and vegan options are made 12 consequences of these. alternative power supplies are replacing Give It Don’t Bin It is 12 considered understanding of the available at student halls . diesel generators. The festival was one of an annual campaign Research in numbers: SDG 12 the first to use all LED festoon lighting. associated issues, challenges and 175 potential solutions. aimed at encouraging We use 100% organic milk, all 70,000 students to 93 direct 80% organic eggs and 54% Engaging our suppliers to be (2.76% of all courses) Sociology students undertake a donate unwanted items organic beef and wonky fruit more sustainable Sustainability, Consumption and Global 82 indirect 18,307 252 to charity. Since the start (2.44%) and veg that would otherwise be publications Citation impact We’ve pioneered a free online Supplier Responsibilities unit, which explores of the campaign in 2012, wasted in student halls. based on international Engagement Tool to engage businesses sustainable consumption and analyses £1.3million has been benchmark of 100 We were the first university to reach 2009-18 we trade with on issues of environmental, the ways consumers, businesses for the British Heart Level 5 of the government’s Flexible social and economic sustainability. This tool and governments are responding Foundation and 38 Framework for responsible and 4.23% of all UK Research outputs tracks impact and creates an action plan to to the sustainability challenge, while hundreds of sustainable practices and policies publications 3.28% make a bigger positive impact through our Chemistry students research ways to tonnes have been National contribution multimillion-pound supply chain. Through enable cleaner, more efficient chemical on procurement. 2009-18 saved from landfill. 4,740 direct (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) the tool, nearly 2,000 suppliers have been reactions and alternative fuels through (2.04% of all engagements) supported to create an action plan detailing the Environmental and Green 6,473 indirect their sustainability actions. Chemistry unit. (2.79%)

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We’ve committed to playing our full part in Manchester’s ambitious 2038 zero carbon target. Our University’s Manchester Museum Take urgent action to combat is the world’s first carbon-literate museum, holding a Gold Award with the climate change and its impacts Carbon Literacy Trust. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT We’ve carried out an assessment of climate risks across campus, identifying The Lived Experience of increased flooding through wetter winters RESEARCH and extreme downpours as the key Climate Change: A Story of concern. The Tyndall Centre for Climate City Council to set a series of ambitious One Piece of Land in Dhaka We launched 10,000 Actions, the biggest new five-year carbon budgets and a Our School of Education, Environment Units on SDG 13 Change Research environmental sustainability initiative commitment to becoming zero carbon and Development researcher Dr Joanne The Tyndall Centre is a network of in the UK higher education sector, in by 2038. Jordan has teamed up with a diverse range universities, including The University of 97 2016. This helps every member of staff of partners to raise awareness of the Manchester, that brings researchers Carbon calculator take positive action on environmental together to develop sustainable everyday realities and impact of climate 79 direct Measuring the carbon footprint of Image: Jashim Salam. © The Lived Experience of Climate (2.35% of all courses) sustainability and led to us becoming the responses to climate change. The Centre change on the lives of low-income people industrial activity is important in mitigating 18 indirect first ‘carbon-literate’ university in the works with local, national and international in Bangladesh. Together they produced climate change effects. However, the (0.53%) world. 50% of our 10,000+ staff have leaders from the public and private interactive theatre performances, complexity of industrial supply chains accessed the 10,000 Actions programme. sectors to promote informed decisions on documentary films, educational makes this difficult. In partnership with a mitigating and adapting to climate change. programmes and public events, which variety of organisations, researchers at LEARNING AND STUDENTS 3,821 direct have been viewed by over 240,000 people. (1.65% of all engagements) One recent example of Tyndall our School of Chemical Engineering and Performances of The Lived Experience of 771 indirect Manchester’s impact has been Analytical Science developed a free, award- Study programmes Climate Change: A Story of One Piece of (0.33%) SCATTER (Setting City Area Targets and winning carbon footprint tool that can Land in Dhaka have been seen online and As tomorrow’s thinkers and doers, our Trajectories for Emissions Reduction) – a be tailored to different industrial sectors. in-person by over 7,000 people, and were students are taking on the challenge undergraduate student the opportunity groundbreaking tool providing city regions The tool offers a quick and easy method filmed to produce a documentary that has of climate change across hundreds to take this unit. It challenges students with the opportunity to standardise for identifying carbon hot spots and brought these stories from Dhaka to an of undergraduate and postgraduate to explore the politics of climate change their greenhouse gas reporting in line opportunities for reducing emissions and even bigger audience. modules in the humanities, social action and analyse climate change from with the Paris Climate Agreement. This enables organisations to accurately assess sciences, natural sciences and the perspective of multiple stakeholders was directly adopted by Manchester and manage their carbon emissions. Policy engagement on engineering. In addition, every and different nations. Research in numbers: SDG 13 climate change undergraduate student has the opportunity to take Climate Change Applied Sustainability Our Tyndall Centre for Climate Change 13 and Society, a unit offered by our Projects programme 13 research and policy engagement University College for Interdisciplinary The Applied Sustainability Projects 9,209 173 has directly informed the landmark Learning. This explores the politics Citation impact programme allows students wishing publications commitments by Manchester City Council of climate change action and analyses based on international to address real world challenges to benchmark of 100 and the Greater Manchester Combined the challenge from the perspective 2009-18 work on a research project set up by Authority to create an ambitious zero of multiple stakeholders and organisations ranging from NGOs to Go Green Week 1059 carbon plan for our city-region by 2038. different nations. 4.26% of all UK Research outputs We’re also undertaking influential policy SMEs and large businesses. In 2018 For Go Green Week our Students’ Union publications 2.96% engagement on areas including natural gas The next wave of thinkers and doers are there were more than 50 projects set by organises multiple events, workshops on 2009-18 National contribution extraction, global shipping, aviation and key to unlocking the solutions to climate set by ten organisations. Topics include repairing and upcycling, clothes swaps, (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) carbon capture and storage. change, which is why we give every energy, pollution, biodiversity and travel. topical film screenings and a climate march.

< CONTENTS 26 < CONTENTS 27 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development OPERATIONS We’re committed to eliminating avoidable RESEARCH single-use plastic by 2022. Units on SDG 14 All our fish appear on theMarine Microplastics in UK rivers Determining oceanic fish survival Conservation Society approved list, 47 meaning that any fish deemed at most In the first study of its kind, our More than 400 ‘dead zones’ exist in risk of extinction are not caught to avoid geographers found that UK rivers are oceans and seas worldwide. These 32 direct overfishing. heavily contaminated with microplastics are areas where aquatic life is (0.95% of all courses) and that microplastics from urban river limited or completely absent, 15 indirect We offer discounts for staff and students channels are a major contributor to the largely because there isn’t enough (0.45%) who use reusable cups for hot pollution problem in oceans. Microplastics oxygen to support it. In recent drinks and soups in campus outlets and halls of residence. enter river systems from a variety of years, these zones have been industrial and domestic sources. These increasing, often due to human 1,316 direct We sell only recyclable particles pollute the environment and input of nutrients into the water, (0.57% of all engagements) PET plastic bottles. pose a threat to ecosystems. Our which encourages plant growth. 785 indirect researchers surveyed river sediments Our biologists are examining fish (0.34%) from 40 sites across Greater Manchester in harsh environments in order to and found that the River Tame at Denton understand why fish stocks dwindle LEARNING AND STUDENTS had the highest levels of microplastics in polluted marine environments recorded anywhere in the world. This with low oxygen levels. Study programmes Biology, which examines organisms living research is leading to calls for much More than 3 billion people depend on on shores and the seabed. tighter regulations on waste flowing into marine and coastal biodiversity for their urban waterways. At a master’s level, our Pollution and livelihoods and we want to prepare our Environmental Control degree prepares students for the realities of working students for a career in environmental Research in numbers: SDG 14 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT within this sector, and arm them with management or resource conservation. the knowledge and skills to develop Students explore the social, economic solutions that will help us manage this and engineering elements of In 2018, 2038 reuseable mugs What is in your river? vital resource. environmental protection for both water were used 20,074 times saving the 1,847 146 Our Department of Earth and equivalent of 388.43kg of wasted Citation impact The Geography course unit and land-based ecosystems. publications Environmental Sciences has delivered disposable cups. based on international Environmental Pollution covers water, 14 benchmark of 100 public engagement activities to increase 14 2009-18 soil and air pollution, the associated Marine and Conservation awareness of life below water and impacts and issues and the strategies 71 promote cleaner rivers. Community Programme Research outputs used to prevent and control them. 2.36% of all UK volunteers have been trained to act as Our students can volunteer on a Marine Our Chancellor’s Hotel avoids the publications 1.90% National contribution River Guardians, who are able to identify Zoology and other Bioscience students and Conservation Programme run by waste of around 15,000 plastic bottles 2009-18 living organisms in local streams. The one of the volunteer hubs’ international and 48,000 bathroom amenity bottles (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) can study Biodiversity and Ecology, and project helped to promote awareness of have the option to take several units on partners, Travelteer. The programme each year through using reusable ecology and inclusiveness through citizen conservation biology and marine biology. aims to rehabilitate and conserve the alternatives. science engagements. This includes a field course in Marine environment and marine life in Sri Lanka.

< CONTENTS 28 < CONTENTS 29 Units on SDG 15 LEARNING AND STUDENTS 240 113 direct Study programmes (3.36% of all courses) Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of 127 indirect Through our varied (3.77%) terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, offer of courses, combat desertification, halt and reverse land programmes and initiatives, we’re degradation, and halt biodiversity loss committed to giving our students 4,591 direct a thorough insight (1.98% of all engagements) RESEARCH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT 6,113 indirect into the causes and (2.64%) Improving management Improving soil quality in China Species conservation impacts of natural habitat OPERATIONS and biodiversity loss. There are more than of UK wildfire risk A third of the world’s soils are degraded Our Manchester Museum Vivarium is 9,000 trees on campus that produce and this problem is particularly bad in dedicated to the conservation of reptiles All undergraduates can take our Living Campus Champions are a 22 tonnes UK Fire and Rescue Services deal with of oxygen, reduce UV radiation by developing countries where soil erosion and amphibians. The museum has been University College for Interdisciplinary growing network of staff who are around 70,000 vegetation fires a year. , store of carbon can cause a decline in food production responsible for establishing important Learning unit Crisis of Nature: Issues in enhancing nature on campus. They 28.5% 216 tonnes They’re dangerous and costly to fight, while also avoiding water runoff and ultimately, extreme poverty. One captive breeding programmes for some Environmental History, which explores have transformed the quad at the with approximately £55 million spent and air pollution. on them each year in the UK. Despite such hotspot of soil degradation is of the world’s most critically endangered the ideal relationship between the centre of the Michael Smith Building this, little work had been done to map, the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau in China, species, such as the Costa Rican Lemur human species and the rest of the into a biodiversity garden, with the forecast or assess their impact. Our where half of the eight million people leaf frog. It communicates to hundreds of world, and what we can learn from other inclusion of a hay meadow and geographers worked closely with the live in poverty, largely due to widespread thousands of the public and school children cultures and our own past about this extensive planting of bluebells and For each tree lost through campus Peak District National Park and the Chief degradation of the grasslands. on issues of climate change, sustainability environmental crisis. various orchid species. Researchers at our Soil and Ecosystem and natural ecosystems through our development, two more are Fire Officers Association Wildfire Group Biosciences students can take part in the There are eight Green Roofs on Ecology Laboratory aim to restore Vivarium, world-famous FrogBlog and planted. Our Tree Policy aims to to develop risk assessment tools such Manchester-based Urban Biodiversity campus and several walls with climbing fertility to these soils and enhance their ‘Learning with Lucy’ programme. increase tree cover across campus. as a wildfire risk map for the Peak District field course, which introduces them to plants. Our Green Roof and Green ability to safeguard against climate This supports our partner charity moorlands. This tool is thought to have environmental consultancy, conservation Wall Policy encourages installations change by increasing plant diversity, Soil Patrol City of Trees, who aim to plant a averted five say large-scale fires, which and natural site management. across our new capital programmes which has been shown to improve soil Soil Patrol is a public engagement tree for every man, woman and would have cost millions to fight and in and on buildings undergoing health in the UK. programme that invites the general public Undergraduates on our Environmental child that lives in our city region damage restoration. redevelopment or refurbishment, within a generation. to learn more about the creatures living Management programme gain where the structure permits. in our soil. It increases public awareness skills needed for ecological surveys, of the incredible diversity of organisms conservation management and Research in numbers: SDG 15 living in soil and their importance for the environmental auditing, and cover provision of essential ecosystem services subjects such as environmental such as climate change mitigation, economics, rural planning and the 10,550 213 nutrient recycling and food production. vulnerability of ecosystems. Citation impact publications based on international Cultural Park Keeper Tree Musketeers 2009-18 benchmark of 100 Our Whitworth art gallery has appointed The Tree Musketeers is a student-run 71 the world’s first-ever cultural park keeper. group of conservation volunteers that 3.38% of all UK Research outputs This has led to the development of an helps maintain nature reserves and 15 publications 2.16% outdoor engagement programme in the green spaces. In partnership with the 15 2009-18 National contribution surrounding park that aims to increase Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) public awareness of the connections students volunteer in local primary between art and nature and enhance schools and explore nature with the awareness of trees and wildlife. school children.

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Our Anti-Corruption and Bribery Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for Policy takes a zero-tolerance approach sustainable development, provide access to to bribery and corruption in all of our justice for all and build effective, accountable University operations. Image: Bill Lionheart Image: UK-Med and inclusive institutions at all levels Our Academic Freedom Policy commits our University to the principles of academic freedom. RESEARCH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT LEARNING AND STUDENTS Our Code of Practice on Freedom of Speech ensures academics can put Finding a better way Humanitarian and Conflict In Place of War Study programmes One of the centre’s largest practice forward new ideas and controversial to clear landmines Response Institute Research in our School of Arts, Languages We’re committed to promoting peaceful areas is the Dementia Law clinic, which or unpopular opinions without placing provides free advice to people with There are an estimated 100 million active Our Humanitarian and Conflict Response and Cultures has been used to create a and just societies through a wide range themselves at risk of losing their jobs or dementia and their families such as landmines globally as a result of civil war Institute (HCRI) brings together a large spin-out charity, In Place of War, which of study programmes. For example, any privileges. determining whether to and over 60 million people still live with team specialising in peace building, supports artists and communities living undergraduate Law students take units stay at home with Our Policy for Socially Responsible the daily fear of unexploded munitions. conflict, security and justice. Initiatives in sites of conflict globally. For over ten in human rights and counter-terrorism care or move in to Investment pursues an ethical investment Detection is difficult as there is often no include the Making Peacekeeping Data years it has connected and cultivated legislation, whilst master’s students can residential care, Units on SDG 16 approach, considering social, economic simple way to know where landmines Work for the International Community international networks of creative artists go on to become international lawyers and environmental factors in have been placed and soil erosion can project, which examined how the UN making theatre, street art, music, spoken through our advanced course in Public and whether they investment decisions. For example, move or cover them. It’s estimated that can better use data collected during word and more in response to war. The International Law. are eligible for 572 we seek to avoiding involvement in it would cost tens of billions of pounds peacekeeping missions and how project is delivered for free to local young free NHS care. 361 direct human rights violations, environmental and over 1,000 years to clear existing wider geopolitical or justice-based people in some of the most under- Learning Criminology Inside (10.73% of all courses) degradation, arms sales and the active mines using current technologies. interventions might prevent further resourced parts of the world. The project is Access to higher education in prisons 211 indirect tobacco industry. We’ve also signed up Our Scanning Electromagnetic Mine challenges. For the Everyday Peace also working to develop four cultural spaces is scarce and current educational (6.27%) to the UN-supported Principles for Inspection System research, funded by Indicators project, HCRI researchers in areas with little access to the creative provision tends to be limited to skills Responsible Investment. the Find a Better Way charity, is helping collaborated with communities affected arts: Makokoba in Zimbabwe; Kisangani and education for basic employment. to develop smarter landmine detectors by war and violence to produce ‘everyday and Bukavu in DR Congo; and Rocinha, the Through the Learning Together network, that can help save lives and improve indicators’ of difficult-to-measure largest favela in Rio de Janeiro. our Learning Criminology Inside 15,835 direct social and economic conditions in areas concepts, such as peace, reconciliation, project allows third-year Criminology (6.83% of all engagements) blighted by war. and violent extremism. Have You Heard? 11,552 indirect students to study a prison-based unit, (4.98%) Have You Heard? is an initiative set up by From Imprisonment to Rehabilitation, Research in numbers: SDG 16 a group of our scientists with the aim of alongside ten men from HMP Risley demystifying scientific news stories in the inside the prison’s education setting, era of ‘fake news’. They provide tools and bringing benefits to students and 9,905 153 visit an array of community groups across prisoners. publications Citation impact Greater Manchester to engage with the based on international public on the journey from an experiment Legal Advice Centre benchmark of 100 2009-18 to a news story, using real examples and More than 230 Law students volunteer 849 discuss what can go wrong along the way. at our on-campus Legal Advice Centre 3.58% of all UK Research outputs This has created an invaluable space where each year, providing pro-bono support publications 3.05% people can ask questions and learn how to under the supervision of qualified 2009-18 National contribution separate fact from exaggeration. A podcast lawyers to more than 170 members (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) and website enhances engagement with of the local community who cannot 16 the public beyond face-to-face audiences. otherwise get legal help. 16

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We understand that the key to WHO, among others. The institute Civic and international partnerships are developing the best solutions to our offers master’s courses in Disaster key to the University meeting the SDGs. global problems is not through an Management and Humanitarianism and Examples of our partnerships include individual person or organisation, Conflict Response, as well as continuing working with: but through a network of knowledge, professional development courses in • Manchester City Council on education, resources and experiences, which Emergency Humanitarian Assistance, planning and the environment; Strengthen the means of implementation is why we encourage our students undertaken by professionals from and revitalise the global partnership for to make use of our vast learning NGOs, IGOs and governments. • Greater Manchester Combined partnerships and programmes. Authority to address skills The Institute’s Intercultural sustainable development development, the environment, clean Our University has always been a Communication master’s degree and sustainable growth, and catering champion of shared learning and equips students with intercultural for an ageing population; exchanges and has teaching exchange awareness and communication skills to RESEARCH PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT partnerships with 163 universities work in multinational environments and • Greater Manchester Health and Social across the world. communities, Care Partnership to drive pioneering Medical Aid Register Triangulum: demonstrating Global higher education research into new tests and treatments Humanitarian responses to international smart green growth in networks for social Humanitarian and Conflict Pro-bono consultancy project in the areas of musculoskeletal disease, disasters can have unforeseen negative urban areas responsibility Response Institute (HCRI) Every year, MBA students at our Alliance hearing health, respiratory disease, consequences. It’s thought that they Triangulum is a five-year, €30 million We’re an Engaged Member of the Talloires The HCRI has partnerships with Manchester Business School undertake dermatology and cancer; led to needless amputations during the project funded by the European Union Network, an international association of influential organisations such as a pro-bono consultancy project with 2010 Haiti earthquake aid response due • Greater Manchester Local Enterprise under Horizon 2020 to demonstrate institutions committed to strengthening Médecins Sans over 20 UK-based charities. Students to low medical standards. To address Partnership to deliver growth, jobs and cutting-edge smart city technologies the civic roles and social responsibilities Frontières, Save the deliver 2,400 hours of consultancy work this, our Humanitarian and Conflict prosperity for the area. and roll them out across the globe. The of higher education. We’re a founding Children and the and conduct additional group research Response Institute created the UK aim is to encourage stakeholders to be member of the University Social Units on SDG 17 over three months. The project In 2018, we signed the international Emergency Medical Team, which acts actively engaged in the co-creation of Responsibility Network, which aims to underpins the importance of ethics SDG Accord as part of our ongoing as the UK’s interface between the NHS smarter and more sustainable cities. share best practice and celebrate the and ‘giving back’ to our students and commitment to social responsibility and and other professional volunteers and 77 We’re working with 22 partners from contributions universities make to societies local community. environmental sustainability. The Accord local aid providers. It lists health and urban towns, research institutions and through their research, teaching and 53 direct calls upon universities and colleges to other specialists, trains them for work in (1.58% of all courses) industry to demonstrate ‘smart green engagement activities. embed the SDGs into everything they difficult working environments, and then 24 indirect growth’ – reducing carbon emissions do – their education, research, leadership, makes them available to NGOs or state (0.71%) while boosting the economy. Our work Collaboration with 2,029 direct operations, administration and activities. responses, most recently responding to (0.87% of all engagements) This includes collaborating with other is focusing on developing solutions for NGOs and IGOs 731 indirect the diphtheria outbreak in Bangladesh. institutions and sharing our learning with smart ICT, sustainable mobility, and We prioritise a wide-range of research (0.32%) local and global communities. Part of our energy consumption reduction. partnerships in support of the SDGs across commitment to the Accord is this report areas such as global development, conflict on our contribution to the SDGs. Research in numbers: SDG 17 response, dams, and affordable energy. These include strategic collaborations with the United Nations, Oxfam, Médecins Sans Frontières, Save the Children and the Mines 621 239 1,574 Advisory Group. We also have a pioneering Citation impact International co-authored papers publications partnership with the NGO Shack/Slum based on international (41% of SDG papers) 2009-18 benchmark of 100 Dwellers International to strengthen the 498 voice of those living in urban poverty. This 538 International co-authored papers is an international network of 34 national 3.32% of all UK Research outputs from low and middle income (LMI) 3.61% countries federations of landless and homeless publications (13% of SDG papers) communities with women-led savings 2009-18 National contribution (Based on 3,828 publications with groups at its core. (based on SDSN keywords) (based on Elsevier methodology) Elsevier SDG keywords 2009-18)

17 < CONTENTS 34 < CONTENTS 35 17 METHODOLOGY Teaching metrics Because of the size of our institution and large number of course units (3,365 This report communicates • An ‘Elsevier methodology’, used both externally produced lists for our at undergraduate and master’s level) it was not possible to survey all programme the range of activities The for the report Sustainability science research metrics. This will allow for better in a global landscape5 produced by comparison with future reports from other leaders. Instead we undertook our own University of Manchester centralised curriculum audit. Using SDG Elsevier in collaboration with SciDev. universities and potentially make this Image: Jashim Salam. © The Lived Experience of Climate keywords highlighted in programme engages in that contribute to Net. The Elsevier/SciDev.Net report publication more replicable. As a result, the descriptions, we analysed all 3,365 course the United Nations’ Sustainable aggregated the 17 SDGs into six key ‘Research in numbers’ section for each of • Research case studies were developed themes: Dignity, People, Prosperity, unit descriptions in 2017/18 and linked Report contributors Development Goals (SDGs). the SDGs in this report includes: by consulting individual researchers, Planet, Justice and Partnership6. We them to the SDGs in two ways: • a SDSN-based figure for the past research institutes and managers, The report was developed under the disaggregated the theme-based lists of • Direct impact: if the unit allowed Drawing on the Sustainable Development decade of our publications ‘publications communications and marketing chairmanship and steer of Dr Julian keywords into SDG-based lists where students to understand how to tackle Solutions Network’s Getting Started 2009-18’; officers and our research and business Skyrme, Director of Social Responsibility. necessary, assigning keywords to SDGs With The SDGs1 guidance, the first stage this Goal (eg understanding vaccines, engagement support services. The Particular thanks go to Charlotte Freitag using the SDSN list as a guide. This had of this report was a comprehensive • a corresponding Elsevier-based figure circular economy); and final selection was made by a working for a wide range of research, analysis a much narrower scope and yielded data collection process to identify for ‘Research output’; group with academic and professional and synthesis. Key roles were played fewer and arguably very focused results. • Indirect impact: if the unit covered initiatives across the University on four experts from across the University in by Emma Gardner, Lucy Millard, Rachel However, we noted it didn’t cover all • a SDSN-based figure for proportion a general area relating to the SDG main dimensions – research; learning sustainability. Halton, Stephen Pearson, Laura Dawson, aspects of the SDGs, meaning that ‘of all UK publications 2009-18’ and (eg physiology, economics), allowing and students; public engagement; and Chris Jordan, David Hulme, James Evans, a potentially high number of relevant a corresponding Elsevier-based students to understand the basics and • Learning and students case studies responsible internal processes – that Jen O’Brien, Amanda Bamford and many publications were being filtered out. figure for ‘National contribution’ (both build on this knowledge to contribute to were compiled based on the curriculum mapped onto the SDGs. The report others. calculated by dividing the number of the SDGs. audit and wide-ranging internal presents two kinds of data: metrics and • A ‘homegrown’ keyword list which Manchester publications by the number From this we were able to count the consultation case studies. started from the SDSN list for each of publications at all UK institutions for 1 number and proportion of our units http://ap-unsdsn.org/wp-content/uploads/University-SDG- SDG and removed keywords most likely the Goal); and • Public engagement case studies Guide_web.pdf relevant to specific SDGs and the number 2 to produce publications without direct were developed in consultation with https://www.elsevier.com/en-gb/solutions/scopus Research metrics of student engagements with them. 3 relevance to the goal. • an Elsevier-based figure for ‘Citation engagement managers and our cultural http://ap-unsdsn.org/regional-initiatives/universities-sdgs/ Currently there are few replicable or impact’, based on comparing the level ‘Student engagements’ is not the same institutions, as well as researchers 4 For example, the SDSN keywords for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) Using SDG1: No Poverty thing as ‘number of students’ because the include ‘Trade diversity’, and those for SDG 11 (Sustainable standardised ways to measure research of citation of Manchester publications engaging with the community. Cities and Communities) include ‘Waste management’ as an example, we saw same student can engage with a specific impact against the SDGs. We worked with with that of all publications globally for 5 https://www.elsevier.com/research-intelligence/research- • Operations case studies were our University’s bibliometric specialist to that results varied widely the SDG anywhere. (The amount of SDG many times over by electing to do initiatives/sustainability-2015 compiled with help from a wide range of 6 trial three different methodologies for across the three different data required to calculate this figure multiple modules. Theme 1 (Dignity) concerned the need ‘to end poverty and methods. In addition, our professional services staff across the fight inequalities’ and equated to SDGs 1, 2 and 10; Theme research metrics and compared their made it impossible to do so using the 2 (People) concerned the need ‘to ensure healthy lives, University. performance in capturing the essence areas of strength against larger publication sets that would have knowledge and the inclusion of women and children’ and each SDG differed depending on the Case studies equated to SDGs 3-5; Theme 3 (Prosperity) concerned of the SDGs. We searched the titles, resulted from the SDSN keyword list.) Over 140 staff members contributed to the need ‘to grow a strong, inclusive and transformative keywords and abstracts of publications methodology used. We selected qualitative case studies to the data collection process. Case studies economy’ and equated to SDGs 6-9 and 11-12; Theme 4 In addition, and in line with the approach understand our contribution to the SDGs (Planet) concerned the need ‘to protect our ecosystems for in the Scopus2 database using three all societies and our children’ and equated to SDGs 13-15; Number of SDG1 publications 2009-18 used for the Times Higher Education for inclusion in the report were selected different lists of keywords for the SDGs: through a comprehensive consultation based on their clear contribution to the Theme 5 (Justice) concerned the need ‘to promote safe SDSN keyword list: 13,360 University Impact Ranking, we reported process, including review of the relevant and peaceful societies and strong institutions’ and equated respective SDG, their impact and their to SDG 16.; Theme 6 (Partnership) concerned the need ‘to • The SDSN keyword list compiled under SDG17 Partnerships for the ‘Homegrown’ keywords: 455 university websites, a staff survey, distinctiveness, while also striving for catalyze global solidarity for sustainable development’ and by Monash University and SDSN Goals the number and proportion of consultation with social responsibility equated to SDG 17. Elsevier methodology: 105 diverse range of initiatives from across 7 Australia/Pacific3. This was the most publications co-authored with researchers leads and managers, and input from staff http://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable- the University. development/development-finance-standards/daclist.htm comprehensive list and benefited from As a result of the experiments, we internationally, and also added those with particular expertise for each of the the transparency and accessibility of discounted the methodology using with researchers from low- and middle- four dimensions. This written report only scratches the the published keywords. However, it the homegrown list on the grounds income (LMI) countries7 using the Elsevier surface of what the University does and yielded a high number of publications that its results were overly dependent methodology. 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< CONTENTS 38 < CONTENTS 39 WHAT RESEARCH INSTITUTES AND RESEARCH BEACONS We’re part of the UK’s Russell Turing pioneered artificial intelligence We’re able to combine disciplines and Group of research-intensive at Manchester. And Andre Geim and capabilities at scale to meet global Kostya Novoselov won the Nobel Prize for challenges. Our Research Institutes and universities. Our story is one NEXT? isolating the wonder material graphene. networks carry responsibility for our of world firsts and brilliant research priorities. And our research The Times Higher Education University discoveries, with 25 Nobel beacons are exemplars of our pioneering Impact Ranking places us first in Europe discoveries, interdisciplinary collaboration Prize winners having worked or and third in the world for our research, This report is part of a much • University College for Interdisciplinary and cross-sector partnerships that are studied here. teaching, engagement and operations Learning SDG Module: we’re tackling some of the biggest questions wider aim to play our full part in impact against the SDGs. The 2018 pioneering the development of a fully We’re the birthplace of nuclear physics, facing our people and planet. Find out meeting the SDGs. Here’s what Academic Ranking of World Universities online, interdisciplinary credit-bearing where Ernest Rutherford first split the more about our research by following the places us eighth in Europe and sixth in the else we’re doing. unit, Creating a Sustainable World: 21st atom. The world’s first stored-program links below. • New University vision and strategic Century Challenges and the Sustainable computer was developed here. Alan UK for our research. plan: as part of the redevelopment Development Goals, that will be open to all our undergraduate students. of our vision and strategic plan during Sustainable Development Goal 2018/19, we’re embedding our work to • Research, teaching, engagement and address the SDGs as a key theme. Research institute 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Website processes: we’re working with our staff Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk • Leadership and communications: and students to foster greater internal • Ethical Grand Challenges: this we will use our role as a pioneer of awareness of the SDGs and ensure that programme opens up opportunities Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research www.cmist.manchester.ac.uk social responsibility among universities contributions by our community are for students to address the SDGs Dalton Nuclear Institute www.dalton.manchester.ac.uk to raise awareness of the role of visible to all. through Sustainability, Social Justice Data Science Institute www.datascience.manchester.ac.uk higher education in addressing the and Workplace Ethics Challenges open • Alumni engagement: we have 480,000 Digital Futures www.digitalfutures.manchester.ac.uk SDGs through publications, videos, to all 27,500 undergraduate students. alumni in more than 190 countries. conferences, exhibitions and events. The SDGs are being embedded into Global Development Institute www.gdi.manchester.ac.uk We’ll engage these valuable members this programme. Henry Royce Institute www.royce.ac.uk • Cultural engagement: our University’s of our community to understand and Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute www.hcri.manchester.ac.uk Manchester Museum, Whitworth gallery, take action against the SDGs. • 10,000 Actions: our 10,000 Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre and John Actions platform gamifies positive John Rylands Research Institute www.jrri.manchester.ac.uk • Global University Rankings: we will Rylands Library engage with 1.3 million environmental and social action and is Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation www.manchester.ac.uk/lydia-becker-institute promote awareness of the SDGs in members of the public each year. We open to all 12,695 of our staff. We’re higher education by participating in Manchester China Institute www.mci.manchester.ac.uk will use these civic spaces to engage the now linking these actions to the relevant global measures of performance such Manchester Environmental Research Institute www.meri.manchester.ac.uk public in understanding and addressing SDGs and plan to expand its scope to the Times Higher Education University the SDGs. include our students. Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing www.micra.manchester.ac.uk Impact Rankings and influence their Manchester Institute of Biotechnology www.mib.ac.uk development. Manchester Institute of Innovation Research www.research.mbs.ac.uk/innovation Manchester Urban Institute www.mui.manchester.ac.uk National Graphene Institute www.graphene.manchester.ac.uk Photon Science Institute www.psi.manchester.ac.uk Policy@Manchester www.policy.manchester.ac.uk Sustainable Consumption Institute www.sci.manchester.ac.uk Engage with us Thomas Ashton Institute www.ashtoninstitute.ac.uk We want this report to stimulate conversations and collaborations. Whether you’re in the UK Work and Equalities Institute www.wei.manchester.ac.uk or overseas, the public or private sector, work for an NGO, in policy or in education, we’d welcome Research beacons 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Website feedback and ideas for how we can play our full role in tackling the world’s greatest challenges by 2030. 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