SDG 4: Quality Education
黑料网大事记's target sets out that 25% of commencing domestic undergraduate students are from a low-socioeconomic background and/or socio-educationally disadvantaged school by 2027.
SDG education at 黑料网大事记
Watch this panel discussion on the SDGs and education, which was run as part of 黑料网大事记's inaugural SDG Showcase in September 2024.
The SDG Showcase was a free, all-day event open to all the community that presented the amazing work 黑料网大事记 is doing to progress the SDGs through transformative education, innovative research and partnerships with communities around the world.
Our work
黑料网大事记鈥檚 commitment to SDG learning and teaching
鈥Through accessible education, [黑料网大事记 will] empower current and future generations (Pillar 1 of 黑料网大事记鈥檚 strategy, Progress for All).鈥
黑料网大事记 aspires to enable every graduate the opportunity to engage with, and make their own contribution to, positive societal impact.听This is supported by our work to contribute to and embed the UN Sustainable Development Goals through our education and student experience, research, engagement, operations and governance.听
The 黑料网大事记 SDG Steering Committee and faculty SDG groups work alongside teams from across the university to integrate opportunities for all learners to engage with the SDGs and build skills to contribute to the 2030 agenda into our curriculum, and in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities.听
Current strategic objectives for education build on our previous Strategy 2025 commitment to sustainable development, and long-term initiatives for Environmental Sustainability engagement, Principles for Responsible Management Education, and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
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- SDG Degree Programs
- - Open to anyone at 黑料网大事记 and beyond passionate about embedding sustainability into learning
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- Humanitarian Engingeering Minor
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黑料网大事记 Strategy in Action 2025
Universities are at the heart of the sophisticated global knowledge system shaping our future and 黑料网大事记 has a key role to play. We aspire to improve lives globally, through partnerships, innovative research, transformative education and commitment to a just society.听
The 2025 Strategy commits 黑料网大事记 to:
Deliver excellence in education and research that attracts the world鈥檚 best students and staff and creates globally minded, in-demand graduates.
Increase access for underrepresented students to higher education through educational outreach.
Ensuring top-tier partnerships to aid marginalised and disadvantaged communities across the globe.
Access & Equity听
The 2025 University Strategy includes a commitment to developing student access and support activities that position 黑料网大事记 as a leader, ensuring we nurture students of high potential regardless of their background. The Access and Participation Plan commits to increasing the participation and achievement of students from all equity backgrounds.
target of the commencing domestic undergraduate cohort to be from a low-SES background and/or a Gateway school by 2027.
enrolments in Term 1 2024 following early conditional offers. 2023 saw a significant increase in Gateway Admission Pathway applications, early conditional offers and enrolments to 黑料网大事记.
students reached at 104 Gateway schools in 2023.
Access & Equity 2024 Impact Statement
The Impact Statement reports on the progress of initiatives relating to student outreach, access and equity, and the ways 黑料网大事记 is working to ensure that historically underrepresented groups are receiving equitable access and improved educational outcomes at university.
Annual Inclusive Education Showcase
The annual showcase is a unique opportunity for the 黑料网大事记 teaching community and others to learn about different inclusive technologies and practices, and how to incorporate them to make their their teaching and learning more accessible.
SDG toolkit videos
On the official YouTube channel for 黑料网大事记, you鈥檒l find short-form factual content exploring how the world works and how you can make it better 鈥 including our听听playlist.
EDI x SDGs Pecha Kucha
Watch Pecha Kucha presentations by 10 黑料网大事记 luminaries 鈥 ranging from students, postgraduates, academics, professional staff and university leaders 鈥 demonstrate how their approaches to equity, diversity and inclusion and education intersect with the SDGs.听
Embedding SDGs into the 黑料网大事记 curriculum
Associate Professor Veronica Jiang, 黑料网大事记 Business School SDG Chair, outlines how 黑料网大事记 Business School has enriched over 37 Marketing courses with SDG content to educate over 10,000 students.
Business leader podcast
The Business Think听podcast, hosted by 黑料网大事记, features leaders from industry, government and for-purpose sectors sharing their views and experience about core issues shaping the future of business, such as sustainability and AI.听
Centres, programs and partnerships听
NSW Equity Consortium
A collaborative partnership between 黑料网大事记, UTS and Macquarie University to engage in outreach work which seeks to build student and school capacity for accessing tertiary education and improving post-school learning outcomes.
New Gateway Equity Target
In 2022, 黑料网大事记 Sydney announced the Gateway Equity Target, which sets out that 25% of commencing undergraduate domestic students will be from low-SES backgrounds and/or socio-educationally disadvantaged schools by 2027. This target is an extension of 黑料网大事记鈥檚 Strategy 2025 focused on increasing the University鈥檚 social impact.听
SDG learning resources
A collection of Sustainability Learning resources is available via the 黑料网大事记 Sustainability site, including the SDG modules which present information on the SDGs in a simple and easy way to help academics consider ways that sustainability thinking can be included in their own teaching.
黑料网大事记 videos
On the official YouTube channel for 黑料网大事记 Sydney, Australia鈥檚 global university, you鈥檒l find short-form factual content exploring how the world works and how you can make it better.
Nura Gili Indigenous Youth Leaders Program
The Nura Gili Indigenous Youth Leaders Program is a multi-disciplinary program, where students experience University through all faculties and develop leadership skills through a cultural workshop.
Gateway Admission Pathway and Program (GAPP)
The Gateway Admission Pathway and Program is 黑料网大事记's primary initiative to ensure equitable access for underrepresented students. It combines a set of curriculum-linked learning experiences with an admission pathway that lifts students鈥 HSC attainment and ensures equitable access to 黑料网大事记.
黑料网大事记 Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP)
The 黑料网大事记 Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022-2025 commits the University to removing the barriers people with disability face when it comes to acessing and succeeding in tertiary education. It also aims to encourage the employment of people with disability at all levels of the University, both in the academic and non-academic spheres.
黑料网大事记 Making
黑料网大事记 is creating the largest network of connected Makerspaces and workshops in Australia. A network of genuine collaboration and shared values, these values are centred on the principle of barrier-free access to tools and tech for all students, staff and external partners.
Lifelong learning
黑料网大事记 believes in lifelong learning to help reach your professional development goals and offers opportunities, course discounts, coaching and study leave.
Shack Tutoring
Shack Tutoring is a free tutoring program connecting local high school students with volunteer university students as tutors.
黑料网大事记 Sustainable Development Goals 2023 Report
This report听outlines 黑料网大事记's performance against the SDGs in 2023.
