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Texila American University Boosts Community Health with Blood Drives
Texila American University (TAU) has emerged as a leading force in promoting community welfare in Guyana through its proactive blood donation drives. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, TAU has been dedicated to addressing the pressing need for blood in the region, often heightened by medical emergencies and ongoing health conditions. One of the university’s most recent and impactful drives took place on June 21, 2024, in collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS).
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Koya University Launches the Green University Initiative
On 16 May 2024, Koya University launched the Green University initiative, falling under the 7th pillar of its Strategic Plan for five years (2023-2027). Alongside many higher education institutions around the globe adopting technologies, practices, and tools aimed at protecting the environment, Koya University aims to reengineer education in a manner that is consistent with the growing green scientific and economic development that the world is experiencing today.
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Aveiro is Ours
The Aveiro é Nosso project was restructured and given new life in 2014 by the Students Union of the University of Aveiro, with the goal of bringing the academic community closer to the Region of Aveiro and its residents. Evolving in action and goals for the next ten years, today the University of Aveiro continues to create and engage in volunteering projects and sustainability initiatives which will help to unite Aveiro communities and contribute to a greater good.
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Millennium Fellowship Class of 2024: 4,000+ undergraduates bring the SDGs into focus
The Millennium Campus Network (MCN) and the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) are proud to present the Class of 2024, an ambitious program to help make the Sustainable Development Goals and UNAI principles a reality. Millennium Fellows were selected from a record-breaking 52,581 applicants to join the Class of 2024, hailing from 6,000+ universities worldwide. The Class of 2024 consists of 4,000+ driven undergraduates at in 48 nations.
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Catalysing Challenge-led Research to Support the SDGs: A Practical Framework from Monash University 
A challenge facing many universities and researchers is how to catalyse large-scale, multi-partner challenge-led, interdisciplinary research to address the SDGs.    In response to this challenge, has released a practical framework based on 15 years of experience which provides new guidance and strategies, drawing from an 18 month study of challenge-led, large scale research. The Framework seeks to strengthen systems, cultures and capabilities at a range of levels.
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iBiMED GreenLab: an example of good sustainability practices at the University of Aveiro
Biomedical and biological research laboratories produce substantial amounts of plastic waste, much of it disposable. At the at the , scientists are increasingly aware of the disproportionate environmental footprint of their research. Through ongoing awareness-raising, even more colleagues are becoming aware of the importance of integrating sustainability practices into biomedical research. Environmental sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an area of active effort at the University of Aveiro.
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AI Resources at the University of Bergen
The has long been a leader in the field of AI education, as the first university in Norway to offer not only bachelor programs in AI and Data Science, but also a master program in machine learning. UiB is a UNAI member and the focal point for UNAI SDG 14: Life below water.
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Chandigarh Business School of Administration Champions Sustainable Entrepreneurship
The (CBSA) is emerging as a frontrunner in nurturing future business leaders equipped with a focus on sustainable growth and social responsibility. Through a series of well-curated events and programs, CBSA is fostering an environment that encourages innovation, entrepreneurship, and education with a keen eye on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Kenya Prisons Andragogy and Pedagogy Project
Through this innovative project prisoners are being equipped with teaching skills to enable them to teach better and produce better grades in Kenyan maximum security prisons. The "Kenya Prisons Andragogy and Pedagogy Project" is an initiative by , and the Kenya Prison Service (KPS) focusing on the impartment of andragogy and pedagogy skills among the inmate teachers to improve learning conditions in the prison. In this way, the initiative is transforming the system of education in Kenyan prisons.
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Work-Life Balance at UAveiro!
The impact of Work-Life Balance is measured by the level of satisfaction and personal and professional well-being of workers. At , we want workers to feel supported and valued, and we want the levels of commitment to the institution to increase. By creating an organisational culture that values and promotes the balance between work, family, and personal life, UAveiro is building a work environment that is more inclusive, healthier, and more balanced for all members of its community.
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Students from De Montfort University mark World Refugee Day
Students from marked World Refugee Day (20 June) by volunteering at a home supporting people who have experienced forced migration. The group were part of a delegation learning the principles of United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 16 during an intense week of activities in Berlin, Germany. DMU is the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub for Sustainable Development Goal 16, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, and runs an annual trip to Berlin to teach the importance of working to the targets and indicators of the goal.
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Manchester Metropolitan University launches new Sustainability Hub
Sustainability is at the core of the work of and part of their strategy is to offer a wide range of opportunities for staff and students to get involved with and make meaningful change. Their new Sustainability Hub was recently launched to facilitate collaboration, enhance practice, drive inter-disciplinary research and innovation. Further information is available about all of Manchester Met's .
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Feevale University Opens Arms to Families Displaced by Rio Grande do Sul Floods
Heavy rains and floods wreaked havoc across Rio Grande do Sul, impacting 450 cities and leaving over 500,000 homeless, with 124 people tragically missing and 148 confirmed deaths. In response to this devastating situation, UNAI member has become a haven for displaced families and their animals, actively working to rebuild the community.
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How UNAI SDG Hub 7 is setting a tree planting initiative against climate change
Since 2020, the has led a tree planting initiative to celebrate the anniversary of the United Nations. In its first phase includes the planting of 4,984 trees that correspond to more than 105 tons of sequestrated CO2 per year, showcasing that trees are the silent allies for facing climate change. KEPA continues to serve as UNAI SDG Hub 7, to participate in the efforts to ensure access to clean and affordable energy for all.
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University in Ireland Partners with IOM: Research on Migration, Environment and Climate Change
The has engaged in a research partnership with the Ryan Institute at the , a member institution of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) in Ireland, to assess the impact of climate change on human migration such country. It is the first Migration, Environment and Climate Change Country Profile in the European continent and it adds the Irish context to IOM’s growing number of national assessments from around the globe.