We were delighted at April’s announcement that The University of Manchester has been ranked number one in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021 for action taken towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

A new campaign recognises and celebrates the contribution of the University’s research, partnerships and collaborations to addressing the SDGs. Ten inspiring Humanities research projects are featured. They demonstrate some of the ways in which researchers in our Faculty are helping to create a healthier population, a more equal world and a sustainable future.

The featured projects are:

• Combatting energy injustices (lead researcher Professor Stefan Bouzarovski)
• Creating sustainable livelihoods through group farming (Professor Bina Agarwal)
• Diversifying the school history curriculum (Professor Claire Alexander)
• Gender equality in global value chains (Professor Stephanie Barrientos)
• Influencing international and national employment policies to promote inclusive labour markets (Professor Jill Rubery)
• Preventing cardiovascular disease through smart technologies (Dr Gindo Tampubolon)
• Mobilising Urban Living Labs to create sustainable infrastructure (Professor James Evans)
• Changing how international policy organisations understand and manage environmental problems (Professor Frank Geels)
• Supporting, developing and promoting artists from conflict zones (Professor James Thompson)
• Embedding the use of historical analysis within the humanitarian sector (Professor Bertrand Taithe)

The campaign includes a new podcast series featuring interviews with researchers about how their research is helping to deliver the SDGs. Dr Nic Gowland’s interviews with Gindo Tampubolon and Stephanie Barrientos are now available.

Congratulations to all staff, students, alumni and University partners who have contributed to these projects and to all aspects of the University’s work in tackling the SDGs.

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