Supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations Academic Impact Initiative (UNAI)
About our work
As part of our ongoing commitment to aligning our work to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Manchester Metropolitan is now part of a network of institutions worldwide who are working with the United Nations to promote global priorities including peace, human rights and sustainable development.
Our Faculties and Departments house outstanding researchers with international reputations, all working towards the guiding principles of UNAI and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), addressing grand challenges and some of the biggest questions facing society and the planet.
Discover how our activities across all our research, teaching and campus operations support each of the UN Sustainable Development Goals below:
How our work aligns to the UN SDGs:
University named in world top 100 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
Manchester Met is ranked 66th in the overall global league table for 2023, while it is 3rd in the Responsible Consumption and Production category and 7th in the Partnerships for the Goals category.
Business School launches new Sustainability Hub
The Business School launched a new Sustainability Hub in 2024 as part of their ambition to facilitate collaboration, enhance practice, drive inter-disciplinary research and innovation and further increase Manchester Met’s reputation in this field.
Research Excellence Framework 2021 Results
Much of our world-leading research focuses on the UN's SDGs with 100% of our research impact in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences rated world-leading or internationally excellent - 75% is at the highest 4* level.-
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Leadership in Sustainability Strategy (2022-26)
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Air pollution monitoring and modelling
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Adapting cities for climate resilience
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Developing the skills to get to Net Zero
Go to project
Making gaming greener
Major £1m project to support gaming companies to become sustainable and engage audiences
Amazon forest sounds to shine light on impact of climate change
‘Eco-acoustic’ microphone network will provide valuable insight on tropical forest wildlifeOur membership of the UNAI network offers excellent opportunities for the University to increase its global footprint and global visibility. It presents exciting possibilities for our staff and students to connect with UNAI partners around the world and the United Nations in tackling SDG related challenges at a local level
Our membership of the UNAI network offers excellent opportunities for the University to increase its global footprint and global visibility. It presents exciting possibilities for our staff and students to connect with UNAI partners around the world and the United Nations in tackling SDG related challenges at a local level
