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The SDG Academy, our partner on the UCD M.Sc. in Sustainable Development, is proud to announce the launch of Mission 4.7, a new initiative co-founded with Global Schools (Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens) and UNESCO, to advance SDG Target 4.7 at the highest levels.  The launch took place on December 16, on the first day of the … Continue Reading

Funding for January 2021 Entry is supported by the Government’s July Stimulus – Higher Education Initiative, Deadline Dec 4th 2020. To be eligible, you (or your parents if you are under 23) need to be ordinarily resident in the EU (including Ireland /EEA/ Swiss Confederation/UK ) for 3 of the last 5 years (minimum of … Continue Reading

Ireland’s National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is due to conclude at the end of 2020. Consultation on the next National Strategy, led by the Department of Education and Skills (DES), will commence in the New Year via an online survey and submissions process.As a precursor to this wider consultation, the Higher Education … Continue Reading

University College Dublin has published its first Sustainability Report outlining a structured programme designed to embed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) across the University’s education, research, governance and engagement activities. Under the education heading, UCD has committed that all degree programmes meet the criteria under SDG Goal 4 Quality Education as well as mapping to … Continue Reading