04/11/2021
UN report on the 2030 Agenda includes the UOC as an example of good practices
The UOC joined the SDG Accord in 2018 to contribute towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
16/09/2021
Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet work together under the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health
The aim of the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health is to develop capacity and mobilise actions to drive the agenda for sustainable health. From idea to implementation, the Centre is permeated by the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
13/09/2021
The second cycle of the UNESCO Chair in Biotechnology and SDGs begins
The objective of the chair is to promote a space for dissemination, reflection and high-level analysis for the application of the bioeconomy as a tool of regional choice that allows contributing to the national fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals.
18/06/2021
The UOC, UPF and ISGlobal launch the world’s first master’s degree in planetary health
Planetary health is about seeking solutions based on the interaction of natural, social and economic systems.
28/04/2021
UOC to train European health professionals in writing clinical practice guidelines for rare diseases
The eHealth Center will lead training and skill-building for this European project targeting 150 members of the European rare diseases networks.
22/04/2021
UGM Improvement on SGDs Title Based on The University Impact Rankings 2021
THE (Times Higher Education) had released University Impact Rankings 2021 with UGM included on its global title accomplishment on April 21st, 2021. THE is a rank agency that measures global universities’ contribution based on 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) determined by the United Nations.
09/03/2021
New app developed to choose the best therapy for each dementia patient
Researchers at the UOC eHealth Center have developed PSICODEM, a tool for health professionals and caregivers of people with dementia to help them choose the best psychosocial intervention. The app caters for disorders such as anxiety, depression or aggressiveness
12/02/2021
Universitas Gadjah Mada has created the Centre for Sustainable Development Goals
The UGM is well known in the nation for voluntary community service and has become the hub for the charity on emergency and disaster response. The Sustainable Development Centre is one example of the funded activities.
13/11/2020
Lessons from the pandemic to educate future healthcare professionals
Experts from around the world reflect on the challenges facing the higher education system.