Title |
Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities
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Published in |
Health Research Policy and Systems, May 2018
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DOI | 10.1186/s12961-018-0318-9 |
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Authors |
Fadi El-Jardali, Nour Ataya, Racha Fadlallah |
Abstract |
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development covers a wide range of interrelated goals, including poverty eradication and economic growth, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and peace for all people by 2030. Policy decisions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) need to be informed by policy-relevant evidence co-designed and co-produced with the pertinent stakeholders, taking into consideration local and political contexts. Universities are uniquely placed to lead the cross-sectoral implementation of the SDGs and advance the 2030 agenda. This commentary provides the case for building, strengthening and institutionalising university partnerships with governments and communities to achieve the SDGs. The authors call for a change in mindsets and culture in both academia and government, and invite both parties to start the dialogue if we are to rise up to the global challenge. |
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Country | Count | As % |
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United States | 6 | 10% |
South Africa | 5 | 8% |
Lebanon | 4 | 7% |
India | 2 | 3% |
Nigeria | 2 | 3% |
Colombia | 1 | 2% |
Canada | 1 | 2% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
Sweden | 1 | 2% |
Other | 5 | 8% |
Unknown | 32 | 53% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 36 | 60% |
Scientists | 13 | 22% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 8 | 13% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 284 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 43 | 15% |
Student > Master | 29 | 10% |
Researcher | 23 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 18 | 6% |
Student > Bachelor | 17 | 6% |
Other | 55 | 19% |
Unknown | 99 | 35% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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Social Sciences | 45 | 16% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 36 | 13% |
Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 14 | 5% |
Arts and Humanities | 13 | 5% |
Environmental Science | 8 | 3% |
Other | 57 | 20% |
Unknown | 111 | 39% |