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Perceived Interest in Learning Sustainability Competencies among Higher Education Students
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Hyytinen, Heidi; Laakso, Senja; Pietikäinen, Janna; Ratvio, Rami; Ruippo, Lotta; Tuononen, Tarja; Vainio, Annukka – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to assess higher education students' interest in learning sustainability competencies and their pro-ecological worldviews at a large research-intensive university in Finland to provide a background information for developing a sustainability science course. Design/methodology/approach: In total, 797 students participated…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Sustainable Development, Cooperative Learning, Humanities
A Comparative Study on Turnaround Leadership in Higher Education and the Successful Implementation of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
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Ghasemy, Majid; Elwood, James A.; Scott, Geoffrey – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Given the increased emphasis on embedding the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in the curriculum, research, engagement activities and operations of higher education institutions, this comparative study aims to replicate an earlier international study of Turnaround Leadership for Sustainability in Higher Education…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Gender Differences
The Role of Universities in the Inclusion of Refugees in Higher Education and in Society from the Perspective of the SDGs
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Finatto, Carla Patricia; Aguiar Dutra, Ana Regina; Gomes da Silva, Camilla; Nunes, Nei Antonio; Guerra, José Baltazar Salgueirinho Osório de Andrade – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper aims to discuss the outreach strategies of higher education institutions (HEIs) to promote the inclusion of refugees, focusing on two case studies of programs in southern Brazil. Design/methodology/approach: This paper analyzes two outreach programs of Brazilian universities: the Welcome Program for Immigrants…
Descriptors: College Role, Inclusion, Refugees, Outreach Programs
Integration of Sustainability in the Curricula of Public Higher Education Institutions in Portugal: Do Strategic Plans and Self-Report Align?
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Duarte, Marina; Caeiro, Sandra Sofia; Farinha, Carla Sofia; Moreira, Ana; Santos-Reis, Margarida; Rigueiro, Constança; Simão, João – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to explore the alignment between strategic plans of the Portuguese public higher education institutions (HEIs) and their perception of the integration of sustainability in education and curricula. Design/methodology/approach: The strategic plans from 15 institutions were selected for content analysis; data about the…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Strategic Planning, State Universities, Self Evaluation (Groups)
Sustainability Reporting on the Websites of Public and Private Universities in Ghana
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Amoako, Kwame Oduro – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to compare the sustainability dimensions reported on the websites of public and private universities in Ghana, an emerging economy. Design/methodology/approach: The universities in Ghana were categorized under public and private universities. The top five under each category were chosen (by Edu Rank's…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Web Sites, Developing Nations, State Universities
Is the Global Reporting Initiative Suitable to Account for University Social Responsibility? Evidence from European Institutions
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Amiano Bonatxea, Iratxe; Gutiérrez-Goiria, Jorge; Vazquez-De Francisco, Maria Jose; Sianes, Antonio – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: Recognising the importance of universities in the achievement of social and global objectives, this paper aims to study the relevance of the global reporting initiative (GRI) methodology for reporting University Social Responsibility (USR) activities, taking into account the specificity of higher education institutions (HEI).…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Universities, Standards, Higher Education
Education for Sustainable Development in Spanish Higher Education: An Assessment of Sustainability Competencies in Engineering and Education Degrees
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Sánchez-Carracedo, Fermín; Romero-Portillo, Daniel; Sureda Carbonell, Bàrbara; Moreno-Pino, Francisco Manuel – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This paper aims to present a methodology for analysing the extent to which students of a university degree perceive that they have received a good education for sustainable development (ESD). The methodology enables us to quantify this perception, which, in turn, allows us to determine: to what extent the objectives related to ESD are…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Engineering Education, Comparative Analysis, Undergraduate Students
Student Energy-Saving in Higher Education Tackling the Challenge of Decarbonisation
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Franco, Dirk; Macke, Janaina; Cotton, Debby; Paço, Arminda; Segers, Jean-Pierre; Franco, Laura – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to explore students' sustainability attitudes and behavioural intentions and their relation to energy use, to promote energy saving and decarbonisation in higher education settings. Design/methodology/approach: The authors used a validated energy literacy survey to assess undergraduate students' attitudes and behavioural…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior
Do Socially Responsible Higher Education Institutions Contribute to Sustainable Regional Growth and Innovation?
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Pedro, Eugénia de Matos; Leitão, João; Alves, Helena – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to analyse the efficiency of public higher education institutions (HEIs) through teaching and learning (T&L), research and technology (R&T) and social responsibility (SR) activities. It also aims to assess the external factors influencing the efficiency of T&L, R&T and SR, and influence of this efficiency…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Higher Education, Comparative Analysis, State Universities
Mapping the Intervention of Sustainable Design Studio Using Multidimensional Scaling and Pathfinder Networks
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Yilmaz, Tolga; Kapkin, Engin – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate undergraduate industrial design students' perception of sustainable design concepts and how their conceptualization evolves as a function of their attendance to a specific sustainable design studio (SDS) course. Design/methodology/approach: Two groups of students participated in the study.…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Comparative Analysis, Multidimensional Scaling, Networks
Critical Analysis of Engineering Education Focused on Sustainability in Supply Chain Management: An Overview of Brazilian Higher Education Institutions
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Tominaga, Leonardo Keiti de Godoy; Martins, Vitor William Batista; Rampasso, Izabela Simon; Anholon, Rosley; Silva, Dirceu; Pinto, Jefferson Souza; Leal Filho, Walter; Lima Junior, Francisco Rodrigues – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This paper aims to critically analyze the engineering education focused on sustainability in supply chain management, in courses offered by Brazilian higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach: Topics related to sustainable supply chain management were listed from the literature and used as a framework to gather…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Sustainability, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Measuring Environmental Website Communications in Latin American Universities: Multimodal and Ecolinguistic Benchmarking
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Fernández-Vázquez, José-Santiago – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: This paper aims to explore the current state of website environmental communications in Latin American universities through a benchmarking operational tool. The study considers how these universities communicate their environmental policies as an act of corporate social responsibility and to improve their public image.…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Universities, Benchmarking, School Policy
Sustainability Reporting Experience by Universities: A Causal Configuration Approach
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Zorio-Grima, Ana; Sierra-García, Laura; Garcia-Benau, Maria A. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify the combinations of factors leading to experience in sustainability reporting by Spanish public universities. Design/methodology/approach: Using a sample of 49 public universities in Spain, this paper identifies the combinations of factors on innovation profile, political and internal factors…
Descriptors: Accountability, Sustainability, Universities, Public Colleges
Sustainable Development Policies as Indicators and Pre-Conditions for Sustainability Efforts at Universities: Fact or Fiction?
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Leal Filho, Walter; Brandli, Luciana Londero; Becker, Deisi; Skanavis, Constantina; Kounani, Aristea; Sardi, Chrysoula; Papaioannidou, Dimitra; Paço, Arminda; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; de Sousa, Luiza Olim; Raath, Schalk; Pretorius, Rudi Wessel; Shiel, Christine; Vargas, Valeria; Trencher, Gregory; Marans, Robert W. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: There is a widely held belief that sustainable development (SD) policies are essential for universities to successfully engage in matters related to sustainability, and are an indicator of the extent to which they are active in this field. This paper aims to examine the evidence which currently exists to support this assumption. It…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Sustainability, Universities, School Policy
The Implementation of Sustainability Practices in Portuguese Higher Education Institutions
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Aleixo, Ana Marta; Azeiteiro, Ulisses; Leal, Susana – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this work is to analyze the current state of implementation of sustainability development (SD) in Portuguese higher education institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approach: A questionnaire was developed to measure the level of implementation of SD practices in HEIs as well as the number of rankings, certifications and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colleges, Sustainability, Questionnaires
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