SDG 15: Life on Land
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16.1 Research on peace and justice
16.1.1 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: CiteScore
This indicator measures the proportion of a university’s publications appear in the top 10% of journals according to the Citescore metric. It is intended to reflect on excellence of academic output.
The indicator is normalised and is worth 10% of the score in this SDG (equivalent to 2.60% of the overall score).
16.1.2 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: FWCI
This indicator explores the quality of a university’s research output that is relevant to peace and justice using the number of citations received as a metric.
16.1.3 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions: publications
The number of publications looks at the scale of research output from a university around research focusing on peace and justice. It is not scaled by the size of the institution – rather it looks at the overall impact.
16.2 University governance measures
16.2.1 Elected representation Year: 2024
Have elected representation on the university’s highest governing body from: students (both undergraduate and graduate), faculty, and staff (non-faculty employees)
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of representation –maximum one point, 0.33 points for each option selected
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.2.2 Students’ union Year: 2024
Recognise an independent students’ union
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of recognition –0.33 points for union providing governance input, 0.33 for union providing support for students, 0.33 for union providing social activities
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.2.3 Identify and engage with local stakeholders Year: in place by 2024
Have written policies and procedures to identify local stakeholders external to the university and engage with them
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policies – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
16.2.4 Participatory bodies for stakeholder engagement Year: 2024
Ensure that local stakeholders in the university – including local residents, local government, and civil society representatives (which may include groups such as refugee resettlement agencies) – have a meaningful mechanism or for participating in university decision making
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of participatory bodies – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.2.5 University principles on corruption and bribery In place by 2024
Publish the university’s principles and commitments on organized crime, corruption & bribery
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of publication – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.2.6 Academic freedom policy Year: in place by 2024
Have a policy on supporting academic freedom (freedom to choose areas of research and to speak and teach publicly about the area of their research)
Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – 0.25 points for each area covered: research freedom for senior
academics, research freedom for junior academics, teaching freedom for senior
academics, teaching freedom for junior academics
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2021-2025 – one point
16.2.7 Publish financial data Year: 2024
Publish university financial data
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of publication
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.3 Working with government
16.3.1 Provide expert advice to government. Year: 2024
Provide specific expert advice to local, regional or national government (for example through policy guidance, participation in committees, provision of evidence)
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of provision – maximum one point, 0.33 points for each option selected
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.3.2 Policy- and lawmakers outreach and education Year: 2024
Provide outreach, general education, upskilling and capacity-building to policy and lawmakers on relevant topics including economics, law, technology, migration and displacement, and climate change
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of provisions –one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.3.3 Participation in government research Year: 2024
Undertake policy-focused research in collaboration with government departments
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of research – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.3.4 Neutral platform to discuss issues Year: 2024
Provide a neutral platform and ‘safe’ space for different political stakeholders to come together to frankly discuss challenges
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of platform – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
16.4 Proportion of graduates in law and civil enforcement Year: 2024
16.4.1 Indicator: Proportion of graduates in law
Definition: Graduates from law and enforcement related courses
This does not require them to be fully qualified in the profession, since further practical experience may be necessary. Courses could include criminology, policing, forensic science, law (all types), corrections, criminal psychology. All courses must include a positive ethical dimension.
The 17 Goals
