SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

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8.1 Research on economic growth and employment

8.1.1 Decent Work and Economic Growth: 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.

8.1.2 Decent Work and Economic Growth: publications

The number of publications looks at the scale of research output from a university around decent work and economic growth. It is not scaled by the size of the institution – rather it looks at the overall impact.

8.2 Employment practice

8.2.1 Employment practice living wage Year: in place by 2024

Pay all staff and faculty at least the living wage, defined as the local living wage (if government defines this) or the local financial poverty indicator for a family of four (expressed as an hourly wage)

Up to three points based on:
• Living wage being paid – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

8.2.2 Employment practice unions Year: in place by 2024

This indicator has been split into two indicators this year, 8.2.2 Employment practice unions and 8.2.9 Employment practice labour rights.

Recognize unions for all, including women & international staff
Up to three points based on:
• Existence of recognition – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

8.2.3 Employment policy on discrimination Year: in place by 2024

Have a policy on ending discrimination in the workplace (including discrimination based on religion, sexuality, gender, age or refugee status)

Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – 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

8.2.4 Employment policy modern slavery Year: in place by 2024

Have a policy commitment against forced labour, modern slavery, human trafficking and child labour

Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – 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

8.2.5 Employment practice equivalent rights outsourcing Year: in place by 2024

Have a policy on guaranteeing equivalent rights of workers when outsourcing activities to third parties

Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – 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

8.2.6 Employment policy pay scale equity Year: in place by 2024

Have a policy on pay scale equity including a commitment to measurement and elimination of gender pay gaps

Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – 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

8.2.7 Tracking pay scale for gender equity Year: in place by 2024

Measurement or tracking pay scale gender equity

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of measures – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

8.2.8 Employment practice appeal process Year: in place by 2024

Have a process for employees to appeal on employee rights and/or pay

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of process – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point

8.2.9 Employment practice labour rights Year: in place by 2024

Recognise labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining) for all, including women and international staff

Up to three points based on:
Existence of recognition – one point
Evidence provided – up to one point
Is the evidence provided public – one point

8.3 Expenditure per employee Year: 2024

8.3.1 Indicator: Expenditure per employee

Number of employees
This is the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) number of employees, including outsourced core services, referring to year 2024.

University expenditure
Total university expenditure in last financial year 2024.

8.4 Proportion of students taking work placements Year 2024

8.4.1 Indicator: Proportion of students with work placements

Number of students
This is the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) number of students in all years
and of all programmes that lead to a degree, certificate, institutional credit or other qualification, referring to year 2024.

Number of students with work placements for more than a month
This is the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) number of students with work placements (required as part of the course) of more than a month, referring to year 2024. This is a subset of number of students.

8.5 Proportion of employees on secure contracts Year: 2024

8.5.1 Indicator: Proportion of employees on secure contracts

Number of employees
This is the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) number of employees, including
outsourced core services, referring to year 2024.

Number of employees on contracts of over 24 months
This is a subset of number of employees. This is the FTE (Full Time Equivalent) number of employees including outsourced core services, on contracts of over 24 months, referring to year 2024.