A campaign to reduce the use of plastic cups and bottles as well as acclaimed research on countering world hunger has led to a global Top 100 ranking for University College Cork in a prestigious global ranking table of third level education institutions internationally. The Cork university has achieved the ranking of 58th out of 1,591 universities across the globe in the Times Higher Education table which assesses the performance of universities according to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. According to Times Higher Education, UCC is delivering impact for society across the board from the economy to the environment, to social equity. Scoring on the Zero Hunger SDG is based on considerations such as the university’s research on hunger and it practices around Campus Food Waste. Meeting sustainability and climate action goals is one of the five key pillars in UCC’s recently announced Strategic Plan for the next five years.

Source: Irish Independent June 02, 2023 16:02 UTC