For the fourth straight year, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s has secured a top 10 spot in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, finishing eighth globally and second in North America out of more than 2,100 institutions from 125 countries. It is the only Canadian university to achieve this milestone since the rankings launched in 2019.
The THE Impact Rankings measure how well universities advance the United Nations카지노 게임 컬렉션™ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These 17 goals were established by UN member nations in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030.
"The Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s community should be very proud of this year카지노 게임 컬렉션™s results, as they show that our institution카지노 게임 컬렉션™s commitment to tackling the world카지노 게임 컬렉션™s greatest challenges remains strong and is supported by real action. This recognition highlights the dedicated efforts of our faculty, staff, and students in creating meaningful change. Our performances in the Impact Rankings have raised Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s profile internationally and continue to open doors for collaboration and opportunities to have even more impact."
카지노 게임 컬렉션“ PATRICK DEANE, PRINCIPAL AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s submitted over 400 pieces of evidence for evaluation by THE adjudicators, contributed by over 50 Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s departments and units. THE카지노 게임 컬렉션™s evaluation analyzes this evidence using 100 metrics and 220 measurements to judge overall performance, including research output related to SDGs.
"There카지노 게임 컬렉션™s no question about it 카지노 게임 컬렉션“ Canadian universities lead North America, standing head and shoulders above U.S. universities, and indeed most universities in the world, in Times Higher Education카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Impact Rankings 2024. This is all the more impressive given the context, with significantly increased worldwide competition in the ranking, with 447 more universities in it compared with last year."
카지노 게임 컬렉션“ PHIL BATY, TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION'S CHIEF GLOBAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
Since its launch in 2019, the THE Impact Rankings have been growing steadily. Institutions from a record 125 countries made submissions to the THE Impact Rankings this year, up from 76 in 2019, and the number of participating schools has grown from 450 to over 2,100 in that period. Between 2023 and 2024 alone, the number of participants increased 26 per cent.
Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s submission includes evidence demonstrating our leadership and progress on the SDGs that impact local, national, and global communities.
Making a global impact
Among the hundreds of pieces of evidence reviewed by THE adjudicators were Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s research, teaching, and outreach initiatives that are helping to shape a better future for people and the planet. With efforts spanning sustainable development goals, from those that advance human health to those that encourage peace and social stability, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s demonstrated notable commitment and progress.
A leading example: The (CCTG), headquartered at Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s, is a global network of experts that conducts extensive research and trials in search for new therapies and treatments for cancer.
Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s is also supporting people affected by conflict and political instability through programs like the Principal카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Global Scholars and Fellows Program, Scholars at Risk, and the Artist Protection Fund.
Contributing to Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션™s SDG work
The submission also highlighted how our community is advancing SDG progress right here in Canada, with impacts on education access and the environment.
Access to education is being advanced by projects like the Weeneebayko Health Education Program, which prepares Indigenous students for healthcare careers while improving patient outcomes and addressing healthcare gaps in Northeastern Ontario.
Alongside other universities, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s is actively tackling climate change, reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing climate research and teaching. The university카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Climate Action Plan aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040, with significant progress already made. Wide-ranging research projects are helping to advance climate action too, with projects like Open Plastic, the , the , the , helping to preserve our environments and ecosystems.
Helping close to home
The THE Impact Rankings take a close look at what universities do to positively impact local communities as well.
Our Ban Righ Centre supports women returning to education with advice, workspaces, meals, and financial aid, and the Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre offers holistic support, mentorship, and cultural programs for Indigenous students on campus. Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s Career Gateway Program creates job opportunities for vulnerable community members, and the Major Access Awards provide significant financial aid to high-need university applicants.
Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s workplace United Way campaign is the region's largest, contributing 10 per cent of the local charity카지노 게임 컬렉션™s annual fundraising target. Students support the local community too, with their Queen's Cure Cancer Classic initiative and the Queen's Relay for Life having collectively raised millions of dollars over the past few years.
Together, these and other important initiatives are advancing gender equality and education access and reducing inequalities.
"These rankings give us an incredible opportunity to realize the scale of universities카지노 게임 컬렉션™ impact around the world," says Patrick Deane. "They also tell us that, even with the significant progress we continue to make in advancing the SDGs, there is still more work we can do as a sector to address the world카지노 게임 컬렉션™s most urgent challenges and make a tangible difference."
Learn more about Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션™s performance in the .
