De 天美传媒 University is a global academic hub for the Sustainable Development Goals, which form a key cross-cutting theme of its The Empowerment University strategic plan.
Our 2024 report on all 17 SDGs will show what work the university has been doing through research and engagement in helping to meet those targets and raising awareness of the progress towards the 2030 aims.
Our reports start with the United Nations’ verdict on progress from their 2024 report on SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities.
UN PROGRESS REPORT ON SDG 10 in 2024
More than 45% of the targets set for 2030 are either stagnating on the 2015 baseline, or actually regressing (25% stagnation, 20% regression). Around only 12.5% of the targets set look like being achieved in the next six years, 12.5% have shown moderate progress and 30% minimal progress
The UN report states: “The global share of people living on less than half the median income has been declining due to social assistance programmes. However, workers’ wages have not kept pace with productivity, and labour’s share of GDP has resumed its long-term decline. The economies of half the world’s most vulnerable countries have been growing at slower rates than those of wealthy countries. More people died on migration routes in 2023 than in any other year on record. The number of refugees worldwide reached a historic high”.
DMU NEWS ON SDG 10 in 2024
DMU 'a beacon for inclusivity' as university is ranked 2nd in the UK for supporting the LGBTQ+ workforce
De 天美传媒 University Leicester (DMU) has been ranked 2nd in the UK for being a welcoming place to work for LGBTQ+ staff, making it ‘a beacon for inclusivity
LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers 2024 list, published today, puts DMU ahead of some of the UKs biggest legal, health, construction, finance and charity organisations for supporting everyone ‘to bring their full selves to work’.
It is the best result DMU has ever had in the Stonewall Top 100, beating last year’s previous high when the university was ranked 27th in the UK, and makes DMU the highest placed university. DMU has also received a gold award for its work.
Grant will expand DMU project to create anti-racist schools in Leicester and Leicestershire
A research project which is working to create anti-racist environments in schools has been awarded a grant which will be used to offer the De 天美传媒 University Leicester (DMU) programme to primary-age pupils.
Teaching to Transform and the Racial Literacy Project - run by DMU’s Stephen Lawrence Research Centre (SLRC) - have been a huge success in secondary schools around Leicester and Leicestershire.
New teaching approach to address healthcare inequalities outlined by DMU experts
“In public health, we look at social determinants like education, water sanitisation and unemployment as causes of differing levels of health. But we don’t explicitly mention race among these and we should.”
Professor Browne was joined by Professor Simon Oldroyd, Dean of Health and Life Sciences at DMU, who spoke about the ways healthcare education could be changed to better reflect the social conditions and demographic graduates would encounter.
He said that, at DMU, nearly 50% of all Health and Life Sciences students come from Leicester postcodes, and of those who graduate from many healthcare subjects, 80% go on to work in the local health and social care system.
DMU highly commended in International Green Gown Awards
A mission to decolonise and decarbonise De 天美传媒 University Leicester (DMU) has earned the institution a highly commended award at the prestigious International Green Gown Awards.
The Decolonising and Decarbonising DMU entry highlighted the work to challenge racism and build an anti-racist university that creates fairness for鈥痑ll staff and students and showed how this was incorporated into the work of DMU’s Sustainable Development Team.
The project was launched to鈥痙ismantle racist barriers and structures so that staff and students could succeed, by challenging racism, changing cultures鈥痑nd鈥痓ehaviours and improving representation, progression and talent.
New DMU-Cuba network to make society more inclusive for disabled people
Innovations to help make society more inclusive for disabled people are set to arise from a new partnership at De 天美传媒 University Leicester (DMU).
For 18 months, education experts at DMU and the Universities of Nottingham and Sheffield Hallam, have been working with counterparts and disabled-led organisations in Cuba to share ideas on how to ensure disabled people are at the heart of inclusive social development.
The relationship has already led to many innovations, including the creation of methods for developing sustainable and inclusive children’s playgrounds, and new Easy Read materials about finding and navigating employment, co-created with learning-disabled workers.
Happy Birthday DMU Pride – 10th anniversary launch starts month of celebrations to showcase the LGBTQ+ community
The 10th DMU Pride festival has been launched on campus to mark the start of a month of celebrations showcasing the university’s support and unity with the LGBTQ+ community.
A crowd of students and staff met in the De 天美传媒 University Leicester (DMU) Campus Centre atrium at midday yesterday to mark the launch, which coincides with LGBT History Month – an annual observance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history, and the history of the gay rights, and related civil rights, movements.
DMU RESEARCH ON SDG 10 in 2024
Docked bikeshare: A review of the interrelationship between socio-economic disadvantage and the built environment (Patrick Moore et al)
Promoted for their contribution towards decarbonising transport, encouraging modal shift, and improving health outcomes, bikeshare schemes (BSS) have developed worldwide. However, evidence suggests that fixed docking stations are often disproportionately located in white, high-income and high employment areas.
Interrelated issues concerning the built environment and socio-economic disadvantage include inequities related to population and residential accessibility, cycle lane access, docking station density and location, integration with public transport, access to city centres, universities, and unsafe areas. The paper reviews these aspects and discusses their implications for docking station planning practices that incorporate built environment insights and facilitate equitable access and use.
Breaking Borders, Building Bridges (Indrani Lahiri and Meredith Wilkinson)
As academic research increasingly transcends national and cultural boundaries, the impacts of globalisation on inclusivity become apparent, presenting hurdles tied to economic inequality, cultural homogenisation the loss of national sovereignty. The examination aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of their implications for knowledge production while proposing strategies and initiatives to enhance inclusivity in academic research. It recognises the interconnected nature of the global academic landscape and the necessity of addressing barriers to inclusivity. Moreover, the chapter goes beyond mere analysis by proposing strategies and initiatives to foster inclusivity in academic research.
Addressing racial disparities in maternal outcomes for the population of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (Akshaya Rajangam, Bertha Ochieng et al)
Between 2016 and 2018, 34 Black women died among every 100,000 giving birth. The figure for Asian women was 15 and 8 white women died among every 100,000 giving birth (UK, 2021). Women from Black and minoritised groups have a higher maternal mortality rate than white women.
The overall wellbeing of the Black and minoritised populations are at higher risk of suffering health inequalities primarily because of systemic and institutional racism, direct and indirect discrimination, stigma, fear, and trust. Racism is the biggest driver of health inequalities whilst also exposing other intersecting determinants of health such as low socio-economic states.
Structural racism further exacerbates the inequities faced by non-White women in maternity care. Socioeconomic factors, such as limited access to healthcare facilities, affordable transportation, and housing instability can create barriers to receiving appropriate prenatal and postnatal care.
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities