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Podcast: BERA UK Podcast
Episode: The UN SDGs and educational research: Universities and peace, social justice and higher education
Description: In 2015, United Nations Member States adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which is framed around 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN describes these goals as “an urgent call for action by all countries,” emphasizing the importance of global partnerships.Each of the 17 SDGs has implications for higher education.This podcast focuses upon the civic and political engagement of young people interacting with the SDGs, specifically SDG 16 and its intersections with other global challenges. The recording explores the experiences of three university students at different stages of their learning cycles during the visit to the...