Massey’s commitment to Sustainable Development Goals recognised
Massey University is ranked second overall among New Zealand universities in the latest Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
Times Higher Education has released its 2021 Impact Rankings for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – and it’s good news for Massey University, rising to second overall in Aotearoa New Zealand after adding an additional 20 points to its score from last year.
The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings measure global universities’ success in delivering the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
The results, out today, show Massey is now 37th in the world across the 17 goals – 23 places up from last year, with standout successes coming in SDG6 – Clean Water and Sanitation – where it ranked fourth in the world for its research and education on water quality.
Massey has two training courses, an online intermediate course and the advanced course where people spend time on farms. The advanced course is a pilot course. The intermediate course has 40 students enrolled and the next two intakes are full. There are five students in the advanced programme from across the country who have farm experience and this week they are visiting farms to collect information and develop freshwater farm plans. They were visiting a dairy farm and a sheep-and-beef farm at Massey, as well as a crop farm at Marton. “These guys go out on the farm and identify waterways, the natural resources, the soil type, the topography, [learn about] understanding the farming system and how farmers can reduce their impact on fresh water,” Burkitt said.