... conceptual framework for the food waste–food insecurity nexus in African HEIs. It identifies evidence-based intervention pathways aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 and 12. Design/methodology/approach Following the PRISMA 2020 protocol, 43 quality-assured peer-reviewed studies...

... sustainability practices and integrating knowledge into the teaching–learning process. The IF Solar Project was developed to extend the benefits of photovoltaic energy beyond mere economic savings and incorporate it into educational activities. This research study aims to examine students’ perceptions...

...Aliya Kuzhabekova Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between campus layouts of three universities in different countries of the world and environmental, economic and social sustainability. Design/methodology/approach The study uses ethnographic approach...

...Inga Stademann; Ekkehard Koehler; Thomas Kopp Purpose Evidence suggests that universities do not fully use their potential to contribute to a sustainable future and often do not disclose efforts in this regard. This paper aims to explore whether universities are willing to share information about...

...Anita Kéri; Ildikó Pusztai-Varga Purpose This study aims to examine what constitutes meaningful internationalization and sustainable partnerships in the context of an Eastern European, non-capital-city university. It explores how international partners conceptualize partnership value, how...

...Eduardo Barros Guerrero; Laura Odila Bello Benavides; Andrés Felipe Bueno Lugo Purpose This article presents the results of a study that explores the incorporation of sustainability across the Universidad Veracruzana’s higher education dimensions (teaching, research and outreach) through...

...Asim Mustafa Ayten; Ibrahim Hakan Gover Purpose This study aims to examine students’ perceptions of a set of compulsory Sustainable Development Goal ( SDG )-oriented courses implemented across undergraduate programmes at a newly-established Turkish state university. Rather than evaluating...

... to growing calls for integrating CT into STEM learning in ways that are feasible for resource-constrained and rural school contexts, with particular relevance to sustainable development goal 4 ( SDG 4) (quality education). Design/methodology/approach A quasi-experimental pre- and post-test control...

...Anjali Chaudhry; Shankar Ghimire; Isabel Rodriguez-Tejedo Purpose This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an experiential learning tool for sustainability and climate change education ( CCE ). The study investigates how the Energy-Rapid Overview and Decision Support (En-ROADS) Climate...

...% for comparable query–response tasks. Research limitations/implications This study is limited to two institutions, within a single discipline (Industrial Engineering) and over a short evaluation period. Sustainability impacts are inferred from self-reported measures and literature-based benchmarks rather than...

...Rebeca García-García; Eduardo J. Arrambide-Leal; Mariana E. Elizondo-García; Mariajulia Martínez-Acosta; Juan Torralba; Jorge Membrillo-Hernández Purpose This study aims to address the persistent knowledge–action gap in sustainability education by implementing challenge-based learning ( CBL...

...Sagar S. Tanna Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore how University Social Responsibility ( USR ) research has evolved to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strengthen higher education institutions’ (HEIs) societal role. This study examines how universities move beyond...

...Jasdeep Singh Walia; Gagandeep Singh Purpose This study aims to explore how sustainability education influences business students’ career aspirations to adopt sustainable practices in their professional lives. Design/methodology/approach The targeted demographic for this study consisted...

.... Design/methodology/approach Using posthumanist Deluzean rhizoanalysis, the authors map the emergence of a sustainable community through qualitative semi-structured interviews into university students’ voluntary participation in a Community Garden ( CG ). Findings Yet this research found...

... fiscal policies and the integration of green taxation in Higher Education ( HE ) on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines using a systematic literature review. The Scopus database was used to collect...

...Norashikin Ahmad Kamal; Che Khairil Izam Che Ibrahim Purpose Despite numerous efforts to understand education for sustainable development ( ESD ) in engineering, understanding within civil engineering remains limited. This study aims to formulate an ESD competency framework tailored to civil...

...Yuwei Chu; Chinaza Solomon Ironsi; Hanife Bensen Bostanci; Sarah Solomon Ironsi; Fei Yi Purpose Discussions on sustainability in higher education have primarily focused on theoretical and actionable contributions. Meanwhile, there are ongoing discussions that higher education typically focuses...

...Ulku Seher Budak; Osman Aksit; Gaye Defne Ceyhan Purpose This bibliometric review aimed to examine research trends in sustainability assessment instruments in higher education in the Web of Science database from the earliest year covered by the dataset through the first half of 2025. Design...

...Gülşah Taşçı; Arda Özkan; Uğur Sevim Purpose This study aims to analyse the effect of sustainability performance on academic achievement within higher education institutions. This study also contributes to the literature by examining the direct and indirect impacts of university sustainability...

... University Ranking ( QSWUR ) and QS Sustainability Ranking ( QSS ), it explores how governance, research capacity, institutional collaboration and diversity are associated with university performance in both academic excellence and sustainability. Design/methodology/approach Cross-sectional analysis...