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Sustainable Development Goal 8

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

Learn how UVic advanced SDG 8 during 2022:

$3.3 billion

IN ADDED INCOME TO BC ECONOMY

FY 2019-20
3666

Students with work placements

(FTE)
116

FACULTY MEMBERS PUBLISHED ON SDG 8

Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22
215

JOURNAL ARTICLES ON SDG 8

Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22
3,483

CITATIONS OF SDG 8 RESEARCH

Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22

Education & student experience

SDG 8 in action at Co-op and Career
Uvic's Cooperative Education and Careers program logo next to the United Nations Sustainable Development Wheel logo

Discover how Co-op students are addressing SDG 8

Employment Law & Labour Relations
Text containing the legend: "Continuing Studies @ UVic"

Learning the principles that govern the employer-employee relationship

Types of work-integrated learning at UVic
Logo of the University of Victoria next to the text: "Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation"

Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) programs in place for students across all disciplines

Student work experience at UVic
Photo of the student Tess Grindlay, in front of a poster of the James Webb Space Telescope at the Canadian Space Agency

This year UVic achieved more than 100,000 Co-op work terms since the program strarted

Research

Research on decent work for refugees
Picture of Dr. Stacey Fitzsimmons smiling at the camara with a green background at the UVic campus

Working towards improving the way people work with others across multicultural differences

Social entrerprise
Profile photo of Dr. Natalie Slawinski

Impacting people and organizations through social enterprises

Community & campus operations

Co-op employers of the year
Uvic's Cooperative Education and Careers program logo next to the United Nations Sustainable Development Wheel logo

Awarding outstanding co-op employers who have gone above and beyond to support Co-op student learning

Cultural intelligence at work
Photo of a young female student at a UVic building smiling at the camera, with the label: "Career Services"

Using a competency-based model to help understand personal strengths and develop skills for the job market

Canada's best employers
Logo of the brand: "Canada Best Diversity Employers, Registered Trademark, 2023, depicting four individuals of different colours extending their arms

UVic was recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers for the 12th consecutive year

Employability for all
Logo of CanAssist depicting three persons holding hands; the person in the middle is sitting on a wheelchair

Promoting independence and building confidence among people with cognitive challenges to complete work-related tasks successfully

Policy & policy making

Remote work arrangements
Image of a large sign on a campus entry way with the text and logo: "University of Victoria"

Providing employees the opportunity to work remotely on a regular basis

Groups and unions
Photo of two staff persons sitting and dialoguing around a table at a UVic's office

Helping students, staff and faculty to achieve their goals

Canadian Union of Public Employees 917
Logo of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, local 917, depicting two blossoming flowers and the legend: "CUPE 917 UVIC"

Representing over 700 staff members working at the University of Victoria

Canadian Union of Public Employees 951
Logo of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, local 951 depicting a tree with three persons with their arms up, and the legend: "CUPE 951, 55 years strong"

Representing office workers, technicians, animal care assistants and child care employees