SDGs in the news

Read about the work undertaken by VU that aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Volunteers help create a cooler, greener west by planting over 5000 trees in Werribee

10 August 2022

Victoria University (VU) has met its goal of planting over 5000 native trees at its Werribee Campus.

New study on exercise & brain health

27 June 2022

Victoria University’s Dr James Broatch and team from the Institute for Health and Sport are studying the positive impact of HIIT (High-intensity interval training) on brain health.

Summer Gap program seeks more young people

20 May 2022

Victoria University is looking for young people to evaluate a program for people who have recently completed Year 12 who are unsure what happens next in their lives.

Victoria University jumps into top 100 Times Higher Education impact rankings

6 May 2022

The rankings measure the impact universities have on society, through the lens of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

VU digs deep to help green the West

2 May 2022

Victoria University will plant 5100 trees at its Werribee Campus in a $5 million Victorian Government project to add more badly needed shade to Melbourne’s west.

Victorian Government names VU student volunteer of the year

4 April 2022

VU PhD candidate, Jaya Manchikanti, founder of IndianCare, is the Victoria Premier’s Volunteer of the Year for 2021 for supporting the state’s rapidly growing Indian and South Asian communities.

VU proud to mark World Water Day

21 March 2022

Victoria University is proud to mark World Water Day on Tuesday 22 March 2022.

VU partners with SecondBite to offer free meals for VU students

17 March 2022

Victoria University will continue its successful partnership with SecondBite throughout 2022 providing free, healthy, frozen meals for VU students to take home.

Agent of change: VU awarded Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

16 March 2022

Victoria University has been awarded the 2022 WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation.