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SDG 01 – No poverty

  • Disability advocate Michael Prince named to Order of Canada

    Disability advocate Michael Prince named to Order of Canada

    Over his 38 years at UVic, the acting dean of the Faculty of Human and Social Development (HSD) has built a reputation as a social and public policy expert who cares about equity issues, from child poverty and housing to veterans’ supports and disability rights. On Dec 18, Governor General…

  • How UVic teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university

    How UVic teamed with waste pickers in Brazil to build a university

    UVic’s Division of Continuing Studies is issuing micro credential certificates for UNICATA students who complete learning modules.

  • Brain injury after overdose

    Brain injury after overdose

    UVic researcher Mauricio A. Garcia-Barrera is leading an effort to shine the light on an epidemic¬ underlying the toxic drug…

  • Upcycling lives

    Upcycling lives

    UVic geographer Jutta Gutberlet is helping communities of waste pickers in Brazil improve their working conditions, form co-operatives and advance…

  • Closing the service gap for youth

    Closing the service gap for youth

    By As a postdoctoral researcher focused on social and cultural dimensions of health, Dr. Andrea Mellor’s research looks to strengthen…