SDG Teach In
The ‘SDG Teach In’ campaign is back!
The is running from the 1st to 31st of March 2026, and we look forward to raising student and staff engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals through this campaign again!
This annual campaign run by SOS (Students Organising for Sustainability) aims to put the at the heart of education across all disciplines. It calls upon educators to to include one or more of the SDGs within their educational and training activities taking place in March.
In 2025, Exeter came 2nd in number of learners reached, and 5th in educators who pledged amongst all participating institutions. Let's build on that momentum and continue to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to create a greener, healthier, fairer future in 2026!
If you are involved in teaching or training activities in March, consider how they relate to any of the and sign up to the campaign via This includes educational activities outside the formal curriculum, events and workshops, or staff training.
includes resources and examples to help you to include SDGs. You can also sign up to an Introduction Webinar on the 28th January to learn more about the campaign .
About the Sustainable Development Goals:
The SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals are part of the adopted by UN member states in 2015. They recognize the interconnectedness of social, environmental and economic issues, and that environmental solutions must go hand-in-hand with strategies to improve health, education, infrastructure and reduce inequality.
Want to know more about the SDGs? Have a look at this page.
Events happening this March
CSI Monday Majlis: Yuka Kadoi
2 March; 17:00–18:30 — Online
Dr Yuka Kadoi explores the rapid expansion of museums and cultural heritage projects across Arabia, the global “museum boom,” and implications for heritage preservation and cultural institutions.
SDGs: 4, 11
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Career Zone Drop?in
2 March; 17:00–18:00 — Devonshire House
Meet the Career Zone team for CV, applications and career?planning advice in an informal drop?in.
SDGs: 8
Link:
Andrea Wright – Unruly Labor: A History of Oil in the Arabian Sea (CGS Virtual Seminar Series)
3 March; 17:00 — Online
Andrea Wright discusses Unruly Labor, examining oilfield labour relations in the Gulf (1940s–1960s): racialised hierarchies, strikes, corporate practices, and how oil reshaped governance, citizenship and labour rights.
SDGs: 7, 8, 13
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Intercultural Communications Lecture – Dr Amina Kebabi: Interculturality, the myth of neutrality, and the politics of difference
3 March — Forum Seminar Room 10
Explores racial and cultural perceptions, discrimination and inequality in education and workplaces, drawing on raciolinguistics and critical posthumanist perspectives to promote inclusive practice.
SDGs: 4, 5, 10, 16
Link: Event details
Cultural Festival
3–5 March — Streatham Campus
A vibrant celebration of cultures across the University community with food, performances, traditions and stories, encouraging inclusion, exchange and connection.
SDGs: 10, 11
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GSI Lightning Talks
4 March — Hybrid (Laver LT6 & Online)
Early?career researchers, PhD and MSc students present short talks to the GSI community, sharing ideas and sparking interdisciplinary discussion.
SDGs: 13, 14, 15
Link: More info
Habitat Maintenance & Sustainability Events (Penryn Campus)
4, 11, 18, 25 March; afternoons — Penryn Campus
Join regular volunteering for tree and wildflower planting and habitat maintenance on Penryn Campus.
SDGs: 11, 13, 15
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HIV Test Drop?In – Eddystone Trust
6 March; 12:00–15:30 — Guild Reception, Devonshire House
Confidential, free rapid HIV testing with advice and support in a non?judgemental environment.
SDGs: 3
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Business & Finance Society — Future Leaders Summit
6 March; 09:00–17:00 — Great Hall
Student?led conference exploring leadership and responsible decision?making in business, finance and policy, embedding sustainability into career conversations.
SDGs: 5, 8, 11
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CSI Monday Majlis: Professor Samuel Hodgkin
9 March; 17:00–18:30 — Online
Examines modern scholarly reception of the ninth?century Persian poet Rōdakī across Persian anthologies, European orientalist scholarship and modern studies.
SDGs: 4, 11
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SDG Teach?In Stall
10 March; 11:00–15:30 — Forum Street
On?campus stall for the SDG Teach?In campaign.
SDGs: All
Link: More info
Mattin Biglari – Nationalising Oil & Knowledge in Iran: Labour, Decolonisation and Colonial Modernity, 1933–51 (CGS Virtual Seminar Series)
10 March; 17:00 — Online
Explores how subaltern actors challenged the Anglo?Iranian Oil Company, linking resource nationalism to decolonisation, colonial power and racial capitalism.
SDGs: 8, 9, 10
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GSI Presents — Sophie Pavelle: Lessons on Living
11 March; 14:30–15:30 — Hybrid (Laver LT3 & Online)
Author Sophie Pavelle discusses nature’s hidden partnerships and what they reveal about ecosystems and our relationship with the wild.
SDGs: 13, 14, 15
Link: Event details
Climate Fresk with Career Zone
11 March; 13:00–16:00 — Old Library, Streatham Campus
Interactive workshop to build climate literacy and systems?level understanding, strengthening critical thinking, collaboration and problem?solving.
SDGs: 4, 13, 17
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Garden Involvement Volunteers Event (GIVE) – Session 18
11 March; 10:00–13:00 — Streatham Campus
Volunteer gardening with the Grounds Team to support biodiversity and sustainable campus spaces; tools and guidance provided.
SDGs: 11, 15
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C3DS Webinar — Arlene Birt: Visual storytelling and co?designing climate communications with IPCC scientists
12 March; 13:00–14:00 — Online
Creative methods to help scientists communicate complex climate knowledge effectively.
SDGs: 13
Link: Register via email
Exeter Wellbeing Network (EWN) Pub Trip (St Luke’s)
13 March; from 17:00 — The Mount Radford
Monthly informal social for St Luke’s staff to relax and connect.
SDGs: 3, 11
Link: More info
Egenis Seminar — Genomes in Geopolitical Relations (Mette Nordahl Svendsen)
16 March; 15:15–17:00 — Hybrid (Byrne House & Online)
How genomes become political actors in international precision?medicine collaborations; ethical, geopolitical and scientific tensions.
SDGs: 10, 16
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CSI Monday Majlis: Matthew L. Keegan
16 March; 17:00–18:30 — Online
On al?Hariri’s Maqamat, its rise in Islamic scholastic culture and later decline among European Orientalists and Arab reformists.
SDGs: 4, 11
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Ashwak Hauter — Title TBC (CGS Virtual Seminar Series)
17 March; 17:00 — Online
Talk by a Yemeni?American scholar bridging medicine, Islamic philosophy and psychoanalysis, as part of the Centre for Gulf Studies series.
SDGs: 3
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Career Zone Drop?in
18 March; 13:00–14:00 — Career Zone, Forum
Informal advice on CVs, applications and career planning.
SDGs: 8
Link:
Free Cycle Confidence Sessions (Streatham)
18 March; sessions 10:00–15:00 — Forum Piazza
Small?group sessions by Active Devon to build cycling confidence and practical road skills; bikes/helmets available free of charge; booking essential.
SDGs: 3, 11, 13
Link: Event details & booking
Green Seeds — Lego Serious Play
18 March; 13:00–15:00 — Forum Seminar Room 03
Hands?on Green Seeds workshop using Lego Serious Play to explore sustainability concepts, creativity and problem?solving.
SDGs: All
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CSI Monday Majlis: Mehdi Aminrazavi
23 March; 17:00–18:30 — Online
On Islamic philosophy’s engagement with other traditions, focusing on Suhrawardī’s Illuminationism and modern debates on ethics, sustainability and humanity’s relationship with animals.
SDGs: 4, 12, 16
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Wellbeing, Inclusion & Culture (WIC) Accreditations — Community Update Session 1
23 March — Online
Update on University accreditations: Mental Health Charter, Race Equality Charter, Proud Employers, Disabled Students Commitment, Disability Confident and Athena Swan.
SDGs: 3, 10
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Adaption Community of Practice
24 March; 10:00–12:00 — Online
UK?wide learning and action network on climate adaptation, with expert speakers, tools and collaborative discussions.
SDGs: 13, 17
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Repair Café
24 March; 11:00–15:00 — Digital Maker Space, Forum (Floor −1, Seal Courtyard)
Bring broken appliances, torn clothing or glitchy tech; volunteers help repair items for free and teach fix?it skills, supporting the Circular Economy Strategy 2024–2030.
SDGs: 12
Link: More information
Dr Bike @ Streatham
24 March — Forum Piazza
Free 15?minute bicycle safety checks promoting safe cycling and the health and wellbeing benefits of active travel.
SDGs: 3, 11, 12
Link: Book a slot
Positive Tipping Points Community of Practice
25 March; 14:00–16:00 — Online
Collaborative session on Positive Tipping Points; practical tools, discussion of feedback loops and applying the framework in practice.
SDGs: 13, 17
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Survey Superheroes Focus Group
25 March; 13:00–14:30 — The Greenhouse, Devonshire House
Student focus group to share views on topics including gender equality and student experience, influencing positive change on campus.
SDGs: 5
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Wellbeing, Inclusion & Culture (WIC) Accreditations — Community Update Session 2
26 March — Online
Second update session covering the University’s WIC accreditations and institutional efforts to promote health, equity and inclusion.
SDGs: 3, 10
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Exeter Wellbeing Network (EWN) Pub Trip (Streatham)
26 March; from 17:00 — The Imperial
Informal after?work social to unwind and connect with colleagues.
SDGs: 3, 11
Link: More info
Dr Bike @ St Luke’s
19 March — Cross Keys Courtyard
Free bike safety checks supporting safe cycling and sustainable travel.
SDGs: 3, 11, 12
Link: Book a slot
Pets as Therapy!
2, 9, 13, 16, 23 March — Guild Reception, Devonshire House
Relaxed sessions with visiting therapy animals to help students de?stress and connect with others.
SDGs: 3
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Eco?Systemic Psychotherapy & Deep Nature Connection (CPD) — March Module
Two days in March — Washington Singer
Launch of a year?long CPD course integrating systemic theory, ecopsychology and immersive nature?based therapeutic practice (AFS?accredited).
SDGs: 3, 13
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The 1st Metamaterials Manufacturing Conference
23–24 March; 10:00–16:30 — The Exchange, 3 Centenary Square, Birmingham
Researchers and industry focus on the challenges of scaling metamaterials manufacturing through talks, presentations and collaboration.
SDGs: 9
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