Modern universities do a lot more than research and teaching. Coinciding with our 150th听anniversary, this in-depth, independent report shows the impact UC has had on the Waitaha Canterbury region across economic, cultural, social, health, leadership, and environmental measures.
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UC incubates businesses, makes education more accessible, stands with local communities in times of need, contributes to a more sustainable future, and works with mana whenua partners Ng膩i T奴膩huriri to deliver on our responsibilities as Aotearoa鈥檚 first Treaty university.
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The report听underscores听three key themes in the ways听UC听contributes to our communities:
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Growing Waitaha Canterbury
- UC has incubated 372 start-ups, social enterprises, and spin-offs worth millions since 2018.
- Since 2019, UC has spent听over $500 million in Canterbury, 65% locally.
- UC trains much of Canterbury鈥檚 workforce, with 49% of graduates who work in Aotearoa choosing to stay in the region.
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Serving Waitaha Canterbury
- In 2021, UC鈥檚 Student Volunteer Army carried out 9,340 hours of volunteering, equivalent to $220,891 of service given back to the local community.听
- 40% of UC graduates go into public service roles.
- UC trains 450 new teachers each year, over 60% of whom choose to teach in Canterbury schools.
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Enriching Waitaha Canterbury
- Since opening in 2017, 12,000 people attended听more than 300 public events at UC Arts in the city.
- UC's听Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities attracted more than 60,000 visits since 2017.听
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These numbers are only a small sample of the significant听impact UC has on our region.听
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