SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
UGM economist warns Indonesia’s shrinking middle class signals fragile job quality and stalled social mobility.
UGM expert highlights Indonesia’s rare earth potential, prospective regions, and challenges in extraction technology.
UGM lecturer urges stronger regulations to ensure fair wages and social protection for online motorcycle taxi drivers.
UGM partners with NVIDIA and Indosat to develop AI research, infrastructure, and healthcare innovation.
UGM economist clarifies false claims that Indonesia is the world’s second poorest country.
UGM alumnus Anselmus Wau turns pandemic layoff into success with MAMOKA cassava chips and culinary ventures.
Universities urged to prioritize impactful research over metrics and administrative compliance.
Prof. Luthfi Muta’ali was inaugurated as UGM Professor of Regional Development, highlighting space, environment, and justice.
UGM professor warns that rising food productivity has not improved farmers’ welfare or ensured food sovereignty in Indonesia.
UGM researcher urges early outreach and simplified reactivation after 11 million PBI JKN beneficiaries were deactivated.
A UGM-University of Nottingham survey reveals that most Indonesian campuses remain inaccessible for lecturers with disabilities
UGM lecturer warns that rising layoffs and informal work threaten social cohesion, urging inclusive policies and stronger social protection.
Coordinating Minister Airlangga Hartarto highlights industrial downstreaming, food security, and human resources as engines of growth.
UGM economist urges stronger financial governance to curb Indonesia’s shadow economy and prevent tax leakages.
UGM KKN students help develop Kledung Village’s coffee potential in Pacitan as a sustainable and high-value local commodity.
A UGM economist warns that 59 percent of Indonesian workers are informal and urges stronger employment and social protection policies.
UGM and Hitachi Asia Indonesia reinforce long-term collaboration to advance impact-driven research, innovation, and talent development.
UGM economist warns that lack of transparency has made Indonesia’s capital market vulnerable to speculative shocks and declining investor trust.
With 66 islands and rich Kei culture, UGM encourages Tual City to develop special interest tourism to strengthen maritime-based destinations.
UGM opens a quota of 10,000 new undergraduate and applied undergraduate students for 2026 through national and independent admissions.
UGM alumni and the Faculty of Psychology promote early mental health awareness for children and adolescents through outreach programs in Bali.
Working as a food delivery driver while studying, UGM Law graduate Wahyu Aji Ramadan proves perseverance can lead to cum laude success.
A UGM lecturer highlights the water–energy–food nexus as a key approach to sustaining agricultural productivity amid growing global pressures.
The competition for viral content on social media reflects more profound cultural shifts, reshaping emotions, meaning-making, and public discourse in the digital era.
UGM and USK agree to collaborate on a Disaster Response KKN program to accelerate post-disaster recovery in Aceh.
UGM KKN students assist disaster-affected communities in Aceh by supporting economic recovery and providing psychosocial assistance.
Anies Baswedan urges universities to sustain student movement regeneration through cross-generational reflection and commitment to democracy.
UGM student Ryaas Amin shares his journey of balancing college studies while working as an online motorcycle taxi and food delivery driver.
UGM and Kulon Progo Regency strengthen farmer-scale smart agriculture through FASTAN, integrating IoT-based greenhouses and applied research.
UGM and the Jardine Foundation discuss expanding scholarship collaboration to support access to undergraduate and postgraduate education.

