Understand the Issues that Matter

Ethical Grand Challenges are now available only to postgraduate taught students. The final deadline for completion is 30 September 2026.

Undergraduate students should enrol on UCIL Short Courses, which will be available to all students from Welcome Week 2026.

UCIL Short Courses are interactive online courses that help you develop new perspectives and skills. You’ll explore real-world challenges and discover how interdisciplinary thinking can support positive change.

What do I need to do?

To complete the Understand the Issues the Matter element of Stellify (for students on the previous version of the award), you must complete both UCIL Short Courses listed below.

Social Justice: From Theory to Practice and Ethics and the Workplace are online short courses, each taking approximately 90 minutes to complete. You can work through them at your own pace, at a time that fits around your studies.

When do I need to do it by?

• Undergraduate students – UCIL Short Courses must be completed by 31 May 2027.
• Master's students – UCIL Short Courses must be completed by 30 September 2027.

How do I show I've done it? 

As part of each online short course, your participation will be verified through a short multiple-choice quiz or a series of activities. Once you have completed both courses, they will be marked as complete in your Canvas account.

UCIL Short Courses that count towards the Stellify Award