Integrating sustainability transition into university curricula : survey data

The case studies evaluated how integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into university courses could enhance non-specialist students’ awareness and engagement with sustainability. Conducted in two undergraduate courses — Sociology of Reading and Infometrics — at the University of Lille (2024–2025), the project tested interdisciplinary teaching through problem-based and participatory learning.

Students voluntarily completed anonymous questionnaires on their background, course experience, and views on climate change and the SDGs. Forty-four students participated (22 for the Sociology of reading course and 22 for the Infometrics course).

No personal or identifying data were collected. All datasets are shared under the terms of the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) “No rights reserved” data waiver, ensuring unrestricted reuse and compliance with Open Science principles. No specialized software beyond standard spreadsheet tools (e.g., Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc) is required to access or analyze the data.

The OSF project contains the following files:
1. Feedback data – Sociology of Reading course (in French, as the course was taught in French) in Excel format.
2. Feedback data – Infometrics seminars (in French, as the course was taught in French) in Excel format.
3. Feedback form translated into English, DOCX format.