Your monthly collection of news, events, and resources in entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education
January 2022
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EVENTS OF THE MONTH!
JANUARY 20, 2022 | 16:00 (CET)
The workplace as a valid and valuable site for learning
Are you interested in understanding how universities can collaborate with employers to improve the learning experiences of students? During this webinar, Irene Sheridan, head of the Extended Campus at Munster Technological University will present how universities can work closely with employers and workplaces to integrate experiential and situated learning into the curriculum and to support the co-creation of personalised and flexible learning opportunities for students and workers. Register here.
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JANUARY 11, 2022 | 09:30 (CET)
ACEEU Accreditation Webinar (EMEA, Asia-Pacific)
In this 1-hour long free webinar, participants will be given a general overview of ACEEU, including ACEEU's general understanding of what an entrepreneurial and engaged university/academic unit is, benefits of ACEEU accreditation, information on the accreditation process and its standards as well as key learnings from institutions that have gone through the process. After a 30 minute presentation, the questions of participants will be answered.
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan is the first public institution in Malaysia awarded Entrepreneurial University accreditation.
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is the first European university to achieve dual accreditation, both in Entrepreneurship and Engagement.
ACEEU receives EU funding for 4 new projects!
Did you know that ACEEU also works on European Projects on various topics? This helps us to stay on top of
the newest developments in higher education and to stay connected to universities and their practices. As we start 2022, ACEEU is pleased to announce approval for four new projects funded under Erasmus+ programmes. Read more about them here, and contact us to know more about becoming a partner!
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EXTERNAL EVENTS
Submissions until January 31, 2022
Triple Helix Conference
Universities, research organisations and governmental institutions as well as industrial and social organisations must find new governance arrangements and ways of working together to boost innovation for a sustainable and just development in the post-pandemic world. The Triple Helix conference calls for abstracts until the end of January. Register here.
Application until January 31, 2022
Innovative Leadership and Change Management in Higher Education
This call offers an opportunity for senior leaders at European higher education institutions to further enhance their leadership skills. The focus group will tackle disruptive transformation at universities, and topics include sustainability and greening agendas at universities, service to society, among others. Register here.
JANUARY 14 -15, 2022 | 09:00 (CET)
Contemporary approaches of higher education in the changing world
ILMA University invites you to join the 3rd International Conference on Quality Assurance in Academia which will happen in hybrid mode on 14-15 January 2022. The conference topics include improving research quality through research collaborations and enhancing quality through the implementation of accreditation. Register here.
OUR COLLECTION OF
INDUSTRY NEWS
Book release: Social Innovation in Higher Education
This book aims to demonstrate how higher education institutions can respond to societal challenges, support positive social change and influence the international public discourse on social innovation. It attempts to answer the question, ‘how does the present higher education system, in different countries, promote social innovation and create social change and impact’. Read here.
The significance of ‘place’ and local partnerships
This opinion piece argues for the increased collaboration between universities and local partners. It shows some of the ways through which universities can work in partnership with Government and local partners to build an understanding of what matters to the communities they serve and empowers universities to support a more just and inclusive society.Read more here.
How to ensure universities are meeting their stated goals
This article discusses the challenges in ensuring African universities meet their purposes. It discusses the reasons why African universities are not evaluated enough, including the fact that most of the African quality assurance agencies lack the organisational capacity or resources to perform such evaluations effectively. It also brings the discussion of how societal impact should be included in those evaluations. Read more here.
The HE sector must lead on short-term decarbonisation and break free from fossil fuel influence
Many higher education providers are taking positive steps towards decarbonisation, but the sector still has much to improve. The higher education sector must go beyond inadequate government targets and regulatory oversight and lead by example on rapid sector-wide decarbonisation. Read here.
Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU), Wilhelm Schickard Strasse, 14, Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia 48149, Germany
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