November 2024 Newsletter

Your monthly collection of news, events, and resources in entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education

2025 Global Triple E Awards

Call for applications now open

We are happy to announce that applications are now open for the 2025 Global Triple E Awards, celebrating excellence in entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education. This year’s competition introduces several exciting new accolades, including:

• University Alliance of the Year
• Entrepreneurship Course of the Year
• Campus of Tomorrow Award
• University Venture of the Year
• Science Communication Award
• Female Entrepreneurship Empowerment Award

Compete globally across 16 prestigious awards or regionally within Europe, Africa, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, where 4 categories will spotlight regional achievements.

The application deadline is 7th February 2025, so don’t miss your chance to showcase your achievements!

The winners will be revealed during the 2025 ACEEU Forum, taking place September 10-12 in Prague, Czech Republic—an event not to be missed by global leaders in entrepreneurship and engagement.

For more information and to apply, visit www.triple-e-awards.com. Let's celebrate the institutions shaping the future of higher education!

ACEEU Spotlight Magazine

November Dual Spotlight 

Building empathy and resilience into education

This November, we are showcasing two innovative labs that transform how HEIs are incorporating soft skills into innovative education. 

Dr. Natalie Walsh shares how the University of Galway is leading human-centred innovate solutions through its pioneering Empathy Studio, part of IdeasLab. By embedding empathy into entrepreneurial curricula, the studio demonstrates how universities can lead in socially responsible innovation, equipping learners for the future of work.

Marita Coppes and Maike Verhagen explore the importance of resilience as a cornerstone of student success. At Windesheim University’s Global Project and Change Management (GPCM) program, the innovative Resiliency Labs are redefining how soft skills are nurtured in higher education through diverse, experiential workshops. These labs prepare change makers to lead in a world that demands adaptability, empathy, and action.   

ACEEU Projects

Transforming Higher Education

Entrepreneurship, digitalisation and sustainability   

At ACEEU, we focus on key areas to transform education. Explore how our innovative projects—AI Leaders, ANGIE, Nudging 360, and Start-DSP—are shaping a future of ethical AI, green innovation, and empowered educators across Europe. 

AI Leaders focuses on the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform business and improve social conditions, for example considering environmental impacts. Read more here: https://aileaders-project.eu/ais-impact-on-the-climate-addressing-the-carbon-footprint-of-innovation/. 

ANGIE, the Academic Network for a Green and Innovative Europe, is inviting  academics who support Europe's green transition through innovation! Join the ANGIE community of universities, research institutes, and experts dedicated to proposing viable solutions, here: https://angie-project.eu/. 

Nudging 360 uses nudging and self-nudging to boost digital skills as well as the digital readiness and capacity of the educators and university administrative staff. Check here to learn how to use nudges to transform higher education!  https://nudging360.eu/ 

Start-DSP transforms entrepreneurial education with a toolkit for intrapreneurial challenges, a curriculum for digital, green and entrepreneurial competences, and an Assessment Tool on business models for feedback on strengths and areas of improvement. Together, these tools will provide a roadmap to drive digitalization, sustainability, and profitability. Check out the last newsletter for updates! https://start-dsp.eu/start-dsp-newsletter-2/ 

Learn more about ACEEU’s European Project Unit:  

https://www.aceeu.org/projects 

The ACEEU Team

The Key to Success and Impact

ACEEU in Action!

November was a month of impact and innovation for ACEEU, advancing higher education through AI, entrepreneurship and collaborations. 

AI for Quality Assurance: At the 2024 European Quality Assurance Forum (University of Twente, NL), Thorsten Kliewe led a workshop on “AI Tools for Efficient and Effective Accreditation Processes”. With 38 participants from universities and quality assurance agencies, the session utilised ACEEU’s innovative canvas and cards to explore how AI can enhance workflows, addressing key challenges with practical solutions. 

Driving Entrepreneurial Universities: At FORTEC (Brazil), Thorsten Kliewe joined Jorge Audy (Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul) and Marta Tostes (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru) in a panel discussion on “Entrepreneurial and Sustainable Science and Technology Institutions” with over 300 participants. At Unicamp, he facilitated a workshop integrating entrepreneurship into curricula, with 12 educators from diverse fields exploring ACEEU’s innovative canvas and cards to enrich teaching and empower students with entrepreneurial skills. 

Networking for Impact: Lina Landinez and Federica Casaccio represented ACEEU at the ConValores Networking Event and EFEN Network, strengthening partnerships and discussing project ideas and other initiatives in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and digitalization in higher education for 2025. 

Let’s Collaborate! 

Interested in co-developing proposals for upcoming EU funding calls? Reach out to eufunding@aceeu.org by 15th December to join us in shaping the future of higher education. 

Together, we create meaningful change! 

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