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HERE SeminarUniversities and Social Engagement 13-14 June 2017 University of NicosiaCyprusSlide2
Social engagement/inclusion: What does it entail?“Institutions and higher education systems are exploring, somewhat cautiously, the concepts of global and local, of impact and engagement, of social innovation and responsible research and innovation. This reaction arises from different interpretations of what is being asked of higher education, as well as diverse understandings about the ways in which HEIs can and should re- spond to the changed environment. Context is important, as differences arise about what the concepts mean and their implications
.”GUNI Series on the Social Commitment of Universities (2017)Slide3
Social engagement/inclusion: What does it entail?The student population (access)Recruitment, scholarships, support services to disadvantaged groups TeachingCurricula for global citizenshipEducation for Development (EFD): role
of the university in generating critical understanding and in preparing citizens who are both active and committed to transforming inequalities at the local-global scale
ResearchCollaboration with stakeholders
like
employers
,
graduates
,
community
or
business
(
Third
Mission
?)
Collaborative Research for Sustainable Development/Societies
‘Responsible resarch’
Outreach to society - Community
Voluntary/obligatory – extra-curricular/project based
Local partnerships and the local missionSlide4
From the Virtual Community…..National policies on social engagement
largely absent
Legislation deals more with basic
rights
to
access
Lack
of
institutional
strategic
approaches
(
but
high
interest
to
develop
them
)
Khazar
University
:
Need
to
systematise
social
engagement
Need
to define
terminology
(“
There
is
no
consensus
about
‘
engagement
’
terminology
. ‘
Public
’, ‘social’ and ‘
community
’ are
all
contested
terms
, so
it
is
necessary
to define
how
we
are
using
them
”)
The
‘
Third
Mission
’
“
The
engaged
university
:
Engaging
students
,
research
and
communities
’ (
Simon
Fraser
)
”
T
he
Civic
University
’ (
Hazelkorn
) Slide5
European policy frameworkBologna Process commitments (‘Social dimension’)
Renewed EU agenda for
Higher Education (published May
30, 2017)
Ensuring
graduates
leave
HE
with
the
skill
sets
they
and
the
modern
economy
need
;
Building
inclusive
higher
education
systems
;
Making
sure
higher
education
institutions
contribute
to
innovation
in
the
rest
of
the
economy
;
Supporting
higher
education
institutions
and
governments
in
making
the
best
use of
human
and
financial
resources
available
.
Erasmus+
support
to
help
HEIs
in
developing
and
implementing
integrated
institutional
strategies
for
inclusion
,
gender
equality
and
study
success
from
admission
to
graduation
,
including
through
cooperation
with
schools
and VET
providers
.Slide6
Changing context: A look at migrants/refugees, HE and social engagementAcknowledged migrant/refugee ‘crisis’ in Europe (2014)
Beyond debates on borders, redistribution and security, tremendous interest in inclusion policies
Learning/education is critical for migrant inclusion (OECD 2015)Only 50% of refugees worldwide have access to primary education, compared with a global access level of more than 90% and only 1% of refugees are enrolled in higher education (UNHCR, 2016)
EU Skills Agenda (2016)
B
esides
meeting refugees’ most urgent
needs (accommodation
and
food)
there is a need to help improve their long-term
situation…..helping
them to quickly improve their skills in the language of their host countries, in order to integrate into society, and to find employment
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This seminar: Desired Learning OutcomesBe able to identify different institutional strategies with regards to inclusion, and how these strategies help HEI to respond to a changing student demographic and specifically those that may be marginalisedIdentify some of the key issues associated with access (financing, outreach, retention and student services, RPL) and how HEI in different systems are addressing them
Identify good practices in how HEI are utilising
technology and ICT, including online and distance learning, to enhance accessSlide8
Desired Learning OutcomesAssess how the ‘social mission’ of the university is woven/can be woven into curricula designGain an overview of specific HEI strategies and programmes to include migrants and refugees, and some of the challenges associated with this Connect the university social mission with that of research and identify good practices accordingly. Slide9
Ice-breakerWho is currently excluded or disadvantaged 1) at
your university 2) f
rom HE in your country? Name one
key
obstacle
when
it
comes to social
engagement
(
for
your
institution
or
country)?
Name
one
specific
theme
or
area
that
you
would
like
to explore in more
depth
in
the
seminar
(
regarding
social
engagement
) –
Please
list
this
on
a
flashcardSlide10
SPHERE ContactsElizabeth Colucci: elizabeth.colucci@eua.beNicolas Patrici: npatrici@obreal.orgGeneral queries:
here@ub.edu Slide11
Summary Inclusion, civic/social engagement, third mission… are they
the same?
Importance of context Clarification of terms
Inclusion
Who
are
we
trying
to
include
?
HE
system
perspective
Austrian
national
strategy
Role of and
policies
for
RPL
Permeability
of
system
: VET-HE –
Problematic
perception
of VET
Indicators
/data
What
do
we
know
about
our
student
population
?
Does
it
reflect
society
?
Financing
/
resourcing
Government
funding
or
private
resources
? Performance
contracts
? Project
funding
?
Channeling
partnerships
with
the
community
- A
centralised
unit
? (CARL
organisation
– UCC) Slide12
SummaryInstitutional (strategies) Comprehensive/involving students in development: UCC: Charter for
community and civic
engagementMission driven: Hadassah Academic
College
Regional/Centre
driven
:
Agri
U. Of Tirana
Bottom
-up/
initiative
driven
: Bremen –
Principles
of
diversity
How
to
build
them
? A
means
to
sensitisation
A
collective
endeavour
(
with
other
universities
)?
Connection
between
teaching
/
learning
/
research
Social
impact
research
/
partnership
based
research
Recognising
community
outreach
-ECTS (?)
The
role of ICT and
elearning
?
AN
important
tool
for
outreach
and
inclusion
Different
needs
for
different
student
profiles
and
types
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SummaryFocus: Migrants and refugeesGoing beyond scholarshipsElearning/ICT: Yes, but
blended/facilitated
approachesRecognition/accreditation: Essential
for
this
population
Good
practices
on
the
EUA
Ref
Welcome
Map
Basic
need
and
interest
in
language
learning
Need
to share
universitiy
practices
but
a
national
strategy
is
also
critical
….