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Professor Kerry London FCIOB as Deputy Vice Chancellor at Torrens University Australia leads industry engaged research in Australia's fastest growing university. As a private university with a distinctive mission, that has just turned 10 years old, Torrens has a strong focus on being innovative and relevant. But, more broadly, how innovative and relevant is global higher education? A subject of a fascinating debate recently held as part of Research and Innovation Week at Torrens with internal guests joining Kerry in: 👨🎓 Professor Alwyn Louw - Vice Chancellor, 👩🎓 Dr Claire Davison – Associate Dean, Business & Hospitality, and 👨🎓 Professor Matthew Mundy - Executive Dean, Health and Education and external and international guests in: 👩💼 Dr Samantha Ratnam - Leader, Victoria State Parliament Greens, 👨💼 Medy Hassan OAM FRSN FAIB – Founder/MD, Haus Holdings Pty Ltd, 👨🎓 Professor Stuart Green – University of Reading, and 👩⚕️ Victoria Saint – World Health Organization and Bielefeld University. They share diverse views about: 👉 Being for and against a broken system, or one remaining fit for purpose, 👉 Developing skills for work readiness or how to learn for the future, 👉 Solving problems with answers or helping stakeholders ask the right questions. What does it mean to be innovative and relevant in a modern university? Listen to diverse views through the link to the episode in the comments. #innovation #highered #industryrelevance #futuresolutions #HEDx2024

One of the things I love most about working in the tertiary education sector is that my brain is always being challenged to think differently. In a time where international student caps are being hotly discussed, this HEDx podcast covers a great debate about how innovative and relevant higher education is - with some surprising thoughts from key leaders. The very nature of having a constructive debate such as this actually points to one of the biggest reasons why we need the tertiary education sector to grow - change shape, yes, but to continue to inspire students to stretch their thinking and find ways to express different points of view.

Such a thought-provoking workshop, with incisive insights into global practices and bottlenecks that hinder the successful implementation of Education for/of Sustainable Development.

🚀 Breaking News: The FOR-EU4All awarded European funding! We are thrilled to announce the launch of the #FOREU4All project, bringing together over 60 #EuropeanUniversities into a unified Community of Practice. This initiative aims to bring together all current and future #EuropeanUniversities into a unified, cohesive structure. Together, the alliances will foster a collaborative community where best practices and experiences can be shared not only among themselves but also with the broader European Higher Education sector. As key players in the European Education and Research Area, European Universities are pioneering deep transnational cooperation to drive lasting transformation in #HigherEducation. #EUniWell is proud to play a key role in this project, engaging with policymakers to create a supportive environment for transnational collaboration. By addressing key challenges and promoting best practices, EUniWell aims to ensure that the voices of European Universities are heard in the policy-making process. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eEXT_zPT #EUnited4Wellbeing #StrongerTogether

🥁 Call for Proposals: GPE KIX Regional Observatories on Education System Resilience 📍 The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) are inviting proposals from organizations to become implementing partners for the GPE KIX Observatory on Education System Resilience initiative. This initiative aims to enhance the resilience of education systems in GPE partner countries through research and evidence. 🔻 Scope & Objectives: ◾ Establish regional observatories. ◾ Conduct applied research on education system resilience. ◾ Mobilize research findings to improve policy and practice. ◾ Focus regions: Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Africa, and EMAP regions (Europe, Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and the Pacific). 💰 Funding: ◾ Total allocation: CAD 4 million. ◾ Project duration: 28 months. 🗓 Deadline: 11-Jul-2024. 👉 For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/g47shUS6 📍 I'm a co-founder of DreamSpace Academy - a non-profit social enterprise tackling local socio-economic and environmental challenges through challenge-based learning, grassroots innovation, and impact venture building. ☝ Follow me for updates on empowerment initiatives around the world !!! #education #innovation #entrepreneurship #sustainability #opportunity #srilanka

🚀 Maximising the Economic and Social Value of Research Portfolios: Successful Completion of Our Pilot Programme! 🚀 I was thrilled to see the successful delivery of the final session of our latest innovative training programme 'Research to Value', which aims to unlock the latent commercial opportunities hidden within research portfolios.  Great to work with Zach Sorrells to create this programme after we had a flash of inspiration talking to Orla Kelly who commissioned it. It saw pairs of professional service staff and researchers buddy up to learn an innovation management process to define commercial opportunities and the unknowns associated with them. The pairs learned ‘fast and cheap’ methods essential for validating and quantifying opportunities to fit within the time constraints of competing work priorities. This 'live case study' methodology ensured the programme was output-focused and an investment of time rather than taking time out. Six pairs from different Scottish Universities took part and the feedback has been amazing. We’ll share more fully what we’ve learned when we’ve completed the evaluation. If you want to hear more about the programme we're hosting a webinar in July - Sign up now ⇨ https://lnkd.in/gKiAZT8w Thank you to everyone who contributed to this success! Skillfluence Nicola Duncan Linda Shore Nick Sculthorpe Michelle Ierna Pawat Piyakitcharoen Vesna Vetma Susan Armstrong LLB Dr. Anika Hoque Debbie Stack Jonathan Moores Maria Ana Cataluna Jamie Allan #ResearchImpact #Innovation #ProfessionalDevelopment #Commercialisation #KnowledgeExchange

AAU is on a mission to shape the future. Today, I had the privilege of discussing the next Framework Program with Cecilie Brøkner from Innovation Fund Denmark and Director General for Research and Innovation Marc Lemaitre in Brussels. The complex challenges facing our societies demand a fresh scientific approach. Collaboration among policymakers, businesses, civil society, and scientists from diverse disciplines is crucial. It's about setting aside disciplinary boundaries and working together from the outset. As universities we must actively engage in partnerships, knowledge circulation, and interaction with society around us. This collaborative spirit is at the core of AAU's mission-oriented approach. I firmly believe that universities play a pivotal role in driving change and prosperity, and by prioritizing mission-oriented research, we align with the goals of the European Commission and pave the way for meaningful progress. Ministry of Higher Education and Science #dkpol #dkforsk

AAU is on a mission to shape the future. Today, I had the privilege of discussing the next Framework Program with Cecilie Brøkner from Innovation Fund Denmark and Director General for Research and Innovation Marc Lemaitre in Brussels. The complex challenges facing our societies demand a fresh scientific approach. Collaboration among policymakers, businesses, civil society, and scientists from diverse disciplines is crucial. It's about setting aside disciplinary boundaries and working together from the outset. As universities we must actively engage in partnerships, knowledge circulation, and interaction with society around us. This collaborative spirit is at the core of AAU's mission-oriented approach. I firmly believe that universities play a pivotal role in driving change and prosperity, and by prioritizing mission-oriented research, we align with the goals of the European Commission and pave the way for meaningful progress. Ministry of Higher Education and Science #dkpol #dkforsk

Working with the team at Aurecon on the development of our new strategic partnership has been incredibly rewarding. Since 2022, we have used our combined resources and expertise, to explore how artificial intelligence can improve health, climate change, sustainability, and resilience outcomes.   Our collaboration demonstrates how universities and industry can proactively shape the future. We’ve already seen promising results, including the development of the Carbon Sketcher tool by one of our bright PhD students, Juliana Croffi Calixto, a $200k Circular Economy Development Grant, which will examine a SA Water PVC pipe recycling scheme. We have also hosted a thought leadership dinner focused on the next 150 years of AI and the digitisation of health, featuring key senior leaders from the government, Aurecon, and the University of Adelaide. Furthermore, Aurecon will join us on our August Senior Executive Mission to discuss their expansions in SE Asia and explore joint training and global engagement opportunities.   In June 2024, we signed an MoU that formalises our relationship. To celebrate, we produced a video to highlight the breadth of our future-focussed collaboration. In the video, Aurecon CEO William Cox and I discuss how this partnership is set to elevate Adelaide University and help us achieve our goal of being Australia’s most industry-engaged university.   #UniversityOfAdelaide #Aurecon #Partnership #Innovation #Sustainability #AI #ClimateChange #Health #Defense #Education #IndustryCollaboration Corey McDonald William Cox Paula Mifsud

Impact 2030 puts research and innovation at the heart of addressing Ireland’s challenges Global Citizens 2030 is Ireland’s new Talent and Innovation Strategy. https://lnkd.in/e_jRPCBV #Creativity #Innovation