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Blogs by Theme - Universities' Third Mission

Knowledge for Change Mentor Training Programme

Posted September 21, 2023 - 14:42 by Mike Osborne

Our close friends and colleagues, Rajesh Tandon and Budd Hall oversee the Knowledge for Change Mentor Training Programme (MTP) in Community-based research.  This programme offers learning opportunities for university and community knowledge workers to take a 21-week course in teaching Community Based Research, and has been operating for five years.

Showcasing Data for Improving Cities - UBDC, Glasgow

Posted January 31, 2019 - 21:53 by Rhiannon Law

Just to let you know that we have now published our showcase event write-up as a news release on our website.

SUEUAA (Strengthening Urban Engagement in Universities in Asia and Africa) - two new Working Papers

Posted June 29, 2018 - 11:54 by Jo Neary

The SUEUAA (Strengthening Urban Engagement in Universities in Asia and Africa) project funded by the British Academy looks at the role of the University in developing sustainable solutions to issues in six cities across six different countries: Harare (Zimbabwe), Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), Johannesburg (South Africa), Manilla (Philippines), Duhok (Iraq), and Sanandaj (Iran).

Strengthening Urban Engagement of Universities in Africa and Asia - an Update

Posted June 20, 2018 - 14:53 by Katarzyna Borkowska

Mike Osborne and Kasia Borokowska were very pleased to be able to represent the SUEUAA project at the second meeting in London on 19 June of projects funded with the British Academy's Cities and Infrastructure Programme with the Global Challenges Research Programme. We were joined by representatives of other projects, each reporting on their progress. It became very evident that much synergy exists within the programme, and we were very pleased to be approached by colleagues from Mexico interested in joining our project.

Seminars at Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Learning - 17 March 2018

Posted March 25, 2018 - 15:04 by Mike Osborne

PASCAL Director for Europe, Mike Osborne, and PASCAL Associate Director for Europe, Roberta Piazza, were delighted to be hosted by the Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Learning (SMILE) and its director Professor Jian Huang from 15-18 March 2018. During that time, they discussed a number of areas of potential collaboration including assessment of the regional engagement role of Technical and Vocational Education Colleges in Shanghai.

 

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