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Universities' Third Mission

PASCAL Center for Latin America and the Caribbean - Summer Highlights, September: 2016

Posted September 13, 2016 - 12:07

Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, Wikipedia) is the latest PASCAL Centre, and the first  Spanish-speaking country to join. Tecnológico de Monterrey was founded over 70 years ago and now has two dozen campuses in Mexico. This Update describes its dynamic programme of entrepreneurship, including social entrepreneurship, outreach and sharing of knowledge both within the country and internationally.

PASCAL SIG - Public Sector Interface: Competitiveness and the Economy, Issue One: March 2016

Posted August 23, 2016 - 13:04

The purpose of this PASCAL Special Interest Group (SIG) is to examine the interface between PASCAL and the public policy sectors. While this topic is a very broad it cuts across sectors and issues, including innovative resource sharing and the role of institutions of higher education, and those organizations that develop policy. It includes the development of intercultural activity.

PASCAL Special Interest Groups

Posted August 23, 2016 - 12:23

PASCAL is establishing a series of Special Interest Groups (SIGs) to give focus to the advice required by the Board in particular areas.

The Groups will consist of 6 to 8 people, made up of academics and  practitioners in the public, private and NGO sectors and will have a wide geographical spread and gender balance so far as possible. The members of the Groups will serve for up to 3 years with the possibility of renewal and the Groups will report to the Board at least annually with the invitation to report more frequently when needed.

New UALL Community Research and Engagement Network

Posted July 25, 2016 - 10:08

We are pleased to send you advance notice for the establishment of a new Network.  The main aims of the Community Research and Engagement Network are to:

  • Deliver a network which gives focus on community, participant based research
  • Develop a repository which captures and holds the breadth of such work
  • Acknowledge the innovative models of engagement which start with the diverse needs of participants – not educational providers or funders.

UNESCO Chair Resources: Video guide/bibliography for training in community-based research (CBR)

Posted May 7, 2016 - 10:51

The UNESCO Chair in community-based research (CBR), in partnership with the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) at the University of British Columbia are pleased to share new resources on training in CBR. These products are some of the outcomes of the SSHRC funded 'Building the Next Generation of Community-based Researchers (“The NextGen project”) between 2014-2016.

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - TN in Pakistan, Brazil, and around the world

Posted April 30, 2016 - 10:33

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates. The Network enjoys a high profile and is among the several national and international bodies encouraging universities worldwide to adopt a more centrally-focussed universities' 'third mission' commitment to community service in its different senses and settings.

Here is a the latest copy of Talloires Network E-Newletter:

Universities, civic engagement, and city growth: Making purposeful links - London, April 19 2016

Apr 19 2016 11:00
Europe/London
Clarence Centre for Enterprise and Innovation
6 St George's Circus
London

National higher education policy is placing a high premium on excellent teaching and research, improving graduate employment and student choice, and focusing on becoming a powerful engine of social mobility.  The social intent is clear, yet market forces at play are creating an intensely competitive environment that is overshadowing universities ability to become more civic in nature and practice.

The Talloires Network E-Newsletter - TNLC 2017 in Mexico | Panel at Campus Compact

Posted April 4, 2016 - 11:05

The Talloires Network is one of the partners with whom PASCAL collaborates. The Network enjoys a high profile and is among the several national and international bodies encouraging universities worldwide to adopt a more centrally-focussed universities' 'third mission' commitment to community service in its different senses and settings.

Here is a the latest copy of Talloires Network E-Newletter:

CHER 2016 - Reminder

Posted March 23, 2016 - 07:15

The 29th Annual Conference of CHER on the theme 'The University as a Critical Institution?' (www.cher2016.org) will be held at Queens' College, University of Cambridge, UK, 5-7 September 2016.

Education and Global Cities: Horizons for Contemporary University - St Petersburg, Russia

May 19 2016
May 21 2016
Europe/Moscow
HSE University, Ural Federal University, ITMO University
Saint Petersburg

Academics and professionals alike are increasingly focusing their attention on the role of universities in stimulating urban and regional development. Contemporary universities are driving the development of economic and innovation ecosystems and play a key role in the transition to a new technological order.

 

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