Aalto University’s profile and entrepreneurial approach Aalto University is a national Finnish project. According to the University President’s foreword in the institution’s strategy paper, Aalto has “a national mission to strengthen the innovative capacity of Finland through first-class research, art and education”. [1] Further to its societal...

ESSEC Business School (French: École Supérieure des Sciences Économiques et Commerciales) was founded in 1907 and is recognised as one of the leading business schools in the world. ESSEC has two campuses in Paris, France (Cergy-Pontoise and La Défense), as well as one each in Singapore and Rabat in Morocco. ESSEC has approximately 7,400 students...

The award-winning Norwegian Entrepreneurship programme, Gründerskolen, is a Norwegian academic cooperation programme involving all universities and several university colleges in Norway, coordinated by the Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Oslo. The programme has received a prize for ‘Best quality in higher education’ from the...

VIA University College - Leadership and Governance VIA University College Denmark was formed in 2008 as a merger between 6 established education and research centres. VIA is a highly applied university, with established links to the public and private sectors and a range of education programmes covering traditional and emerging professions...

The structure of KU Leuven is multi-layered and is divided into the following areas: educational policy, research policy and sixteen faculties. There is no formal hierarchical structure - each entity has its own board,develops its own strategy and each professor is free to design his or her own research agenda. The Research Policy Council is in...

The University of Cyprus (UCY) is a public university established in 1989, located in the country’s capital of Nicosia. Currently it has approximately 7,000 students studying at eight faculties: Humanities, Pure and Applied Sciences, Social Sciences and Education, Economics and Management, Engineering, Letters, Graduate School, and Medicine. The...

Algebra is Croatia’s single largest private educational organisation. Founded in 1998, Algebra provides courses for some 20,000 students annually throughout its University Campus in Zagreb and more than 20 outposts across the country in different educational fields: higher education, vocational education and professional training. Algebra’s...

The University of the Arts London (UAL) is Europe’s largest provider of education in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is a collegiate university comprising six constituent colleges. [1] This case study focuses on the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (CSM). CSM delivers innovative teaching and learning...

This comparative case study for the HEInnovate initiative addresses the goal of improving the quality of education through internationalisation initiatives undertaken by higher education institutions (HEIs). Internationalisation has been an essential part of higher education throughout the years, with universities and colleges encouraging student...

This comparative case study investigates how three selected higher education institutions use digital platforms to support teachers in their professional development. Professional development can relate to enhancing teaching practices or supporting teachers in using digital tools in their classrooms. The platforms include well-known digital...

HEIs are a force for social transformation. They are often one of the major employers in a locality and their existence will impact on the local economy and social wellbeing. The objective of a HEI in research, teaching, industrial and community collaboration is the improvement of society and the quality of life. This comparative case study looks...

This comparative case study for HEInnovate addresses integrating sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs). In recent years, sustainability has become a priority for higher education institutions – not just in terms of how they organise their operational processes around energy consumption and campus maintenance, but also in the way...

The EIT InnoEnergy Master’s programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems has broad and deep offers in entrepreneurship training. Its Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Journey is a structured learning experience aimed at providing students with the skills, tools, methods, and motivation to become an entrepreneur, innovator...

This HEInnovate country review of Greece identifies numerous innovative and entrepreneurial practices in HEIs throughout the country, and adds to the collection of good practices in country reviews. The Greek national higher education (HE) system has promoted the role of HEIs and Research Centres (RCs) within their communities to support...