• Training materials

These are chapters from the Training Manual, providing advice and ideas on how to run the three different types of HEInnovate workshops, set the agenda and whom to invite.

  • Training materials

You can use the action sheet to capture the actions agreed on by participants during the workshops.

  • News
Submitted on:
23 Aug 2021

Universities are sometimes compared to mythological places: ivory towers. While beautiful from the outside, the inhabitants usually shut themselves off from the external world and generally keep themselves to themselves. Or, in the case of universities, academics are said to stay within their specific disciplines. Of course, providing education at...

  • User stories
Submitted on:
22 Jul 2021

The Arqus European University Alliance aims to encourage entrepreneurship and creativity throughout the entire university community, including students, academic and administrative staff. The initiative stated, under the Arqus Action Line 5, the following main objectives: Stimulating entrepreneurial mind-set and creativity Reinforcing regional...

  • News
Submitted on:
22 Jul 2021

Buildings nowadays often integrate high engineering art: glass facades with automatic shutters, elaborate air circulation, efficient light system and new materials. Most people enjoy the benefits of these innovative ideas making buildings more sustainable and resource-friendly. At the same time, occupants of these buildings can find themselves in...

  • Webinar summary

The HEInnovate webinar held on the 24th June 2021 hosted a discussion on the role Higher Education institutions can play to foster social inclusion through knowledge exchange, and included the presentation of an experimental project that used the arts to achieve better policy-making and boost social innovation. The speakers presented their wide...

  • News
Submitted on:
07 Jul 2021

On 3rd June 2021, the European Commission organised an on-line consultation meeting with representatives of the Knowledge Alliances to discuss the European Strategy for Universities, a new policy initiative that should be launched at the beginning of 2022. In the context of this consultation, the participants were also asked to respond to a brief...

  • Webinar
Event date:
24 Jun 2021

The last HEInnovate webinar before a short summer break will take place on the 24th June 2021 at 5pm CEST . Our contributors will discuss different approaches to social innovation and fostering social inclusion through knowledge exchange at different levels and across various subject fields of education. The hour-long webinar will be moderated by...

  • Event

The Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances (KAs) online consultation meeting on Higher Education Transformation was held online on 3 June 2021, between 09hr30 and 13hr30. There were over 200 participants from across the KAs, and the event focused on collecting views from the KAs on practical and sustainable solutions to address some of the key challenges...

  • News
Submitted on:
04 Jun 2021

Did you know that Europe is a leading wine producer, with around 175 million hectolitres produced every year and 45% of the world’s wine-growing areas? The wine sector permeates many levels of European life, contributing significantly in terms of its socio-economic, environmental and societal impact. Where vines grace the landscape, the wine sector...

  • Webinar summary

The HEInnovate webinar held on the 20 th May 2021 focused on a different form of learning, micro-credentials. The webinar covered what defines micro-credentials and explored why they will help the transformation of Higher Education and how they can fit into higher education systems. The webinar attracted an audience of over 240 people and the...

  • Webinar summary

To mark Earth Day , the HEInnovate webinar on the 22 nd April highlighted the importance of collaboration and knowledge exchange for sustainable development. With over 100 attendees, the webinar was moderated by Rebecca Allinson, Managing Partner at Technopolis Group. The first speaker, Dr Darren Reidy, the Acting Sustainability Officer at...

  • Webinar
Event date:
20 May 2021

We are delighted to announce that the next HEInnovate webinar in our 2021 Spring series will take the form of a panel discussion in which our contributors will discuss different approaches to fostering transformation of higher education through microcredentials and collaboration. You can look forward a lively discussion where our panel will share...

  • News
Submitted on:
30 Apr 2021

What do a jar of honey, a pile of dead trees and crunchy chips made of crickets have in common? They all represent elements of nature-based start-ups and projects developed through the Knowledge Alliance (KA) ECOSTAR. As so often, all began with someone thinking outside of the box with the wish to change. Alessandro Leonardi, ECOSTAR’s project...

  • Webinar
Event date:
22 Apr 2021

The second webinar of the HEInnovate series will take place on April 22nd 2021 at 5pm CEST . To celebrate Earth Day , we will present initiatives based on knowledge exchange that have contributed towards a Green transition in Higher Education, with a specific focus on the importance of collaborations between universities and enterprises. The...