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🌍🤝 Meet another Digital4Sustainability project partner! Today, we are excited to introduce HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (Hogeschool Utrecht), a Dutch university focused on the societal challenge of the digital transition with respect for people and planet Stay tuned as we spotlight more partners in the coming weeks! 🚀 #Digital4Sustainability #GreenTransition #TwinTransition #DigitalTransformation #SustainableICT

Have you registered for Research Conference 2025? Curious about what to expect? One of our focus areas will be system transformation in education. Discover how systems can fundamentally reshape and realign components at all levels of the learning ecosystem to achieve a common vision for students. Key topics include: • Policy and strategic direction setting • Best practices in leading system transformation • Effective approaches to stakeholder engagement • Considerations in resourcing and infrastructure Join us from 6-7 February in Melbourne as we explore these critical areas to drive meaningful change in education. Stay tuned for more insights! Link to the website in the comments. #ResearchConf25 #transforminglearning

In the context of rapidly changing educational landscapes, understanding the evolution of design and technology education is crucial. Edge Foundation presents two important articles that reflect on this journey and its implications for the future. Read the report here 🔗 https://bit.ly/3NDZgix Read Dr Alison Hardy's article here 🔗 https://bit.ly/3TYgoms These pieces offer critical reflections on past developments and their relevance to contemporary educational practices. #Education #DesignAndTechnology #EdgeFoundation #Innovation

In today's research landscape, societal impact is becoming a priority, with increasing emphasis on how research can influence the world beyond academia. Join me in this fireside chat, as I explore how to embed societal impact into research projects, making them more relevant and transformative. This fireside chat will provide essential insights for researchers, university engagement managers, and industry professionals, including practical tools like the Impact Engagement Canvas (IEC), developed as part of the extensive toolkit from the successful Horizon2020-funded OpenInnoTrain Summer School Program, led by Chief Investigator Anne-Laure Mention, to enhance the relevance and influence of your work. #SocietalImpact #ResearchInnovation #ImpactfulResearch #HigherEd #IndustryCollaboration #ResearchTransformation OpenInnoTrain RMIT University

Pleased to announce a new publication written with friend and colleague Timothy Winders, Ph.D. The article "Digital Layers and Human Ties: Navigating the CIO's Dilemma in Higher Education" discusses the challenge faced by university CIOs as they balance the benefits of digital tools with the risk of eroding human connections on campus. It explores how technology impacts professional identity and relationships among staff, encouraging a more mindful approach to using technology in academic environments to maintain authentic interactions and community. #Technology #Efficiency #HumanConnection #HigherEducation

How can we as Fontys University of Applied Sciences, as Research Group Business Innovation and as #researchers create societal impact? We invest in solving wicked problems by involving students and collaborating with schools, universities, companies, and citizens. Defining what impact means is crucial and we are searching for a common understanding. For this reason the conference one of our researchers visited (Dr. Sonja Floto-Stammen) brought many insights: What an inspiring conference "Onderzoek & Impact" hosted by Nationaal Regieorgaan Praktijkgericht Onderzoek SIA and Vereniging Hogescholen. The program featured sessions on stimulating, measuring, and showcasing impact through practice-oriented (applied) research. Highlights included: ⚠️Discussions on the visible and measurable impacts of research (show what you do!). 👍🏻A keynote by Kees Klomp on shifting from head to heart. 🫵🏻Practical case studies demonstrating real-world impact. 🌟Emphasis on the need for diverse impact metrics. 👉🏻Calls for integrating new educational models, promoting mutual learning, and prioritizing urgent, collaborative change. #PracticeOrientedResearch #Impact #OnderzoekEnImpact #HigherEducation #AppliedResearch #SustainableLiving #Innovation #EducationalChange #MutualLearning #PostGrowth #ValueOverMoney #FontysResearchGroup

Excellent article on the importance of Digital Transformation and IT in HE. 👇🏽

📢 New working paper by Leonard Kelleher and Tomas Coates Ulrichsen on dynamic capabilities used by universities for knowledge exchange in a 'new normal' of more frequent and disruptive shocks (e.g. Covid-19). 👉 https://lnkd.in/ecDxFAcP Shocks increase uncertainty and precautionary behaviour, disrupting innovation systems. Universities are increasingly expected to play more active roles in driving innovation, particularly after disruptive shocks. In our 'new normal' of more frequent shocks, it is vital we identify how universities strategically adjust following these disruptions. We can do this by identifying 'dynamic capabilities' universities use to reconfigure and recombine resources to sense, seize, and scale innovation opportunities. in this study, we interviewed leaders in 17 UK universities about their strategic responses to boost knowledge exchange and innovation in the post-pandemic landscape. Main findings:  🔸Universities used a wide range of dynamic capabilities to strategically adjust knowledge exchange & innovation activities post-pandemic. 🔸The capabilities predominantly used would be expected to generate incremental, path dependent change rather than transformative societal change. 🔸This suggests a reflexivity failure which may limit universities' role in managing sustainability transitions. Our working paper provides a tool intended to address this failure, to help university leaders enhance their strategic management abilities for knowledge exchange, including in transition management. #knowledgeexchange #sustainabledevelopmentgoals

Digital Promise’s new report, “A New Narrative: How Unlocking the Power of R&D through Inclusive Innovation Can Transform Education,” shares the stories, solutions, outcomes, and learnings from years of deep collaboration with students, school district and community teams, researchers, and developers engaged in education R&D—and discusses how the Center for Inclusive Innovation is building upon this work with the Inclusive Innovation 2.0 model. Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/ehAy6xfW

🚀 **Reflecting on "The Innovator's Dilemma": A Higher Education Perspective** 📘 As I delve into Clayton Christensen's groundbreaking work, the parallels between the business world's innovation challenges and those in higher education become increasingly clear. Here are a few key takeaways that stand out: - **1️⃣ The Double-Edged Sword of Listening**: While tuning into student needs fosters immediate innovation, it's crucial not to lose sight of the horizon. Balancing current demands with the anticipation of future needs is key to sustainable growth. - **2️⃣ The Power of Disruptive Innovation**: It’s essential for the academic sector to distinguish between incremental improvements and truly disruptive changes. The latter holds the potential to radically expand access to education. - **3️⃣ Expanding Access Through Innovation**: Overcoming the fear of cannibalizing traditional formats, just as the disk drive industry did, can lead to broader student engagement. Embracing online and hybrid learning models can complement and enhance our educational offerings. These reflections from Chapter 1 of "The Innovator's Dilemma" inspire us to embrace a forward-thinking approach to educational innovation. What disruptive innovations do you see shaping the future of higher education? #InnovatorsDilemma #HigherEducation #StudentSuccess #EducationalInnovation #TheClarkCommunique