University Partnerships for Sustainable Development (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, 20) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1789736447 ISBN 13: 9781789736441

Publisher: Emerald Publishing, 2020

Synopsis

The role of universities is not restricted to merely the exchange of knowledge, they are also responsible for playing a leading role in society. Universities have often come out of isolation to accommodate and facilitate social change, actively engaging in their communities. In order to be socially engaged and effective universities must work closely with industry, non-governmental, and non-profit bodies to identify societal needs and address them productively, working towards achieving common goals and objectives. This volume explores various facets of the Sustainable Development Goals and how well universities have been able to integrate those goals into their curriculum, and institutionalize those goals into their strategic plans and institutional culture. Authors from Nigeria, sub Saharan Africa, Italy and the Middle East have elaborated how to achieve this in the face of shifting expectations, student debt, and graduate mobility.

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About the Author

Enakshi Sengupta serves as Associate Director of HETL, USA. She is also the Director of the Center for Advanced Research in Education (CARE). 

Patrick Blessinger is adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, USA. He is also a chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association. 

Taisir Subhi Yamin is General Director of the International Centre for Innovation in Education, Germany.

Edition details

• Publisher: Emerald Publishing
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1789736447
• ISBN 13: 9781789736441
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Sengupta Enakshi, Blessinger Patrick, Yamin Taisir Subhi