Link Campus University, partner of the AHEH alliance, presents new initiatives to support students, entrepreneursand startuppers The evolution of the labour market is running fast and workers need to be involved in continuous learning to improve their professional skills and face off new challenges. While technical skills required by a market increasingly influenced by digitalisation […]
Author Archives: AHEH
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Today we are happy to share with you an article written by Rebecca Weicht, Head of Operations at Bantani Education, published by the University-Industry Innovation Magazine. The University-Industry Innovation Magazine (UIIM) aims to keep its readers informed about activities and cases in the area of university-industry interaction highlighting inspiring and interesting stories from different stakeholders […]
We are happy to welcome on board A.M.I. Aide aux Musiques Innovatrices as the first associated partner of our network – www.amicentre.biz AMI operates in the field of culture and economy. AMI’s project is based on accompanying and structuring innovative initiatives in music and their associated jobs. Founded in 1985 to implement the emblematic MIMI Festival, […]
Reading, Resources
OECD project on Fostering and assessing students’ creative and critical thinking skills in higher education
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Creativity and critical thinking are key skills for the complex and globalized economies and societies of the 21st century. A new project at the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI) aims to support higher education institutions to enhance the quality of their teaching to foster students’ creative and critical thinking. The project will […]
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To know more about the state of university-business cooperation in Europe please check this study. The project has been conducted by a consortium led by the Science-to-Business Marketing Research Centre, Germany for the DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission. Read the document here
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Jun
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‘We are such stuff as dreams are made of…’ (William Shakespeare, The Tempest) Performing Artists. What is it we actually do? Well, that’s a very good question. For one, we can devise complex theatrical presentations that seek to answer the most challenging of life’s question. Who are we? Why are we here? Why do hotdogs […]
Stories, Testimonies
MODUM- tackling the importance of fast information and guidance on the reality of the labour market
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May
May
After having returned from her study period abroad with Erasmus+ Alejandra Dorado was full of energy and motivated to start something new. During her university career, Alejandra had not received specific entrepreneurial training, but together with a group of friends, she decided to participate in the competition Blue BBVA challenge. As an experiential learning workshop, […]
Case study, Stories, University of Porto challenges
Architect of UPTEC among the 40 most promising architects in Europe
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May
May
The work of the architect Samuel Gonçalves will be in exhibition in Athens Samuel Gonçalves, alumnus of the Faculty of Architecture of University of Porto, is one of the winners of the international competition “Europe 40 under 40”. The founding architect of the SUMMARY studio (www.summary.pt) integrates the list of the forty most promising emerging […]
Case study, Stories, University of Porto challenges
Violin created at UPTEC wins international design award
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May
May
The IDEIA.M design studio was honored with an iF Design Award 2018, one of the world’s most prestigious awards in this area. The design of the AVA Royale violin has been spotlighted among 6,000 applications from 54 countries, in the Product / Leisure category. The instrument produced by IDEIA.M, a studio based at the UPTEC – […]
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Interview with Elena Álvarez, 23 years, current student of “Universidad Complutense de Madrid” What do you study? I’m studying English Philology. How important do you consider are transversal Entrepreneurship skills? I think transversal entrepreneurship skills are extremely important. Funnily enough, you don’t realise how important they are until you find yourself in a position in […]