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Developing a Sustainable University Campus in Egypt: Cairo University as a case study
Universities are regarded as reference institutions for the expansion of cultural and environmental activities. They are crucial to the advancement of sustainability as they advocate for a development pattern that would be compatible with ecological balance, biodiversity, and intergenerational fairness. In response to the rise in enrollment, CU has created a sustainable expansion plan for its campus. Because students will return to their communities and educate them about sustainability, universities are seen as the best places to apply the principle. Recently, Cairo University established a sustainability office as a governance framework to develop and implement sustainability action plans and to regularly measure and report overall progress towards its aim of a sustainable campus. This paper includes Cairo University’s efforts to transform the campus into a more sustainable society using UI GreenMetric categories. The present study shows the extent of Cairo University’s commitment to achieving the United Nations sustainable development goals, as well as Egypt’s Vision 2030. In all areas, including setting and infrastructures, energy, water and wastes, Cairo University supports the fundamental principles of sustainability and green development.
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(Re)Discovering university autonomy : the global market paradox of stakeholder and educational values in higher education
\"Governments in all parts of the world are engaged in the radical reform and reshaping of higher education to achieve economic, social, and political objectives. They recognize that they need higher education institutions with greater autonomy and more freedom to help realize their goals; the challenge is to define university autonomy in a way that will best meet the needs of governments, higher education institutions, and other stakeholders. Turcan, Reilly, and Bugaian have developed a new and critical understanding of institutional university autonomy by bringing together original case studies based on a holistic view of the topic. The authors evaluate institutional university autonomy by introducing five interfaces that characterize external and internal interactions between modern universities and their key stakeholders. By addressing modern challenges to university autonomy in Europe and beyond in a new and innovative way, (Re)Discovering University Autonomy has far-reaching implications for leaders and managers, researchers, educators, practitioners, and policy makers\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Constraints on improving higher education teaching and learning through funding
In the midst of massification, targeted funding has been used in various countries to address inefficiencies in teaching and learning. In South Africa, arguments have been made for significant investments to be made and the University Capacity Development Grant (UCDG) in particular is being used as a driver for improved outputs. Prior to its implementation in 2018, the UCDG comprised the Research Development Grant and the Teaching Development Grant. The Teaching Development Grant was intended to address low retention and throughput rates and ZAR5.5 billion was spent to this end over a 12-year period. The analysis presented here of all Teaching Development Grant budget plans and progress reports from 2007 to 2015 shows that the undifferentiated implementation of the Teaching Development Grant within a differentiated sector limited its potential for system-wide gains. Institutions without adequate resources tended to divert Teaching Development Grant funds to attend to backlogs rather than to address teaching and learning practices and such universities lost much of their allocation through the withholding of unspent funds. This blanket practice addressed the symptoms of underspending but not the structural, cultural and agential mechanisms that led to such under-expenditure. Uneven access to the limited teaching development expertise also impacted on the use of the grant. This call for a context-based approach to funding has been identified as a key success factor in grant interventions in both African and European universities. We recommend a sector-wide response in the form of a national body or plan for the benefit of all universities and investment in financial management enhancement. Significance: * The study contributes to a better understanding of how government funding interventions can achieve intended goals. The study calls for a more contextualised approach to funding and to greater collaboration across the sector to maximise limited capacity.
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Providing a model for development of entrepreneurial university in Iran
The innovation system emphasizes on importance of adapting university to environment and the need to reengineer the organizational structure, roles, and functions of higher education. However, this study aimed to provide a comprehensive and operational model for development of entrepreneurial university at state universities in Iran. This was a qualitative study which used Grounded Theory. The statistical population consisted of policy makers and professors in higher education and entrepreneurship, managers of entrepreneurship growth centers and science and technology parks, industry department authorities, and PhD candidates. Using purposeful sampling method, 20 people were selected as key informants. The data were collected through a generalized and semi-structured interview. Two methods including reviewing the participants and reviewing non-participating experts in research were used to obtain valide and reliable data. The data were analyzed by open, axial, and selective coding. At initial stage, 462 conceptual propositions were obtained; in second stage, they were classified in 126 categories. At axial coding stage, 22 key items were counted. The major categories and key categories in the form of causal conditions (commitment and tendency of management and leadership to entrepreneurship, internationalization), contextual (flexibility of laws and regulations, financial support, and entrepreneurial investment), intervener (university and industry commitment, and over-organizational support), strategies (curriculum with entrepreneurship approach, formal and informal education for entrepreneurship, and coordination of entrepreneurship corridors), and outcomes (quality improvement, social and economic development, and student satisfaction) were promoted to a higher abstract level and a research paradigmatic model was provided.
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University 4.0: Promoting the Transformation of Higher Education Institutions toward Sustainable Development
Higher education institutions (HEIs) could act as pivotal change agents for sustainable development (SD) in times of global climate action. However, HEIs have to respond to increasingly complex demands simultaneously, such as massification, globalization, marketization, and digitalization. Based on Graves’ model of systemic development, this paper discusses two main strategies to deal with increased complexity in order to meet the challenge of SD: (a) Promoting general systemic development of a given HEI, progressively opening up to various stakeholders and focusing on co-creative collaboration, and (b) participating in inter-organizational networks to find inspiration for dealing with challenging trends. Four distinct phases of higher education development are presented. It is argued that transdisciplinary research and research-based learning will increasingly be needed for tackling societal issues and that HEIs should address different organizational subsystems individually. Furthermore, four types of inter-organizational networks are proposed and implications for network management are discussed. A case study of the HOCH-N network illustrates the practical application of the presented ideas. Finally, adopting a multi-dimensional and networked organizational model as an integrative University 4.0 is argued to be suitable for increasing the capacity to deal with complexity, thus meeting the challenge of sustainable development.
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University Social Responsibility during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Universities’ Case in the BRICS Countries
University social responsibility (USR) is an important assessment criterion of the QS Stars. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the social orientation of universities as intellectual leaders in the development of society gains particular importance. The research purpose is to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the university activity directions in the framework of strategies (USR). An empirical assessment of the level and complementary factors of USR in the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) was conducted, using the method of integral and expert assessment. Grounded on scoring according to the principal component analysis, the structure of the factors of the USR development in the BRICS countries was determined. Multifactor regression modeling allowed substantiating the priority of factors stimulating the development of USR in the BRICS countries in modern conditions and arguing the main barriers to introducing the concept of social responsibility into university activities and expanding the stakeholders’ circle in it. The research results showed that the university management creativity, effective communication with the public and stakeholders, the quality of the educational process and the development of scientific activities stimulate USR development in the BRICS countries and should be used as the basis for the strategic planning of activities in the context of the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. Conceptual trends in the USR development can be useful for universities in the studied countries when adapting strategic development plans regarding the social needs of modern society.
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IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM BY COMBINING GLOBAL, LOCAL AND FUTURE-ORIENTED PERSPECTIVES
The mechanical engineering curriculum, at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, has been revised twice in the last decade. Despite these updates, its core foundation remains based on older models. While there have been some minor adjustments, such as adding or removing a few courses, these changes don not keep pace with the rapid advancements seen globally. The present paper conducts a comparative analysis of the new mechanical engineering curriculum with those of four foreign universities. It identifies deficiencies and discrepancies in meeting the current needs of the engineering community within the country and anticipation of future developments. Additionally, the article provides practical recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency and modernization of the curriculum. These recommendations span various areas, including general enhancements, changes in titles, addressing existing shortcomings, and advocating for a revamped approval process for disciplinary curricula. Importantly, the most important shortcoming in the curriculum is ignoring design concepts and engineering principles. The suggestions can be implemented for other engineering disciplines.
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Users' perspectives on the services of University for Development Studies Library: A case of a multicampus institution in Ghana
The University for Development Studies operates a multi-campus system whereby its campuses are located in three different northern regions of Ghana. This system operated by the University makes it necessary to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of services provided by library staff in each of the four campuses to establish the performance level of the library based on users' opinions or views.
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The Influence of Policy Investment on the Sustainable Development of Universities in Underdeveloped Regions: An Empirical Analysis of China’s Higher Education Landscape
The regional disparity in higher education development is critical for the sustainable advancement of the national education system. To address this issue, the Chinese government has implemented targeted support policies for higher education in underdeveloped regions, with the “Ministry-Province Co-construction Policy” serving as a notable example. This study investigates the impact of such policies on the development of universities in China’s underdeveloped central and western regions. First, the study analyzes policy documents to identify six primary policy pathways through high-frequency word extraction, social semantic analysis, and path integration. These policy pathways are quantified using representative indicators, which constitute the independent variables of the study. Second, by employing the framework of modern university functions, the study develops a sustainable development indicator system for higher education institutions. The performance scores for the sustainable development of 14 universities, derived using the entropy method, serve as the dependent variables. The study subsequently measures the effects of individual and combined policy pathways through two equations. The results indicate that some pathways are more effective than others. While all combined policy pathways yield positive effects, an excessive number of combinations can lead to diminishing returns. Finally, the study elucidates the measurement results, emphasizing that effective pathways highlight the essential roles of faculty, research, and teaching. Conversely, less effective pathways stem from inadequate inputs or slow responses. Although combined policy pathways generally exert positive impacts, an overabundance of combinations can dilute these benefits. The study suggests that administrative support for higher education in underdeveloped regions is advantageous. It underscores the necessity of distinguishing between more and less effective input methods, concentrating on resource allocation, and ensuring universities’ autonomy in utilizing support resources to achieve sustainable development in higher education within these regions.
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