Transcending Boundaries
For a Sustainable Future of Higher Education
Published on 12. June 2025
Book
Hardback
318 pages
978-90-04-74098-3 (ISBN)
Description
EAIR - The European Higher Education Society is an international association connecting scholars, practitioners, students, managers, and policymakers in higher education. This volume, part of the EAIR book series, features papers from the EAIR Forum 2024 at University College Cork, Ireland. It explores the role of higher education in addressing global challenges like climate change, resource depletion, and inequality. The chapters highlight the importance of integrating Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into curricula, research, and community programs. They focus on areas such as sustainable governance, teaching, research, quality culture, digitalization, and transnational cooperation for a sustainable future.
Contributors are: Joris Boonen, Bruno Broucker, Pawel Bryla, Jannica Budde, Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Ana Maria Carneiro, Flavia Colus, Bard Drange, Brigitte Ecker, Erik Fledderus, Jon Furholt, Anne Gannon, Isabelle Grosch, Ankie Hoefnagels, Arlette Jappe, Jouni Kekaele, Ben Kokkeler, Andrea Kottmann, Carrie Kovacs, Jean-Yves Le Corre, Julia Mayr, Jessica Nooij, Mark O'Hara, Atul Kr. Ojha, Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir, Romulo Pinheiro, Katie Power, Silke Preymann, Verena Regent, Anna Santucci, Louise Schubotz, Margrete Sovik, Sandra von Sydow, Mingfeng Tang, Jens Tobor, Gerhard Yngve Amundsen and Jin Zhao.
Contributors are: Joris Boonen, Bruno Broucker, Pawel Bryla, Jannica Budde, Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Ana Maria Carneiro, Flavia Colus, Bard Drange, Brigitte Ecker, Erik Fledderus, Jon Furholt, Anne Gannon, Isabelle Grosch, Ankie Hoefnagels, Arlette Jappe, Jouni Kekaele, Ben Kokkeler, Andrea Kottmann, Carrie Kovacs, Jean-Yves Le Corre, Julia Mayr, Jessica Nooij, Mark O'Hara, Atul Kr. Ojha, Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir, Romulo Pinheiro, Katie Power, Silke Preymann, Verena Regent, Anna Santucci, Louise Schubotz, Margrete Sovik, Sandra von Sydow, Mingfeng Tang, Jens Tobor, Gerhard Yngve Amundsen and Jin Zhao.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Leiden
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
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Height: 239 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
558 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-04-74098-3 (9789004740983)
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Jessica Nooij (PhD) is Associate Professor at the Centres of Expertise for Future-Proof-Education and for Perspective in Health of Avans University of Applied Sciences. Her current research focuses on transdiciplinary collaborations and Inner Development Goals (IDGs) in Higher Education.
Bruno Broucker (PhD) is Head of the Education Office of the Institute of Tropical Medicine (Antwerp, Belgium), Chair of EAIR and President-Elect of the Network for Education in International Health (tropEd). Bruno published internationally on higher education governance, policy and reform.
Anne Gannon (PhD) is Staff Wellbeing & Development Manager in University College Cork (UCC). Her main research interest is on the impact of Government Policy in the Irish University. She is a member of the EAIR Executive Committee and was on the organising committee for the 2024 Cork Forum.
Mark O'Hara (Prof) is a National Teaching Fellow and winner of the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence. He has over 30 years' experience in a variety of roles including Associate Dean and Associate PVC (Education). Mark is Vice-Chair of EAIR.
Silke Preymann (PhD) is head of the Master's programme in Human Resource Management and scientific head of the Diversity Management department at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. Her research focuses on change processes and organizational learning in higher education institutions, as well as leadership and leadership effectiveness.
Anna Santucci (PhD) is Associate Professor in Teaching & Learning Enhancement at University College Cork, Ireland. Her international collaborations and interests include intercultural teaching and learning, participatory arts pedagogies, trans-disciplinarity, and educational development for Higher Education transformation grounded in principles of love, hope, equity, justice, reflection, relational co-creation, and dialogue.
Bruno Broucker (PhD) is Head of the Education Office of the Institute of Tropical Medicine (Antwerp, Belgium), Chair of EAIR and President-Elect of the Network for Education in International Health (tropEd). Bruno published internationally on higher education governance, policy and reform.
Anne Gannon (PhD) is Staff Wellbeing & Development Manager in University College Cork (UCC). Her main research interest is on the impact of Government Policy in the Irish University. She is a member of the EAIR Executive Committee and was on the organising committee for the 2024 Cork Forum.
Mark O'Hara (Prof) is a National Teaching Fellow and winner of the Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence. He has over 30 years' experience in a variety of roles including Associate Dean and Associate PVC (Education). Mark is Vice-Chair of EAIR.
Silke Preymann (PhD) is head of the Master's programme in Human Resource Management and scientific head of the Diversity Management department at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. Her research focuses on change processes and organizational learning in higher education institutions, as well as leadership and leadership effectiveness.
Anna Santucci (PhD) is Associate Professor in Teaching & Learning Enhancement at University College Cork, Ireland. Her international collaborations and interests include intercultural teaching and learning, participatory arts pedagogies, trans-disciplinarity, and educational development for Higher Education transformation grounded in principles of love, hope, equity, justice, reflection, relational co-creation, and dialogue.
Content
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
Introduction: Transcending Boundaries-For a Sustainable Future of Higher Education
?Jessica Nooij, Bruno Broucker, Anna Santucci, Anne Gannon, Mark O'Hara and Silke Preymann
1 Strategic Institutional Leadership for Tackling Climate Change
?Jouni Kekaele and Romulo Pinheiro
2 A New Instrument to Assess Community Engagement in Universities' Strategic Planning
?Flavia Colus and Ana Maria Carneiro
3 AI Learning Communities in the Dutch Higher Education System: Uptake to Structural Configurations?
?Ben Kokkeler and Erik Fledderus
4 Dutch Students' Engagement and Disengagement with Sustainable Development: Findings from the Global Mind Monitor in Dutch Higher Education
?Joris Boonen, Isabelle Grosch and Ankie Hoefnagels
5 Innovative Learning Ecosystems for Entrepreneurial Education: A Dual Chinese-Western Perspective
?Jean-Yves Le Corre, Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Mingfeng Tang and Jin Zhao
6 Harnessing Research and Innovation for Societal, Economic, and Ecological Impact: An Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Knowledge Valorisation among Applied Researchers
?Verena Regent and Brigitte Ecker
7 Evaluating the Norwegian National Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning: Situating a Policy Instrument
?Gerhard Yngve Amundsen and Jon Furholt
8 Teaching AI in Higher Education: Insights from the AI Campus 2.0 Project at Humboldt University of Berlin
?Louise Schubotz and Sandra von Sydow
9 (Gen)AI and Its Implementation in German Higher Education Examination Practices: Towards a New (Sustainable) Assessment Culture?
?Jannica Budde and Jens Tobor
10 Implementing Digital Transformation through Development Projects: Comparing Two Digitalisation Initiatives in Higher Education
?Andrea Kottmann and Arlette Jappe
11 Trajectories for Creating a Dictionary for International Students: The Cinderella
?Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir, Pawel Bryla and Atul Kr. Ojha
12 Geopolitical Tension and International Knowledge Collaboration
?Margrete Sovik and Bard Drange
13 Enhancing Our Understanding of Engaging Persona Theory: Exploring Its Potential in the Research and Design of Learning Spaces
?Katie Power
14 The Enhancement of Students' Wellbeing and Resilience: Developing and Implementing a Self-Assessment Approach
?Julia Mayr, Silke Preymann and Carrie Kovacs
Notes on Contributors
Introduction: Transcending Boundaries-For a Sustainable Future of Higher Education
?Jessica Nooij, Bruno Broucker, Anna Santucci, Anne Gannon, Mark O'Hara and Silke Preymann
1 Strategic Institutional Leadership for Tackling Climate Change
?Jouni Kekaele and Romulo Pinheiro
2 A New Instrument to Assess Community Engagement in Universities' Strategic Planning
?Flavia Colus and Ana Maria Carneiro
3 AI Learning Communities in the Dutch Higher Education System: Uptake to Structural Configurations?
?Ben Kokkeler and Erik Fledderus
4 Dutch Students' Engagement and Disengagement with Sustainable Development: Findings from the Global Mind Monitor in Dutch Higher Education
?Joris Boonen, Isabelle Grosch and Ankie Hoefnagels
5 Innovative Learning Ecosystems for Entrepreneurial Education: A Dual Chinese-Western Perspective
?Jean-Yves Le Corre, Thierry Burger-Helmchen, Mingfeng Tang and Jin Zhao
6 Harnessing Research and Innovation for Societal, Economic, and Ecological Impact: An Exploratory Analysis of Barriers to Knowledge Valorisation among Applied Researchers
?Verena Regent and Brigitte Ecker
7 Evaluating the Norwegian National Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning: Situating a Policy Instrument
?Gerhard Yngve Amundsen and Jon Furholt
8 Teaching AI in Higher Education: Insights from the AI Campus 2.0 Project at Humboldt University of Berlin
?Louise Schubotz and Sandra von Sydow
9 (Gen)AI and Its Implementation in German Higher Education Examination Practices: Towards a New (Sustainable) Assessment Culture?
?Jannica Budde and Jens Tobor
10 Implementing Digital Transformation through Development Projects: Comparing Two Digitalisation Initiatives in Higher Education
?Andrea Kottmann and Arlette Jappe
11 Trajectories for Creating a Dictionary for International Students: The Cinderella
?Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir, Pawel Bryla and Atul Kr. Ojha
12 Geopolitical Tension and International Knowledge Collaboration
?Margrete Sovik and Bard Drange
13 Enhancing Our Understanding of Engaging Persona Theory: Exploring Its Potential in the Research and Design of Learning Spaces
?Katie Power
14 The Enhancement of Students' Wellbeing and Resilience: Developing and Implementing a Self-Assessment Approach
?Julia Mayr, Silke Preymann and Carrie Kovacs