Evaluating the engagement of universities in capacity building for sustainable development in local communities

C Shiel, W Leal Filho, A do Paço, L Brandli - Evaluation and program …, 2016 - Elsevier
Universities have the potential to play a leading role in enabling communities to develop
more sustainable ways of living and working however, sustainable communities may only …

[HTML][HTML] Mapping of sustainability policies and initiatives in higher education institutes

R Shawe, W Horan, R Moles, B O'Regan - Environmental Science & Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Higher Education Institutes are being called upon to integrate sustainable
development into their organisation, driven by national and international events, policies …

Assessing higher education institutional stakeholders' perceptions and needs for community engagement: An empirical evidence from Uganda

NA Sheila, C Zhu, MJ Kintu, J Kataike - Heliyon, 2021 - cell.com
Community Engagement (CE) is an accredited path for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
to address development challenges facing communities. However, establishing practical CE …

Technology transfer offices and their role with information mechanisms for innovation performance in firms: The case of Ghana

AF Abdulai, L Murphy, A Thomas, B Thomas - Knowledge, 2022 - mdpi.com
Research into formal and informal technology transfer between universities and industry in
economical developed counties is well-documented. However, such studies are limited in …

Eye of sustainable planning: A conceptual heritage-led urban regeneration planning framework

K Dogruyol, Z Aziz, Y Arayici - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Implementation and integration of sustainable development within a management
framework is the main problem of urban regeneration projects. Therefore, this paper aims to …

[PDF][PDF] Sustaining community-university partnerships

S Northmore, A Hart - Gateways: International Journal of …, 2011 - search.informit.org
One consequence of the development of community-university engagement over the last
decade has been a growth in the academic literature exploring the role of universities in …

[PDF][PDF] A report detailing the development of a university-based knowledge mobilization unit that enhances research outreach and engagement

D Phipps - 2011 - yorkspace.library.yorku.ca
This field note presents reflections from the perspective of a knowledge mobilization (KMb)
practitioner after five years of developing and delivering KMb services in a university-based …

What makes or breaks higher education community engagement in the South African rural school context: A multiple-partner perspective

EG Machimana, MM Sefotho… - … , Citizenship and Social …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study is to inform global citizenship practice as a higher education
agenda by comparing the retrospective experiences of a range of community engagement …

University, knowledge and regional development: Factors affecting knowledge transfer in a developing region

NS Fongwa, L Marais - Africa Education Review, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
The role of knowledge in the current knowledge economy cannot be overly emphasised.
Successful regions are continuously being linked to excellence in the production …

Classroom collaborations: Enabling sustainability education via student-community co-learning

A Reeves - International Journal of Sustainability in Higher …, 2019 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to explore co-learning classes, a novel approach to leveraging
universities' capacity to contribute to the local sustainable development agenda whilst …