According to the EU Agenda for the modernization of Europe†s higher education institutions, linking universities, research and business for excellence and regional
framework consistent between the domains of higher education and territorial development, which facilitates conjoint actions at the sub-national level
Europe's higher education systems, EC COM 2011/567, Brussels. Available from http://eur-lex. europa. eu/Lexuriserv/Lexuriserv. do?
Higher education Management and Policy 20 (2): 3-33 Hollanders, H. 2012. Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS)( 2012:
Higher education and Regions: Globally Competitive, Locally Engaged. OECD Publishing, Paris ***Regional Innovation Monitor (2011: Annual Report 2012.
as well as links into the wider higher education, innovation and specialist knowledge of the Copenhagen Business school 2. Improved employment supports, e g. training, tools, facilities, etc
scenarios and Higher education was quick to adapt, with leading universities like MIT or the Open university
Higher education and addressing the societal needs for lifelong education and the upskilling of the labour
play in repairing the higher education system. Traditionally the need for higher education in society has been handled by higher education institutions such as universities offering courses in specific geographical locations with
access only to a limited number of admitted students. MOOCS are drastically changing this institutional setup and
universities, distance learning and ICT enabled education MOOCS enable new ways of providing Higher education and possible transformation of the organisation of Higher education.
They present a shift in the relationship between student and teacher, open new learning possibilities and shift the learning focus
participation, collaboration and assessment in Higher education At the same there are plenty of social innovation initiatives ranging in scale
In addition, unused capacity also plays a part as high school students which excel at math as well as university students passionate about teaching get a chance to be involved.
by changing the way higher education is provided and organised. In order to improve the general access to MOOCS
time and be flexible for a traditional higher education course. Through the use of ICT, Coursera and MOOCS have
personalised learning experience and on a quite pragmatic note also might cut costs in higher education
In order to reduce the high school dropout rate in Catalonia, action is needed with regard to the basic skills taught at primary school.
Scientific Director of the Executive Master Course in European Museology, IULM University, Milan He is an independent temporary exhibition specialist and an active lecturer on industrial
change in the US higher education may be found everywhere There are numerous conferences discussing topics ranging from MOOCS to competency-based degrees.
monumental task for institutions of higher education Traditional models of teaching and education, which were established long time ago are now becoming increasingly
about Change in American Higher education Online. Available http://strategicplanning. fairfield. edu/sites/default/files/innovative uni
from which he received his masters in experimental music composition 1988. From the University of
enterprises and higher education in order to shape the curriculum and skills required for success Although there are some examples of successful cooperation between higher education and
industry throughout Europe, Table 3 illustrates that the level of cooperation is currently rather limited and varies strongly between different Member States and industries
enterprises and higher education can be found in Finland with a cooperation degree of 28 %followed by Slovenia (23%)and Austria (20%.
related to innovation, currently cooperate with universities or other higher education bodies At industry level, i e. analysing horizontally the right-hand side of Table 3,
definition closely related with higher education. At the bottom of the list there are industries such as †wholesale tradeâ€, †transportation and storage†and †financial and insurance servicesâ€
cooperating less with universities or other higher education bodies 2 778 1011 15 1718 181919 19
Table 3 †Enterprise cooperation with universities or other higher education bodies(%of innovative enterprises Source:
new agenda for modernisation of Europe's higher education systems28. The agenda aims to support Member States'reforms and to contribute to the goals of Europe 2020 and identifies
ï§Increasing the number of higher education graduates ï§Improving the quality and relevance of teaching and researcher training,
and to encourage cross-border cooperation to boost higher education performance ï§Strengthen the'knowledge triangle,
Supporting growth and jobs †An agenda for the modernisation of Europe's higher education systems
ï§Encourage higher education to invite start-ups and entrepreneurs to career fairs ï§Invite †icon companies†to jointly provide funding schemes for graduates willing to
higher education systems -De Buysere, K. e. a. 2012. A Framework for European Crowdfunding -Empirica Gmbh & IDC Government Insights (2013.
/Higher education Authority /Irish Research Council Enterprise Ireland /Local Enterprise Offices Higher education Authority /Third Level Institutes
/Education and Training Boards A ct io ns 83 Long term Actions Identified Opportunities Recommendations Responsible Organisation (s
Chris holds a Master of Public Administration and a Master of arts in International Studies, both from the University of Washington
In addition to jobs that require higher education such as engineering, the pervasive use of ICT applications from web portals, text messages (SMS), mobile phone based monitoring systems, community
Blended learning has gained popularity mostly in European and North american high schools, colleges and universities, especially those equipped with broadband access.
the mandate to increase access to quality higher education and training through the innovative use of information communication technologies.
It offers courses (MOOCS) and an open master programme for anyone who wishes to learn.
2012 Higher education Edition†(Austin: The New Media Consortium 2012), www. nmc. org/publications/horizon-report-2012-higher-ed-edition
2012 Higher education Edition. †184 Kozma and Isaacs, Transforming Education: the Power of ICT Policies;
QA Apprenticeships and Cisco Apprenticeship to offer high school graduates three-year apprenticeship opportunities with CISCO. 199 In Jordan the Ministry of Social Development is responsible for a programme
models, such as blended learning and flipped classrooms, into K-12 and higher education. It can also mobilize efforts with the private sector to recognize alternative certification models, such as badges
and developed in high schools, with the 25 best Call4school projects invited to participate in the fair
which was born out of collaboration between Arduino and designers in the Master of Advanced Studies in Interaction design at SUSPI in Lugano.
using their full potential requires nothing less than a combination of †the deep strategies of chess masters
rate below 10%and more young people in higher education or equivalent vocational education (at least 40),
Innovation in Higher education (No -vember 2013) and Measuring the impact of university-business cooperation 109 Several FP7 research projects (Programme Social sciences and Humanities) delivered results relevant for this
for the Modernisation of Higher education and Council Conclusions of 28-29 Novem -ber 2011 stress the links between higher education, research and innovation, putting
the emphasis on attracting a broader cross-section of society into higher education including disadvantaged and vulnerable groups,
to progress towards the Europe 2020 headline target and encouraging partnership between professional institutions, universi
higher education Specific initiatives are also being developed to increase the focus on the outcomes of higher education and their relevance for students and society.
a new performance-based ranking and information tool for profiling higher education institutions, moving away from a mono-dimensional research focused approach to uni
data on European higher education learning mobility and employment in cooperation with Eurostat Furthermore, a European Alliance for Apprenticeships has been established to drive
the potential for action, notably on higher education dropout and completion; on the balance between public and private funding (cost-sharing),
dramatic expansions of higher education, and the spread of democracy A good example is the transformation of how household waste is handled
support, higher education, innovation, and science. Another example is the Office of Social Innovation (OSI), based in the White house, which
such as those for higher education, elder care and environmental investment 380) Charitable status extended to allow tax allowances on
high schools across America; and the Prosperity Initiative; which creates sectoral partnerships to stimulate industries that create income and
which is born out of collaboration between Arduino and designers in the Master of Advanced Studies in Interaction design at SUSPI in Lugano.
World series of the Robocup Junior (for high school students. When Arduino cofounder Massimo Banzi was approached to make an educa
Overburdened academic departments very often have neither the time nor the resources to dedicate to processing this backlog of data.
which is born out of collaboration between Arduino and designers in the Master of Advanced Studies in Interaction design at SUSPI in Lugano.
World series of the Robocup Junior (for high school students. When Arduino cofounder Massimo Banzi was approached to make an educa
Overburdened academic departments very often have neither the time nor the resources to dedicate to processing this backlog of data.
•Higher education and skills issues With regards to education and skills, it is already evident that an insufficient number of well-trained
is now in use in higher education around the world. The eco-design approach followed training around an eco-design checklist
Availability of specialist high tech qualifications in further and higher education 10 Policies to redress under-representation of women in ICT jobs 2
Availability of specialist high tech qualifications in further and higher education 10 Policies to attract ICT skilled immigrants 10
Percentage of the population age group 30-34 who have completed tertiary education, by country in the EU-27, in 2011.24
students in tertiary education has soared since the 2000s, increasing by 78%between 2000 and 2010 from a total of 2 million to 3. 6 million.
Such policies may also increase the globalisation of higher education and of associated changes in values
financial crisis has led to increases in the number of students enrolled in higher education institutes as education is seen as an alternative to unemployment.
E. 3. 1 on educational attainment in tertiary education. This trend, which is corroborated by the discussion in the Delphi exercise, is likely to continue into the coming decades (Lewis & Verhoeven 2010
forms, with the potential effect of increasing participation in higher education †especially in countries where enrolment rates are currently low.
Damme, Dirk van,"Quality Issues in the Internationalisation of Higher education,"Higher education Vol. 41, No. 4, 2001, pp. 415-441
"How the Great Recession Affected Higher education: University of Chicago Press, 2012 Lusk, Jayson L. 2011. â€oechapter 10:
Higher education and the New Imperialism,"Handbook on Globalization and Higher education, 2011, pp. 40-58 National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector, Government of India, The Challenge Of
Employment In India. An Informal Economy Perspective, 2009. As of 21 august 2014 http://www. newasiabooks. org/publication/challenge-employment-india-informal-economy
††â€, The future of higher education 2030, OECD, 2009 ††â€, Risk and Regulatory Policy;
Vaira, Massimiliano,"Globalization and higher education organizational change: A framework for analysis,"Higher education, Vol. 48, No. 4, 2004, pp. 483-510
Van Ark, B.,R. Inklaar and R. Mcguckin: â€oethe Contribution of ICT-Producing and ICT-Using
"Quality issues in the internationalisation of higher education.""Higher Education 41 (4): 415-441 van Deursen, Alexander,
. and S. Sheng,"China†s â€oegreat Leap†in higher education,"EAI Background Brief No. 394 2008.
Masters Thesis Omona and Ikoja-Odongo (2006. Application of information and communication technology ICT) in health...
higher education system. In fact, an interest in this aspect only emerges when firms have an absorptive capacity that has been built up through a wide range of previous interactions with universities.
The overall premium to higher education has increased sharply as the main drivers of these economies, the knowledge-based industries, demand
1) higher education;(2 extensive work experience;(3) interaction with a variety of actors in the regional innovation system
Tertiary education as%of labour force (2008) 29.8 24.9 High-tech manufacturing as a%of employment (2008) 4. 8 2
formal tertiary education (see Table 1). Low labour productivity has also a dent on regional GDP per
and higher education institutions (HEIS) have traditionally been the main sources of R&d spending, whilst the private sector lags behind
Private sector Public Administration Universities and HEIS Source: National Institute of Statistics (INE On the whole, the Andalusia R&d system has made strides in the last twenty years,
education institutions (HEIS) take the lion†s share in the R&d system (Fig. 5). Universities account for 45%of R&d expenditure,
and 61%of researchers in the region are employed by the HEI system Hence, universities have the key role of trickling down the R&d benefits to the private sector in the
higher education has increased sharply (Carnoy, 1994. Knowledge-intensive industries are now the key drivers of international competitiveness,
Higher education is of course critical for R&d and technological creativity, and may also contribute to the longevity of start-up firms, especially those outside of skilled service sectors (Bates
1) higher education; 2) extensive work experience; 3) interaction with a variety of actors in the
instead mostly the first, the role of higher education and university-industry linkages, rather than the latter three
Spain and the rest of EU countries are immersed currently in a major higher education reform aimed at harmonizing
the different European higher education systems and to promote collaboration and technology transfer between universities and the private sector.
4 year undergraduate degree), Master (1 or 2 year graduate education) and Doctorado (3-4 year post
Still, there are returns to higher education: college graduates constitute 29%of the employed population in Andalusia,
a) the restructuration of the European higher education system due to the Bologna process; b) a renewed focus in innovation, technology transfer, public-private partnerships
of World Universities, elaborated by the Institute of Higher education of Shanghai, China, places the first Spanish centre, the University of Barcelona, in the 151-202 band.
Erasmus is the EU flagship higher education program enabling 200 000 European students to study in
school, high school graduates, or older students with some college education or a degree ï Vocational training for employment (Formaciã n Profesional para el Empleo or FPE) serves
research on promoting entrepreneurship in higher education (Laurent, Periã¡Ã ez, and Petit de Gabriel 2010).
but it also targets students (in high school, vocational training schools and universities) and women. ANDALUCIA EMPRENDE has more than 200 business incubators
training programs promote entrepreneurship culture in primary schools, high schools, baccalaureate programs, and vocational training schools, teaching students how to create
teach entrepreneurship at the higher education level in the region, with the support of the Swedish
Directorate for Education Programme on Institutional Management in Higher education Madsen, H.,Neergaard, H, . & J. P. Ulhã¸i. 2003.
them, they tend to draw upon research results from the higher education system or national laboratories as a source for potential innovations or product modifications.
review of higher education in the region notes that the relation between the universities†research priorities and those designated in the region†s strategic plans lacks a strong degree of coordination, as
research are just a portion of the firm†s overall interactions with the higher education system and that
higher education system for a less R&d-intensive form of interaction between the universities and the
OECD Reviews of Higher education in City and Regional Development. Seville: General Secretariat for Universities, Research and
of the population aged 30†34 having completed tertiary education from 31%to at least 40 %ï Reduce the number of Europeans living below national poverty lines by 25,
The academic community is part of a much broader global network of scientific knowledge and has been an important contributor to key global breakthroughs in
investments in R&d, improved tertiary education, fostered co-operation between industry and university, stronger entrepreneurship, etc
seek to strengthen further participation in higher education; ii) the potential contribution of vocational education and technical skills to entrepreneurship and innovation is appreciated not sufficiently in the
-based economy there are greater returns from higher education. College graduates make up 29%of the employed population in the region,
with tertiary education There seems to be also a significant divide between the regional innovation system and the
of the academic community. In a similar scenario, synergies between R&d funding and industry development can be missed,
so as to ease knowledge transfer between HEIS and firms, including of small size. The network of
Science and technology graduates from tertiary education (ISCED 5 and 6)( 1 Participation in global R&d â€%shares
while 1, 200 graduates leave higher education per year. In comparison, the closely related sector of IT and software employs 14,000 people with 2, 200
third of all Masters and Ph d. graduates in electrical engineering and computer science from Canadian universities. This concentration is even more visible in the telecommunications
Nortel hires 1/3 of all masters and Phds in electrical engineering nationally Cluster features Large
The Walloon region has 9 universities and 13 higher education colleges with courses related to applied sciences. These knowledge institutes have developed
Changsha is one of the key higher education and research bases in China. There are many new and well established universities.
it is observed that investments in higher education in Europe have deteriorated over the last decades, leading to a lower number of graduates and researchers in some fields
-Promoting higher education and training in the fields of KETS is essential in order to serve KETS with the skilled personnel they need.
CIOS. Once the masters of their domains, this digital world is challenging them to change
Master of Economics University of Aarhus 1989 MDP program Cranfield University Diego Calegari IBM 2013 †today
Master in Finance ESC Lille School of Management Darryl West Barclay†s 2013 †today
7. Higher education and Research 63â 8. Local Governance 70â 9. Actions to Maximise Employment Creation 73â
expertise within the local authorities, the Higher education Institutes (HEIS), and other relevant stakeholders as and when appropriate  Tourism:
Leveraging regional Higher education strengths There are a number of HEIS serving the South East region, including institutes of technology
Iots) in Carlow, Tipperary and Waterford and NUI Maynooth has an outreach programme in Kilkenny.
There is scope for greater HEI/enterprise collaboration and to build further on the success to date in research commercialisation to
-identify research partnerships with other HEIS nationally in order to develop critical mass -explore how regional HEIS can individually
and collectively better support early stage start-ups and the marketing of the region for mobile investment
by collocating academia and industry on a cluster rather than a functional basis. A Master
 While the region has research strengths in the higher education sector, in particular in the ICT sector, given the structure of the region†s current industrial base there are
region†s HEIS 25 Driven by the Southeast Regional Authority and overseen by a multi-disciplinary steering committee
strategic interregional linkages-through wider industry networks, HEI-industry research partnerships and through labour market dynamics
The HEIS in the region will have a key role to play in developing and delivering programmes providing for up-skilling relevant
the HEIS on developing links beyond the region The TSSG€ s deepening expertise in the area of future internet infrastructure and services and
 The HEIS in the region are preparing graduates for careers in digital media and games
 The HEIS in the region get involved in initiatives such as the proposed game development/digital media †hothouse†initiative,
relationships with companies (and other HEIS) in the digital media space in terms of course development and research activity
participation by South East HEIS. Data on the level of enrolments are not yet available Courses are available across a range of NFQ levels
KPO typically requires people with higher education, specific skills, and specialised business experience. KPO services include activities such as business
Masters view their shared services as high performance businesses in their own right, and they invest in the practices
three best practices shared by all of the masters. In contrast, less than 50 percent of the non-master
shared service organisations used key performance indicators and less than 40 percent used voice-of -the-customer surveys and benchmarking practices
 Ireland†s strong cohort of SSC Masters should be leveraged, sharing best practice standards and benchmarking to raise the capabilities and quality across the entire
7. Higher education and Research Waterford Institute of technology (WIT Waterford Institute of technology is particularly strong among Iots in terms of enterprise
Full Time Masters Taught 219 278 319 Full Time Masters Research 124 126 91 Certs and Dips Full Time 70 61 56
Occasionals 0 Sub total full time 6110 6270 6376 Part Time Undergrad 1006 1, 173 1037
Part Time Masters Taught 244 290 253 Part Time Masters Research 11 11 12 Certs and Dips Part Time 89 124 58
Occasionals 0 Subtotal Part Time 1, 353 1, 602 1367 Grand Total 7, 463 7, 872 7743
WIT accounted for 17 percent of total Masters/Phd enrolments in the Iot sector in 2010
honours degrees (levels 7&8), 120 SET Masters graduates and 5 SET Phd graduates from WIT In HSS disciplines WIT, had 234 Masters graduates and 896 ordinary/honours degree graduates
in 2010. Preliminary figures for the 2010/2011 academic year are of a total of 4, 128
Through its Masters in Communication Services the TSSG has delivered up-skilling and training for staff in local companies.
Enterprise Support Unit to deliver a range of further and higher education programmes in Wexford. The Centre Manager, a WIT employee, cooperates with Wexford County Enterprise
Masters in Therapeutic Child care NUI Maynooth Kilkenny Campus The Kilkenny Campus was set up in St. Kieran†s College under NUI Maynooth†s outreach
The higher education sector in the region can play an increasing role in meeting the growing
education participation and attainment and a strengthening higher education research base Much progress was made also in addressing a number of key infrastructure gaps in terms of
expertise within the local authorities, the HEIS, and other relevant stakeholders as and when appropriate  Tourism:
Leveraging regional HEI strengths  A programme of structured engagement between the key research groups among the
-identify research partnerships with other HEIS nationally in order to develop critical mass; and -explore how regional HEIS can individually and collectively support early stage
start-ups and the marketing of the region for mobile investment particularly in emerging sectors (including cleantech, biotechnology, digital media (& games
Transport (Dot), the business community and Higher education Institutes (HEIS. The research, analysis and wide consultation broadened the original scope to encompass sectors
inter-linkages between HEIS and firms, between firms and customers Economic Infrastructures Access and Connectivity
Many of the regional stakeholders view HEIS as the primary source of innovation, although international research shows that it is one source only (and not a primary source) 20.
In relation to the role of HEIS, stakeholders highlighted the real challenges for SMES to access and absorb the †appropriate†Intellectual Property.
country in terms of Higher education Research and development (HERD ï§There are many initiatives underway within the region to stimulate innovation, and given
technologies and research from HEIS, at a basic level such as ï¿Renaming Technology Transfer Offices, to something
Restructuring HEI research websites so that they are more easily searchable in terms of technologies and their applicability †as opposed to by Research Institute/Centre
Providing a directory of providers (HEIS and Agencies) together with a simple †road -map†outlining supports available, contact points, depending on stage of innovative
HEIS to consider work placement where students would take up opportunities in a flexible and cost effective way42
potential for improving HEI-industry cooperation to increase innovation in the region However, overall, and given its strong infrastructures,
for ongoing and proactive communications with the HEIS (in terms of innovation 45 This work has contributed to the deliberations of the Midwest Task force appointed by the Tá
ï§The small portion of the total R&d spend in the higher education sector (HERD underlines the importance of establishing linkages
HEIS and research institutes beyond the region (nationally and internationally Significant developments such as the awarding of an SFI Strategic Research Cluster to
Higher education Research & Development 2006 Border 3. 9 0. 8 Dublin 41.8 50.0 Mideast 4. 7 4. 1
s, Higher education R&d Survey, 2006 Figure A3. 3: Total SFI Commitment by Research Body to 30/06/08
-linkages between HEIS and firms, between firms and customers Economic Infrastructures transport and broadband infrastructures †recent investments and ongoing
The higher education institutes in the region have also adopted a proactive approach with industry in terms of applied research, while incubation
linkages and networks with relevant HEIS and research institutes beyond the region Significant developments such as the awarding of an SFI Strategic Research Cluster to WIT
amongst firms and between firms and knowledge providers (HEIS, research institutes etc become critical Core competencies within the Southeast in engineering, food production, and more recently
the HEIS on developing links beyond the region The TSSG€ s deepening expertise in the area of future internet infrastructure and services and
strategic interregional linkages-through wider industry networks, HEI-industry research partnerships and through labour market dynamics
The HEIS in the region will have a key role to play in developing and delivering programmes providing for up-skilling relevant personnel as well as ensuring that
Ease of access to harness the capabilities of HEIS and support to invest in infirm
goals with and between the Regional Authority, Enterprise Support Agencies, Higher education Institutions, Primary and Post-Primary Teaching, Research Organisations, Entrepreneurs
collaboration between four HEIS in the Southeast (IT Carlow, WIT, NUI Maynooth (Kilkenny Campus) and
technologies developed by others (such as HEIS), or by their understanding of the benefits of collaboration with others in a way that realises the value of complementary capabilities
The forum is made up of representatives from business, higher education and local government and it seeks to facilitate the supply of appropriately skilled labour to local
Ongoing and structured communications between the enterprise agencies and the HEIS in terms of innovation, technology transfer, skills needs etc) is required †focused on a
HEIS and firms, by promoting awareness of existing initiatives, such as: the Industry Led Research Platform programme, Competence Centres Initiative, etc
HEIS ï¿Promote interaction between indigenous SMES and MNCS in the region-for example include relevant indigenous companies as demonstration sites on inward investment
Consider how best to enable companies to access technologies and research from HEIS for example ï¿
HEIS and research institutes to provide information on their websites from the perspective of the end-user (including industry interests in research) so that
required †through collaborative actions (enterprise agencies, industry & HEIS), course development etc ï¿Develop a specific collaborative regional initiative on upskilling and reskilling
and facilitate linkages with HEIS (through Innovation, Industry-Led Research Platform and Business Networks programmes, and
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