and Student Protests in London 2011), to new user/public service provider interactions (Fix My Street, for instance;
The Southeast has a significantly lower percentage of students reaching third level than other regions.
Skills Availability†Third-Level Students in the Southeast There are three third level colleges in the Southeast region with a student population of over 15,000 and over 4, 000 graduates annually.
The academic institutes supply graduates from Diploma to Phd level and work closely with industry in the region. footnoteref:
Waterford Institute of technology (WIT) is a third-level institution in the Southeast with almost 10,000 students and 1000 staff.
In the academic year 2010/11 10,061 students were registered at Waterford Institute of technology. Of these 7, 581 were full time and the other 2,
Table 5. Full and Part Time Student Enrolments for Academic year 2010/11 Type Full Time Part Time
Exchange/Visiting students 226 -226 Other students (Apprentices/Professional development, etc 638 953 1, 591
Total 7, 581 2, 480 10,061 Source: WIT. At http://www. wit. ie/about wit/at a glance/about wit2
Exchange/Visiting students 132 0 132 Occasional 0 729 729 Total Enrolments 7203 2268 9471
WIT Student count based on Snapshot taken 1st march 2013 Institute of technology Carlow (ITC ITC has a current student population of 5, 649.
ITC has a diverse portfolio of over 60 taught programmes to Level 9 (Masters) on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), a growing research portfolio to Doctoral level (Level 10
More than 70%of students studying for major awards are enrolled on Level 7 and Level 8 Bachelor Degree programmes
If more students are to have access to third level in the future, it is vital that the third-level institutions in the region are performing to their potential
Over 10,000 students attend WIT and a further 5, 000 attend IT Carlow, which are involved actively in research and development (R&d)
Some 1, 000 students attend the Wexford campus of IT Carlow. Wexford County Council pointed out that the region†s ability to retain graduates
 This has affected the region†s ability to attract third level students and to retain them in the local economy
raising the horizon of second-level students by encouraging young people to be ambitious and consider starting their own businesses
is the region†s biggest provider of further eduction courses outside Waterford, with over 800 students.
and this sector to ensure that relevant courses are available to students and that a steady supply of suitable graduates is available to help sustain this sector†s expansion
researchers and students are located co Equally IT Carlow has developed a strong network of support for industry and entrepreneurs through the ongoing development of their five core areas of research, Envirocore, Designcore, Geocore, Gamecore and Secturitycore
Trevor Ryan, Student Waterford City and County Managers and Director of Services Talk Talk Waterford Redundant Workers†Association
teachers and students to engage with computer science in a fun way Schaart said that the Commission
current student placement programmes to give students the skills they need to fill the vacancies in the ICT sector.
But the focus should also be on a long-term strategy for new forms of education, with
training for more than 1, 000 students and contributed to the creation of more than 100 start-ups
%of students never use digital textbooks or exercise softwares while 70%of teachers are asking for training to improve their digital
in training students and teachers but also the use of free to use education resources, â€
equipping education institutions, students and teachers, such as Erasmus+,Horizon 2020 and the European structural funds â€oeall educational materials supported
about attracting the best students, the best teachers, †the spokesman said Member states will have to apply for the
whereas more than 50%of students do not make any use of digital textbooks and other
stressed, students will benefit from the creation of e-courses and e-textbooks in an
where pupils and students design and take their own chemistry courses Further analysis along the value chain shows
students at the University of Arts as well as independent artists) and a management team that is in charge of commercialization, e g. taking photos of the artwork, uploading the
university, increase student numbers as well as provide alternative forms of revenue in an increasingly challenging financial climate
for undergraduate and postgraduate students and academics in the private sector (particularly in SMES The following are suggestions of good practices based on comments from participants
and extracurricular activities to students at Aarhus University. These activities aim to develop students†entrepreneurial and innovative skills, providing them with beneficiary competences for both current
top scientists, postdoctoral researches, full-and part-time studies of foreign Phd students, semester abroad for Estonian Master and Phd students etc
2 4 REPORT ON JOINT EUA-REGIO/JRC SMART SPECIALISATION PLATFORM EXPERT WORKSHOP: THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGIES
while students are attracted by and benefit from reduced course fees University of Warsaw, Poland At the University of Warsaw the EU Structural Funds form an important part of the annual budget (28%of an
Africa to offer a virtually free business degree to students from disadvantaged backgrounds and Karen Tse, founder of International Bridges to Justice
leaders and postdoctoral students and in the Basque Country, the world†s first experiment in creating a †social silicon valley†is currently underway
allowing students who achieve the minimum requirements to train as hairdressers at school. In the two years it has been
Among SSE students, there is an even split between men and women and a range of educational experiences †from
Students currently range from 19 to 74 years of age A recent evaluation by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) concluded that
homesharer is a student who can help with household chores in exchange for accommodation. While most older people would prefer to continue living in
students and the needs of older people for help in the home. Between 1996 and December 2001, it was run by the German Red cross (Deutsches Rotes
and between 2005-2008,240 students used homeshare, and 90 people over 60 provided accommodation. In Germany, homesharers often
university, so successful that the majority of students at Barcelona University have at one point during their studies,
engineers, students and small manufacturers, the UK based business Riversimple is creating the first, open source, highly energy efficient eco car
Students are to have a high involvement in the running of the university, being involved actively in
and managed by its students, from administration duties to facilities management. Two additional key features are partnerships with a great number of
student to return to their rural schools and communities, during holidays, to teach what they
shopper, a driver, a nurse, a gardener, a teacher or student †entailing so much of what makes us human.
of students, young professionals, and residents. Felipe Berrã os, who launched the initiative, believed that this was the best arrangement â€
Organic farming students at Everdale. Everdale is an organic farm and environmental learning centre. Its purpose is to teach sustainable living
Cultura e Desenvolvimento (Brazil) go further, giving students the experience of working in small social enterprises.
and postdoctoral students, with a target of 4, 000 researchers on-site by 2015, and another 6, 000 scientists in related fields such as clean
Entrepreneurs, where students are divided into action learning sets for the duration of the one year course
West Philly Hybrid X Team, a group of students from West Philadelphia High School†s Academy of Automotive and Mechanical engineering with their
group of students set up their own visual arts studio. The students work Processing bamboo as part of Prosperity Initiative†s plan to transform
the bamboo sector in Northwest Vietnam. In two years the project has enabled 22,000 people to move out of poverty.
The students are responsible for running the studio and raising funds. In this way, it combines creative freedom, business
students to grow flowers, fruits, and vegetables. The Food for Life Partnership (which includes the Focus on Food Campaign, Garden
students at lunchtime 515) Community centres that merge into household activities †childcare entertainment, meals †and engage citizens in management
students with new ideas, skills and entrepreneurial talent has become a major asset in the Knowledge Society.
Students are not only the new generations of professionals in various scientific disciplines, business, culture etc. but they can also be trained
see, for example Startx, Stanford†s student start-up accelerator, which in less than a year 6 trained 90 founders and 27 companies
of Excellence of JAMK University of Applied sciences in Jyvã¤skylã¤,Finland, where students run their own cooperative businesses based on real-life projects
Antwerp Academy in Belgium encourages students to create and explore innovative forms, original treatments of materials, stimulate experimentation and improvisation, in a way similar to the teaching laboratory.
and over 5, 000 ICT students and scientists, a high concentration of expertise, innovation and business opportunities within ICT that is unique in Sweden
capture the interests of top managers as well as graduates students Taking these issues into account, this book is distinctive for its intention to
and the students POINT OF ATTENTION: Despite the benefits that can be gained through utilizing digital communication and collaboration platforms,
Students 17: 22†26. doi: 10.1145/1869086.1869096 23. Scekic O, Truong H-L, Dustdar S (2013) Incentives and rewarding in social computing
researchers and students are located co World renowned researchers in Regional Innovation Systems state that in order to build sustainable innovative regions it is necessary to embrace
In addition to its cohort of more than 7300 full time students, WIT has registered over 1, 400 part-time undergraduate students and 316 (full-time) and 403 (part-time) postgraduate students on masters and Phd level programmes.
WIT is the largest third level education provider in the South East Region with a learner community of 7, 300 full-time and approximately 1, 400 part-time students.
Over 60%of the Institute†s undergraduate students are registered on bachelor degree courses. In addition the Institute has more than 700 students registered as postgraduate students up to Phd level.
An important feature of the Institute†s courses is the strong links to industry with the majority of technical
Over 400 staff members and students are involved actively in research. The Institute has 150 Principal investigators, Research Fellows and Postdoctoral Researchers supported by sponsored research
Students TSSG has graduated 28 MSC (research) and 5 Phd students to date. The current cohort of 20 Phd students has expected an graduation rate of 5 graduates per year for the next four years.
TSSG, together with WIT has offered, since September 2004, a taught MSC in Computing, specialising in Communications Software, with a thematic research focus on communications management, service development, security and new developments in ubiquitous and pervasive computing.
This programme has graduated since 50 students TSSG Research TSSG research teams comprise some of Ireland†s leading telecommunications and software engineering experts;
this knowledge and expertise has enabled us to work with academic and industry leaders from around the globe.
Basic research (with an emphasis on academic publications in peer-reviewed journals and the production of Phd students and the establishment of international academic linkages
Non-EU doctorate students as a%of all doctoral students These are just some of the â€oeenabler†indicators.
Founders4schools reached 2, 500 students in a pilot programme in 2011-2012; the platform connects
education programmes, student projects or events to inspire talent with success stories Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Europe
It reached 3. 1 million students in 2012.24 IMPÂ rove offers intrapreneurial experiences (that is behaving like anâ entrepreneur while working within a
the setting-up and running of student training firms and teacher training and support. 31 Comprehensive entrepreneurship programmes
students to ensure we progress towards decreasing the gap between education and the marketplace Global Shapers Hub, Hub Madrid
Justin Zoma, Student Partner Institutes  2014 World Economic Forum vi The Global Competitiveness Report 2014†2015
Such PPPS can avoid having students in tailored university programs graduate with outdated learning by fostering and exploiting private contributions to
Samuel Siewers, Bachelor Student in Economics Movimento Brasil Competitivo (MBC Carolina Aichinger, Project Coordinator Erik Camarano, Chief executive officer
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