Interdisciplinarity is NOT Anti-disciplines

Building a university curriculum for the 21st century relies upon a polymathic approach to education. We hear this in calls for inter-, multi- and transdisciplinary innovation in teaching and learning. This relies on collaboration among subjects, working across disciplinary boundaries to co-create impactful learning for students. Given the major societal challenges facing us, as represented...

Global Business Schools – ‘canary in the coal mine’ – a Barometer for University Trends?

See LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/global-business-schools-canary-coal-mine-barometer-trends-purcell/

I enjoyed participating in StudyPortals...

RSA Sustainability Network 'WHAT’S THE ROLE OF LEADERS IN ADVANCING THE DELIVERY OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS?'

The recent RSA Sustainability Network ...

Re-designing the University and Research Landscape

It has been a great pleasure to work with Dr. Evgeni Evgeniev and colleagues from The World Bank, United Nations and other international advisers on a new report for the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and Research.

The report on 'Socio-economic Impact of Research Institutes and Universities in Bulgaria' will be launched later this year will make key evidence-based policy recommendations.

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The New Normal 'off the curve'

I keep coming back to this concept of being ‘off the curve’ time and time again in my career to explain the space I’m working in – challenging accepted wisdom and leading us into new spaces – building the ‘new normal’.

Off the Curve!

The first time was...

More trends in global higher education

More trends in global higher education. I'd like to share these societal-level trends - my 3T’s and 3S’s:

Trust – we need trusted sources for advice and wise counsel. We’ve lost trust in so many institutions, from politics to the media, so we need to build trust in communities of practice and through our social networks. This is particularly important for first generation students, international students seeking an experience overseas and those without ready sources of wise counsel close to hand.

Education should transform you

Supporting transformation of people, and through people, transformation of society at large.

Great to be in conversation with Bonni Stachowiak for her ‘Teaching in Higher Ed’ podcast - you can hear our discussion here along with some background resources:...

Radical re-think of education

McKinsey's ‘Reflections from Davos 2018’ https://www.mckinsey.com/about-us/new-at-mckinsey-blog/reflections-from-davos-2018 highlights the importance of education as social innovation – re-skilling of workers and the need to radically rethink education systems. This echoes the findings of StudyPortals’...

Being a Charity Trustee with the Environmental Association of Universities and Colleges

EAUC Meet a Member Meet a…Board Member and Trustee Professor Wendy Purcell PhD FRSA

How would you describe your role?

I’m a Board Member Non-Executive Director and Trustee of EAUC and currently on academic sabbatical with Harvard University after some 8-years as University President Vice-Chancellor and CEO on the UK’s greenest university. I joined the Center for Health and the Global Environment in the Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health and am supporting research and education in leadership for sustainability, as well as projects...

Dr Wendy M. Purcell PhD FRSA

Research Scholar exploring 21st century leadership & governance, sustainability & the SDGs and global higher education

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