Student auditing of university social responsibility: reform through reflective, experiential learning?

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2017

Authors

Márcia Coelho (Author) Other; Fernanda Rodrigues (Author) FPCEUP; Peter Evans (Author) Other; Isabel Menezes (Author) FPCEUP; Martin Brian (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on higher education advances

Pages: 1165-1175

HEAd'17: 3rd International Conference on Higher Education Advances

Valência , 21 a 23 de junho de 2017

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Authenticus ID: P-00P-XKX

DOI: 10.4995/head17.2017.5540

Abstract (EN): <jats:p>The emphasis on the social responsibility of higher education institutions emerged more systematically in the Post-Bologna European context. This paper presents an overview of a case study on a certificate in university social responsibility auditing, based on three European universities: Edimburgh, Kaunas and Porto. The goal is to develop an auditor training for students based on experiential learning, that is coherent and replicable in diverse contexts and that involves the various stakeholders. The project is based on a set of benchmarks of university social responsibility developed in the context of a European project, namely:  Research, Teaching, Support for Learning and Public Engagement; Governance; Environmental and Societal Sustainability; and Fair Practices. We will report on the initial data generated by the ESSA Project, in respect of student recruitment, baseline attitudes and the impact of participation in the training and the first audit.</jats:p>

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific