User Stories

by Paolo Bertolero Abstract: Staff at the University of Turin (UNITO) in Italy are using results from their HEInnovate self-assessment to make a case to their University board about the need for amplified attention and resources in order to provide a designated meeting place and increase student awareness and staff support for their 2030 Academy...

by Marisol Rico-Cortez Abstract: Professor Marisol Rico-Cortez at Jönköping University in Sweden is using her experience at HEInnovate workshops to co-create an international network of stakeholders using HEInnovate and encourage management at her institution to interact with the self-assessment tool. Could you share more about your background and...

By Prof. Dr Radmil Polenakovikj Abstract: At the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, the HEInnovate self-assessment tool has proven to be a very practical and insightful resource. It has been used both for our own institutional assessment and to support other HEIs through international projects such as...

by Sebastian-Aurelian Ștefănigă Abstract: The West University of Timisoara in Romania is using HEInnovate as part of their mission to become a more entrepreneurial institution, taking inspiration from the self-assessment, webinars, and training sessions. How does the West University of Timisoara foster entrepreneurship at an institutional level...

by Katarina Pavlovic Abstract: The Faculty for Project and Innovation Management at Educons University in Serbia is applying their experience with HEInnovate to establish their own entrepreneurship advisory board as well as building strong connections between students and local industry.  After the participation from Katarina Pavlovic in the Train...

Abstract: HEInnovate was used within the U!REKA Alliance to assess institutional strengths and identify areas for development across 7 partner universities. The process revealed both strengths and weaknesses among members, fostering valuable peer learning and supporting the alignment of development priorities. HEInnovate proved to be a practical...

Abstract: Taking inspiration from the Train the Trainers workshop, the EKA University of Applied Sciences (EKA) in Latvia is disseminating HEInnovate’s impact both across the university and across partner universities by holding workshops that introduce participants to the HEInnovate self-assessment and help them form action plans to use at their...

Abstract: The Faculty of Economics and Business at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek (UNIOS) in Croatia has a history of engaging with HEInnovate—four of the staff have attended the Train the Trainers workshop, and the staff has distributed the HEInnovate self-assessment amongst the faculty, and some lecturers in the Faculty have...

Abstract: The Nursing School of Lisbon (ESEL) in Portugal is utilising the HEInnovate self-assessment to identify institutional weaknesses as their staff demographics evolve. In addition, after attending Train the Trainers in Brussels, Professor Eulália Novais is incorporating HEInnovate in ESEL’s Blended Intensive Programme event, teaching...

The Arqus European University Alliance aims to encourage entrepreneurship and creativity throughout the entire university community, including students, academic and administrative staff. The initiative stated, under the Arqus Action Line 5, the following main objectives: Stimulating entrepreneurial mind-set and creativity Reinforcing regional...

In recent years, Vilnius University ( https://www.vu.lt/en) has joined the Arqus European University Alliance ( https://www.arqus-alliance.eu/), which aims to stimulate an entrepreneurial mindset and creativity, reinforce regional engagement, and build on complementary strengths and cross-sectoral collaborations. To help with action planning for...

Using HEInnovate to identify strengths and weaknesses in developing an institutional strategy for entrepreneurship Staff at Ghent University were inspired by HEInnovate to build on the University’s existing range of initiatives to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. An exercise was initiated in 2016/17 to develop an institutional strategy for...

Starting new collaborations and taking a leading regional and national role in developing entrepreneurial education HEInnovate is being used at Turan University in Kazakhstan to help the institution develop its role as a regional and national leader in developing the entrepreneurial agenda. In 2016, a PhD student at Turan University found...

Bringing together multiple HEIs to find the ways to cement the third mission and increase university-business interaction HEInnovate has been used in Albania to help understand the concept of the entrepreneurial university for academics, and to explore the facilitators and barriers to implementing the concept in higher education institutions (HEIs)...

Using HEInnovate to develop co-innovation and co-creation of curricula The University of Vaasa engaged with HEInnovate in winter 2018, following a period of organisational re-structuring and re-orientation. During this re-structuring, the university launched three large-scale multidisciplinary research platforms. The newly appointed director of one...