Embrace, embed and enliven: advancing social responsibilities at the University of Northampton, England

Thomas, E. and Irwin, W. (2017) Embrace, embed and enliven: advancing social responsibilities at the University of Northampton, England. Journal of International and Comparative Education. 6(1), pp. 47-60. 2232-1802.

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Item Type:	Article
Abstract:	As the United Kingdom’s (UK) first Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, the University of Northampton (UoN) has embarked on a strategy that embraces social enterprises. Social enterprise, innovation and entrepreneurship are key competences that have been used by the university to address social inequalities. This paper will account for the social engagement challenges that are influential in the UK’s higher educational environment. International perspectives will be highlighted to demonstrate that significant advantages can be obtained by borrowing and adapting policies and practice strategies. Our primary aims are: to showcase the fundamental activities of social responsibility as demonstrated by UoN and provide examples of stakeholder demands during periods of significant change. We argue that it is essential for higher education institutions (HEI) to develop a more nuanced and innovative examination of community based initiatives and networks in order to sustain engagement and access.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/quality_education
Creators:	Thomas, Emel and Irwin, Wray
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > Education, Children and Young People
Date:	28 March 2017
Date Type:	Publication
Page Range:	pp. 47-60
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of International and Comparative Education
Volume:	6
Number:	1
Number of Pages:	14
Language:	English
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.14425/JICE.2017.6.1.4760
ISSN:	2232-1802
Status:	Published / Disseminated
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/embra... https://pure.northampton.ac.uk/en/public...
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/9396

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