The Role of Financing Higher Education in Nigerian Universities in Achieving Sustainable Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-578
Author(s):  
Samir Mohamad Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Private University ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Community Initiatives ◽  
Higher Education Financing ◽  
The University ◽  
Financing Higher Education ◽  
The Impact

The current study aims to identify the role of financing higher education in Nigerian universities in the state of Kano and its impact on sustainable development. The study problem lies in the low funding of higher education in Nigerian universities, which will negatively affect the sustainability of higher education and sustainable development. The importance of the study is highlighted by highlighting the importance of financing higher education in Nigerian universities and the sources of obtaining this funding as one of the most important factors through which students can complete their studies. The study followed the qualitative approach with the aim of obtaining more accurate information about traditional higher education financing sources and its impact on the sustainability of education and achieving sustainable development. The study population reached the number of three Nigerian universities, which are a governmental, federal and private university, to learn about the impact of financing higher education in Nigerian universities on sustainable development. The sample of the study was about three out of five of those responsible for financing higher education in Nigerian universities. Also, the study followed unstructured or open interviews in order to obtain more information about financing higher education and whether or not it is suitable for the idea of a monetary endowment. The results of the study showed that the sources of financing for higher education in traditional Nigerian universities are varied, including what can be obtained through the endowment and donations fund that can be made through community initiatives, and the results of the study also indicated that the idea of a monetary endowment faces great challenges in its application, so the idea is subject to acceptance and rejection. According to the nature of the university and the nature of the subjects taught. The study recommended the necessity of expanding the study of the impact of financing higher education in Nigerian universities by expanding the scope of study to include all Nigerian states.

scholarly journals A Conceptual Model Proposal: Universities as Culture Change Agents for Sustainable Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Dzimińska ◽  
Justyna Fijałkowska ◽  
Łukasz Sułkowski
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Culture Change ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
The Body ◽  
Quality Culture ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

This paper aims to propose a conceptual model that synthesizes the existing findings concerning universities as culture change agents for sustainable development. The model could serve as a guidance on how universities might get involved in the pro-SD activities. It also underlines the prerequisite of the quality culture that should be introduced within all the activities of universities to successfully act as culture change agents for SD. This paper builds upon the holistic and inter-disciplinary approach to demonstrate that SD does not happen in isolation and that the role of universities in its creation is significant. This study includes a literature review to contextualize the impact of universities on culture and their potential role in SD. The conclusions stemming from the literature review materialize in the proposal of the conceptual model of the university as the culture change agent for SD. The elaborated framework responds to the need for greater clarity, ordering and systematization of the role of universities in the processes of initiating, promoting and modelling the SD-oriented changes while appreciating the role of culture as an enabler, means of social change and a result of SD-focused interventions. The paper contributes to the body of knowledge by offering a novel perspective on the assumed interrelations between university, its quality culture, university main operations such as education, research and engagement with the society as well as the culture and the agency of stakeholders in the context of meeting the world’s current demands without compromising the needs of future generations.

scholarly journals Artists Residencies, Challenges and Opportunities for Communities’ Empowerment and Heritage Regeneration

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9651
Author(s):  
Maria Rita Pinto ◽  
Serena Viola ◽  
Anna Onesti ◽  
Francesca Ciampa
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Project Manager ◽  
Participatory Approaches ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
New Form ◽  
The University

The paper debates the results of a research carried out by the Department of Architecture of the University of Naples “Federico II” (DiARC), as part of the Creative Europe 2018 Artists in Architecture, Re-activating modern European houses program (entitled EACEA 32/2017 and EACEA 35/2017; scientific coordinator: Maria Rita Pinto; project manager: Serena Viola). The research investigates the relationships between creativity and sharing as tools of a new form of social sustainability. These elements can induce positive effects on the settlement qualities of the places, acting as engines of the custody of the settlement values and the collaborative regeneration of the built environment. The methodology is based on participatory approaches able to restore the levels of cohesion, care, and creativity that the experimentation typology of the Artists Residencies is able to trigger on the territory and on the communities who inhabit it. The results return in the form of the complex process of the artist exhibition reception a significant strategy of sustainable development, capable of influencing the community by entrusting it with the role of custodian of the existing heritage and of renewing local entrepreneurship with innovative productions.

Universities and smart specialisation strategy

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Rinaldi ◽  
Alessio Cavicchi ◽  
Francesca Spigarelli ◽  
Luigi Lacchè ◽  
Arthur Rubens
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Regional Economies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Smart Specialisation ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The paper analyses the emerging role of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) universities in contemporary society via third- and fourth-mission activities. In particular, the paper investigates the potential contributions that SSH universities can offer in developing and enhancing capacities, supporting the changing conception of innovation coherently through a Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) approach. Design/methodology/approach The case study presents multiple third- and fourth-mission activities carried out by the University of Macerata (Italy). The activities are framed according to the roles universities could have in supporting S3. Findings Within third- and fourth-mission activities, SSH universities can play different and broader roles (generative, absorptive, collaborative and leadership), which could support regions in designing and implementing S3. Practical implications The paper shows the important contributions that SSH universities can make in their regions, both to support S3 and enhance the transition to sustainable development. Social implications The article emphasises SSH universities’ multiple contributions to sustainable development and to innovation in the knowledge society/economy framework. Originality/value This case study captures SSH universities’ contributions to S3 and the wider innovation paradigm, by highlighting their transformational effect on regional economies.

scholarly journals The role of geography in sustainable development

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Geographical Society ◽  
Chinese Academy Of Sciences ◽  
The University ◽  
Academy Of Sciences

Abstract China has achieved unprecedented economic growth in the past decades. This has had serious consequences on the environment and public health. The Chinese government now realizes that it is not just the quantity, but the quality of development that matters. It has begun to instigate a series of policies to tackle pollution, increase the proportion of clean energy, and redress the balance between urban and rural development—in a coordinated effort to build a harmonious society. Building a harmonious world was also the theme of the 33rd International Geographical Congress, which was held in Beijing last August. At the meeting, Bojie Fu, a member of National Science Review’s editorial board, shared a platform with geographers from Australia, China, Canada and France to discuss the challenges of urbanization, the roles of geographers in sustainable development, as well as the importance of food security, safety and diversity. Dadao Lu Economic geographer at the Institute of Geography and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Jean-Robert Pitte Historical and cultural geographer at the University of Paris-Sorbonne in Paris, France Mark Rosenberg Health geographer at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada Mark Stafford Smith Ecologist at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Canberra, Australia Bojie Fu (Chair) Physical geographer at the Research Centre for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing; President of Geographical Society of China

THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS DURING A PANDEMIC. THE EXPERIENCE OF THE RSUH

2021 ◽  
pp. 10-18
Author(s):  
Nadezhda I. Arkhipova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Emotional Stability ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Digital Competencies ◽  
The University ◽  
Mixed Format

The article deals in the analysis of the organization of the educational process at the university during a pandemic. It shows the ability of universities to adapt to possible changes, to make decisions in conditions of uncertainty and risk, to act in extreme situations. The article also considers the reaction of the educational system, executives, teachers and students to the challenges associated with the pandemic. The authors distinctly show the role of digitalization that made it possible not to interrupt the educational process and that is an important factor in sustainable development. Much space in the article is paid to the issues of emotional stability of all categories of the staff employees and students. The prospect for a mixed format in realizing the educational process, the acquisition of digital competencies by teachers and students is shown.

Sustainable Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 843-867
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zahid ◽  
Zulkipli Ghazali ◽  
Haseeb Ur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Vision 2020 ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Present Generation ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

The sustainable development (hereafter, S.D.) aims a growth that could satisfy the wants and needs of present generation without affecting future generations. Accordingly, this study investigates the role of HEIs in S.D. by selecting the case of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. The study adapted the universities sustainable development initiatives checklist/index for qualitative analysis of the main website, operational documents, and practical initiatives of the university for S.D. The findings revealed that the university has good and meaningful contributions towards three dimensions of S.D. i.e. economic, social and environment. The study proposed an improvement in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and implementation of S.D. framework for universities. The findings have significance and practical implications for academia, regulatory bodies, policy makers, and HEIs. Also, the findings are significant in association with new economic model (NEM) and vision 2020 of Malaysia.

scholarly journals The assistance of a University graduate’s career with using the ecosystem “Career Tech”

2020 ◽  
Vol 89 ◽  
pp. 04004
Author(s):  
Oleg Zatepyakin ◽  
Tatyana Bobko ◽  
Galina Kazanceva ◽  
Elena Ivanova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Ecosystem Model ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
University Graduates ◽  
Graduate Employment ◽  
The University ◽  
Science And Research

Today, universities are increasingly perceived as active participants in the processes of regional development and corporate relations, and the role of the University is not limited to educational activities or science and research jobs. Universities are urged to solve the problem of attracting young people to production in order to ensure the normal reproduction and sustainable development of business, and at the same time provide the opportunity to find the place in society for their graduates, to realize their abilities in present dynamic social-economic conditions. The importance of the problem of effective employment of University graduates is also due to the perception of young people in society as the most socially unstable (“explosive”) group. It requires the creation of graduate employment ecosystems, especially in peripheral regions. The ecosystem model proposed in this article, aimed at promoting employment of graduates and creating conditions for their career development, can be used as an information, analytical and infrastructure basis for integrating young people into the labor sphere of life, for expanding the number of stakeholders and harmonizing their interests.

Sustainable Education

2017 ◽  
pp. 255-279
Author(s):  
Muhammad Zahid ◽  
Zulkipli Ghazali ◽  
Haseeb Ur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Vision 2020 ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Present Generation ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications

The sustainable development (hereafter, S.D.) aims a growth that could satisfy the wants and needs of present generation without affecting future generations. Accordingly, this study investigates the role of HEIs in S.D. by selecting the case of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Malaysia. The study adapted the universities sustainable development initiatives checklist/index for qualitative analysis of the main website, operational documents, and practical initiatives of the university for S.D. The findings revealed that the university has good and meaningful contributions towards three dimensions of S.D. i.e. economic, social and environment. The study proposed an improvement in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) and implementation of S.D. framework for universities. The findings have significance and practical implications for academia, regulatory bodies, policy makers, and HEIs. Also, the findings are significant in association with new economic model (NEM) and vision 2020 of Malaysia.

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