Universities Developing Social Entrepreneurship through Cross-Sector Collaboration Conference

2015

The University of Northampton story

Tim Curtis, Senior Lecturer

How do we maximise the social utility & environmental impact of universities?

Academic qualityEmployability

Teaching Excellence…….

Approaches

• Operations model– switching lights off, energy efficiency

• Supply Chain model– buying social, suppliers audits

• Special projects model– HEIF funded projects, Unltd partnership

The AshokaU Changemaker Ethos

Creating an everyone a Changemaker world

“Being a Changemaker is simply being able to spot a social problem, and know what to do about it”

The pro-social decisions our graduates make over their career

Our Mission Transforming Lives + Inspiring Change• “create a fairer and more equitable society• “the best possible life chances for those who

study and work with us”• Outstanding student experience• Setting exceptional standards for ourselves• Digitally advanced• Purposeful research

Not just a good degree

• More than 300,000 students graduate each year in the UK

• We want them to be ‘outstanding’ graduates

• We want them to stand out from the crowd!

We stand out because we are CHANGEMAKERS!

What Changemakers have in common…

• Communication• Problem solving• Team work• Planning• Organising

• Integrity• Independence• Empathy• Leadership• Adaptability

http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/top-ten-skills.htm

empathy +initiative +

team work +innovation +

transformation= positive social change

….is what employers look for

Choose your term carefully

• Social Enterprise- the company• Social Entrepreneur- the person• Social Entrepreneurship – the processes• Social Innovation – not just about business• Social Impact- what matters• Changemaker- all forms of social change

Social Innovation Funnel

• Changemaker• Social Impact• Social Innovation• Social Entrepreneurship• Social Entrepreneur• Social Enterprise

Changemaker Certificate

• Designed, written and delivered by students• The best of social innovation learning &

teaching• Online community & practical activities• Free to students and University staff• Handbook available for print • Unique LifeHack tool

Social Innovation as University strategy

Institutional Strategy• Signal Projects• Procurement• Research/Spin-outs• Partnerships

• Student Projects• Community Projects• Assignments/awarenessMinor/Module Offer

Change the Rules

• School structure• Governance• Quality Assurance• Module Design• Curriculum/content design

Follow the Rules

Student Experience

Employability Skills

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