From Life-Skills Research and Training to Sustainability: A Case Study from a Spanish University

Pilar Posadas de Julián, Carmen Verdejo Lucas, Belén de Rueda Villén, María del Mar Haro-Soler, José Gijón-Puerta, Elvira Cámara Aguilera and Mercedes García de Quesada ()
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Pilar Posadas de Julián: Department of Pedagogy, “Victoria Eugenia” Conservatory of Music of Granada (RCSMVE), Granada and Camilo José Cela University, 28692 Madrid, Spain
Carmen Verdejo Lucas: Cívitas-UGR Chair for Sustainability, Innovation and Development, University of Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
Belén de Rueda Villén: Cívitas-UGR Chair for Sustainability, Innovation and Development, University of Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
María del Mar Haro-Soler: Cívitas-UGR Chair for Sustainability, Innovation and Development, University of Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
José Gijón-Puerta: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Elvira Cámara Aguilera: Cívitas-UGR Chair for Sustainability, Innovation and Development, University of Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain
Mercedes García de Quesada: Cívitas-UGR Chair for Sustainability, Innovation and Development, University of Granada, 18002 Granada, Spain

Challenges, 2024, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-21

Abstract: We are currently facing a potential ‘polycrisis’, a critical inflection point that requires a holistic response aimed at building collective foresight and preparedness for short-, medium-, and long-term risks. The role of higher education institutions and social stakeholders is decisive for sustainability goals. This paper presents a case study where academia, governance, and industry have aligned to challenge, inspire, and encourage universities to enhance student growth and bind macro-scale measures leading to a sustainable future. A teaching innovation project has served as a transforming lever, in combination with the private sector, to create a platform that reaches more than 50,000 undergraduate students and teaching staff. This structure, rooted in the 2031 Strategic Plan of the University of Granada, has also served to channel local and regional initiatives, establish effective partnerships with broad social members, raise awareness, and promote actions to advance in the pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals. A comprehensive overview is provided, which details its chronology, materials, results, challenges, impact, and descriptions of the various courses, programs, and actions. The paper concludes with recommendations for future research, policy and cooperation among stakeholders.

Keywords: curriculum innovation in higher education; sustainable development; university governance; LifeComp; GreenComp; employability; university–industry strategic partnerships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A00 C00 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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