UNICA Rectors Seminar “Interdisciplinary & intersectoral education and research in modern universities”

The UNICA Rectors Seminar “Interdisciplinary and intersectoral education & research in modern universities” promoted by the University of Ljubljana and the Eutopia University Alliance took place on 10 and 24 February 2021. 

The two parts of the seminar addressed the topic from the perspective of education and research respectively.

• Biographies & Abstracts of the Speakers/ Chairs | Part 1
• Biographies & Abstracts of the Speakers/ Chairs | Part 2

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All the participants are kindly invited to share their feedback with us:

• Part 1 – evaluation form
• Part 2 – evaluation form

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Presentations and recordings

Part 1 – “Interdisciplinary & intersectoral education in modern universities”

• Intersectorial programmes – Boutique projects or the future of European Education?, by Urban KORDEŠ, Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana
• Student learning of generic academic skills during university education, by Auli TOOM, Centre for University Teaching and Learning (HYPE), University of Helsinki
• Vilnius university TechHUB: looking for synergy between science, studies and business, by Tomas DAVULIS, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Vilnius University (the presentation will be uploaded as soon as possible)
• Legal dilemmas in robotization, by Peter GRILC, Faculty of Law, University of Ljubljana (the presentation will be uploaded as soon as possible)

Part 2 – “Interdisciplinary & intersectoral research in modern universities”

Session 1 – The challenges of interdisciplinarity

• Embracing interdisciplinarity: good practices from the doctoral studies at University of Ljubljana: presentations by Ana PLEMENITAŠ, Andreja ŽGAJNAR GOTVAJN, Janez STARE
• Enabling interdisciplinarity through the establishment of an IAS in Luxembourg, by Jens KREISEL, Vice Rector Research, University of Luxembourg
• The challenge of interdisciplinarity in a disciplinary-based research system, insight from everyday life at UNIL, by François BUSSY, Vice Rector Research and International Relations, University of Lausanne

Session 2 – Collaboration with companies: sharing good practices

• Working with Industry – a Warwick perspective, by Kerry KIRWAN, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research), University of Warwick
• The Bayes Centre – a case study in the University of Edinburgh’s approach to interdisciplinary research and innovation, by Michael ROVATSOS, Deputy Vice Principal of Research and Director of the Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh
• How to overcome barriers of collaboration, by Volker HOFMANN, Director of Humboldt-Innovation

Recording of the first part of the Seminar (recording of the second part will be uploaded soon!)