... in apprenticeships and those confronting HE leaders and managers, especially regarding rising regulatory pressures, financial constraints and the need for innovation. The authors present how collaboration and adaptive practices from university apprenticeships might inform broader institutional approaches. Design...

...Hirou Karimi; Guita Farivarsadri Purpose This paper aims to examine the barriers to adopting collaboration in architectural design studios from the instructors' perspectives and explore strategies to overcome barriers. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted...

... context, given its significant current digital transformation policy reform at the national level and as a collaboration partner with the UK in its digital transformation. Findings The guidance highlights six core areas to consider for digital capability: information and communication technology (ICT...

...Md Aktar Kamal; Souman Guha; Noor Nahar Begum; Md Abu Taher Purpose The purpose of the study was to examine the factors that are important for strengthening university–industry collaboration (UIC). This study also investigates the outcome of UIC in the light of creativity, skill, knowledge...

... and universities address the intense competition that results from funding allocation procedures, the less well-off academics will fail and some will be forced to compromise the duties that academics have. A collaborative and collegial higher education system that focuses on serving the public good can...

... collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and communication which in turn increases a student's work readiness. Design/methodology/approach The framework is designed from sociocultural and experiential approaches of learning and teaching. It is based on dialogic and social learning theories and guided...

... significant WIL risks involving intellectual property, student disability and medical conditions, the host organisation and the legal literacy of WIL practitioners. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a cross-institutional collaboration of WIL practitioners who explored risk management in WIL...

... higher skills needs of employers, closing educational attainment gaps, increasing social mobility and supporting under-represented groups into professional employment. The purpose of this paper, led by the University of Winchester and delivered by a new collaboration of private and public sector partners...

...Thomas Leathem; Christina Hillesheim; Aressa Coley; Shane McGregor Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate a unique pedagogical approach intended to address a need of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) professions for graduates to work in cross-disciplinary collaborative...

... of time and effort is required to establish a Degree Apprentice programme, to develop suitable collaboration with employers and to provide suitable curriculum and learning opportunities for students. The aim of this case study is to share and evaluate the experience of developing (development...

... with the Apprenticeship Hub and it outlines the reasons for, and benefits of, working in collaboration with other organisations to provide an integrated offer for apprenticeship provision across the region. Findings The Apprenticeship Hub is a physical entity within a well-known local landmark building that is easily...

.../methodology/approach – Using a case study approach the business-university collaboration to introduce work-based learning programmes is explained. The paper sets out how learning interventions were researched, designed and introduced to meet identified skills needs throughout the organisation. It highlights...