UNICOMM HintBook: Building Stronger Communities in Higher Education.Tools and Ideas for Navigating Student Engagement in a Changing World

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The present HintBook stands as the final outcome of the UNICOMM Project. It consolidates the key findings and conclusions developed by the consortium throughout the course of the Project. The main objective of this publication is to offer guidelines and solutions for the development and enhancement of university communities in the context of uncertain times and rapid changes.

The hints presented here are meant to be flexible yet reliable for European HEIs, taking into account the diversity of organisational structures, cultures, and various modes of teaching and learning. Special attention is given to student groups with fewer opportunities to engage in community life outside the regular study program, such as international students and working students.

This HintBook is neither a checklist nor an academic publication; it is a source of inspiration, from which anyone can take what they currently need or what they can realistically implement at their institution. The purpose of the publication is to serve the practical and meaningful strengthening of academic communities where everyone feels heard, seen, and valued.

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UNICOMM Project is co-funded by the European Union

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the National Agency (NA). Neither the European Union nor NA can be held responsible for them.

Project number:  2022-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000086907

Project coordinator
University of Warsaw (Volunteer Centre of the University of Warsaw)

Project partners

  • University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
  • Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic
  • European Students’ Union, Belgium

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