UNICOMM Online Symposium – CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS

We are excited to invite you to contribute to our UNICOMM Online Symposium: Building Engaged Communities – Institutional Solutions for Student Participation Across Europe, taking place on December 3rd, 2024, via Microsoft Teams.

We welcome contributions from researchers, higher education professionals, and students who are passionate about fostering student engagement and community building. Share your research, best practices, or successful initiatives and join this unique opportunity to connect with peers across Europe.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Manja Klemenčič
Submission Deadline: November 3rd, 2024

UNICOMM PODCAST SERIES – VOICE OF THE EMPLOYEES

Join us for an insightful podcast series created within the the UNICOMM – University Community Active Participation Project, exploring key aspects of higher education!

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UNICOMM Infographics For Higher Education Professionals Supporting Student Engagement

Leveraging the diverse expertise of our professionals, we have prepared three insightful infographics which can serve as a tool for higher education professionals supporting student engagement.

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Check our Toolbox “Come for Cookies. Stay for Community.”

We present another effect of the UNICOMM Project: “Come for Cookies. Stay for Community.” A Toolbox for Community Building, Facilitating Participation, and Enhancing Belonging for Higher Education Communities. This is the unique result of a series of workshops conducted by four different institutions forming the project consortium. The Toolbox contains conclusions, tips and, above all, ready-made solutions to be used in your activities.

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UNICOMM PODCAST SERIES – THE STUDENT VOICE

We encourage you to listen to the conversations with engaged students from European universities!

We invited the participants of the UNICOMM project to share their thoughts. The topics discussed are:

• Engagement in academic life and work-life balance
• Sense of belonging in higher education
• What could student unions do nationally and locally to increase the sense of belonging of students at their HEIs?
• What is expected by the ideal welcome office and service in HEI? What are the main psychological support structures?

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It was a great start to the holidays! Summer Academy on Student Participation is behind us

We have just finished an exceptionally intense yet inspiring and fruitful holiday start! From July 8th to 12th, the University Volunteer Center transformed into a space for international exchange of experiences, knowledge, skills, and ideas. All thanks to the Summer Academy on Student Participation – an event held as part of the UNICOMM – UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ACTIVE PARTICIPATION PROJECT. Among the participants were students and university staff from the Czech Republic, Austria, Belgium, Finland, and Italy.

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Call for Participants: Summer Academy on Student Participation

Start your summer with an international exchange of experiences, knowledge, skills and ideas. Workshops, team-building, brainstorming, and other useful tools and activities – all of it waits for you! Sounds interesting? Apply until June 10.

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Call for Participants: Competences for Student Engagement Support

Join us in shaping the future of student engagement support within the UNICOMM project! Are you an academic or non-academic staff member passionate about fostering a vibrant university community? We want to hear from you!

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The European survey report is here!

What values ​​are most important to students?  What to focus on if you want to engage young people: current important topics or their motivations? Click on the image below and learn more about „University as community: students’ perceptions of participation, engagement and belonging at European higher education institutions”

Save the date:
Student engagement in focus
17 October, 13:30 – 16:00 CET

We invite you to join the online event focusing on student engagement, especially participation in extracurricular activities, and its role and impact on belonging and a sense of community at higher education institutions.

A more detailed agenda will be available shortly.

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WHAT you will get:

• Insight into the current level of student engagement and belonging: results from a Europe-wide survey
• Hands-on recommendations on how to devise suitable activities that match the needs and expectations of current student cohorts and how to enhance student engagement at your institution
• Inspiration from ongoing (student-led) initiatives, for example in the field of mental health support carried out by students for students

Are you a student of the University of Warsaw? Join Masterclass Workshops on Community Building!

Add new practical skills to your portfolio, challenge your creative thinking and build with us new solutions for the whole university community! Join Masterclass Workshops on Community Building organised as a part of the international project UNICOMM – the unique initiative in which you can learn, develop your skills and co-create the results. Apply to the project and become a member of a diverse and motivated team that develops the university together!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: OCTOBER 8TH

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