Embedding sustainability in academia: Deans as change makers.: Final report for the DECODE project

B.W.A. Jongbloed; Anete Veidemane

Embedding sustainability in academia: Deans as change makers. Final report for the DECODE project

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Professional

38 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

This report, written as part of the EU-funded DECODE project, presents the challenges faced by deans in higher education institutions (HEIs) when pursuing sustainability initiatives in their department. Based on a literature review, the common policy levers, obstacles and facilitators are discussed. First, in interviews with 30 deans from different European HEIs. Then, in two surveys held among European deans and academics, we cover topics such as strategy making, monitoring, capacity building, and using incentives and authority for embedding sustainability in the HEIs’ education, research and community outreach activities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	DECODE Sustainability
Publisher	Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS)
Pages	1-25
Number of pages	25
Publication status	Published - 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Higher Education
SDGs
Organisational change
Deans and department heads
Strategic Decision

Access to Document

DECODE-final-report_IO-upd_16_11_2021Final published version, 1 MB

https://decode-council.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/DECODE-final-report_IO-upd_16_11_2021.pdf

Cite this

@inbook{456b71fa24524a8dac9c58c7eb963fac,

title = "Embedding sustainability in academia: Deans as change makers.: Final report for the DECODE project",

abstract = "This report, written as part of the EU-funded DECODE project, presents the challenges faced by deans in higher education institutions (HEIs) when pursuing sustainability initiatives in their department. Based on a literature review, the common policy levers, obstacles and facilitators are discussed. First, in interviews with 30 deans from different European HEIs. Then, in two surveys held among European deans and academics, we cover topics such as strategy making, monitoring, capacity building, and using incentives and authority for embedding sustainability in the HEIs{\textquoteright} education, research and community outreach activities. ",

keywords = "Higher Education, SDGs, Organisational change, Deans and department heads, Strategic Decision",

author = "B.W.A. Jongbloed and Anete Veidemane",

year = "2021",

language = "English",

pages = "1--25",

booktitle = "DECODE Sustainability",

publisher = "Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS)",

address = "Netherlands",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Embedding sustainability in academia: Deans as change makers.

T2 - Final report for the DECODE project

AU - Jongbloed, B.W.A.

AU - Veidemane, Anete

PY - 2021

Y1 - 2021

N2 - This report, written as part of the EU-funded DECODE project, presents the challenges faced by deans in higher education institutions (HEIs) when pursuing sustainability initiatives in their department. Based on a literature review, the common policy levers, obstacles and facilitators are discussed. First, in interviews with 30 deans from different European HEIs. Then, in two surveys held among European deans and academics, we cover topics such as strategy making, monitoring, capacity building, and using incentives and authority for embedding sustainability in the HEIs’ education, research and community outreach activities.

AB - This report, written as part of the EU-funded DECODE project, presents the challenges faced by deans in higher education institutions (HEIs) when pursuing sustainability initiatives in their department. Based on a literature review, the common policy levers, obstacles and facilitators are discussed. First, in interviews with 30 deans from different European HEIs. Then, in two surveys held among European deans and academics, we cover topics such as strategy making, monitoring, capacity building, and using incentives and authority for embedding sustainability in the HEIs’ education, research and community outreach activities.

KW - Higher Education

KW - SDGs

KW - Organisational change

KW - Deans and department heads

KW - Strategic Decision

M3 - Chapter

SP - 1

EP - 25

BT - DECODE Sustainability

PB - Center for Higher Education Policy Studies (CHEPS)

ER -