Research projects

ENriching Circular use of OeR for Education (ENCORE)

The digital era is changing the role of educators, that are moving towards becoming education and experiences designers. Furthermore, pedagogical contents are now distributed and accessible, ready to be used for the creation of courses to answer students’ needs for everchanging skills.

Promoting Resilience and Employability in university (PREVIEW)

The Project aims to promote innovative learning and teaching practices to address the new societal challenges derived from the digital age by supporting the design and the development of more student-center learning outcomes and curricula that reduce the mismatch between skills supply and demand relevant to the new remote work environment, with particular attention to promote access by under-represented groups.

HerStory – Combating gender stereotypes by highlighting women’s contribution to the history of societies

History reflects power relations. The field of history was invariably guided by a male dominant compass. This fact encourages societies to put value on men, their role in shaping society and their accomplishments, more than those of women. Historiography lacks basic information about women’s action in history. As the mainstream literature on women’s history is limited, their contribution to society and the struggles for women’s rights are more likely invisible.

Training SEN teachers to use robotics for fostering STEAM and develop computational thinking

Our current society demands professionals with XXI competences. STEAM disciplines have shown to be specially relevant to facilitate their acquisition.However in such disciplines the inclusion of mentally disabled students is very difficult. RoboSTEAmSEN aims to support educational processes by providing mentally disabled students teachers with methodologies and tools for fostering STEAM and facilitating the acquisition of computational thinking by using Robotics and Active Learning Methodologies.

Empowering Women in Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship by developing a Supportive Ecosystem in Higher Education Institutions

To create inclusive HEIs ecosystems that combat gender stereotypes and encourage female students to follow tech business careers. To boost confidence, develop entrepreneurial skills and foster female student’s passion for Tech Business careers. To showcase how HEIs can become catalysts for influencing stereotypes and encouraging more women to become the future tech innovators and entrepreneurs of Europe.

Enhancing Female LeAdership In STEM in CHINA – FAITH

The number of women choosing to pursue careers in STEM-related fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is variable and depends on the country and specific area. Given the importance of science and technology to national economies and success, countries need to promote STEM and STEM education to everyone. McKinsey Global Institute conducted a large-scale study which showed that if no measures are taken gender equality in economics will be achieved only in 260 years.

Green Agripreneurs of Future

The aim of the project is to provide teachers and students with knowledge, skills and understanding about sustainable agriculture and green entrepreneurship required for the new generation workforce, through learning contents and digital learning tools, and to create opportunities for direct participation or green entrepreneurial actions in solving local/national challenges within the scope of this subject.

DEsign Tools of Artificial Intelligence in Sustainability Living LabS

DETAILLs aims to increase the number of HE students capable of designing sustainable products with AI and sustainability focus, through a new Living Lab model (DETAILLs Living Lab) . Objectives include leveraging AI for data-driven decisions, promoting sustainability, and increasing skills, relationships, awareness, and sustainable processes. The project emphasizes a focus on sustainability, AI, and practical implementation for designing sustainable products.