Dimension VI: Local Impact
Dimension VI emphasizes the institution’s commitment to creating meaningful local impact through inclusive governance and regionally responsive education and research. By actively involving local business, government, and community leaders in governance structures, the institution ensures that strategic decision-making reflects regional priorities and stakeholder perspectives. This dimension also highlights the integration of local needs into curriculum design, applied research, and societal engagement, reinforcing the institution’s role as a contributor to sustainable regional development.
Criterion 13:
Local Stakeholder Governance
Governance of the institution actively includes local representatives.
Capabilities
- The institution actively involves external stakeholders in its governance, ensuring their perspectives meaningfully contribute to governance processes and strategic planning.oices in governance and strategic planning.
Key outcome
- Proportion of local business, government, and community leaders on the board of the institution.
Criterion 14:
Local Engagement in Curriculum, Research & Society
Curriculum, research projects, and societal engagement contribute to strategic priorities of the city or region.
Capabilities
- The institution thoughtfully considers local industrial and societal priorities when selecting courses to offer and designing curricula and research projects, ensuring relevance and responsiveness to community needs.
- The institution regularly evaluates its programmes and research for their local impact, using these insights to guide continuous improvement and strengthen its contribution to regional development.
Key outcome
- Tangible evidence of regional engagement/place-based approach to education/curriculum and research.
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