Vertically integrated projects for sustainable development: achieving transformational action by embedding research-based ESD in curricula

Scott Strachan; Louise Logan; Stephen Marshall

doi:10.3390/environsciproc2022015063

Vertically integrated projects for sustainable development: achieving transformational action by embedding research-based ESD in curricula

Scott Strachan, Louise Logan, Stephen Marshall

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The University of Strathclyde's Vertically Integrated Projects for Sustainable Development (VIP4SD) programme has grown to become a key vehicle of Research-based Education for Sustainable Development at the institution. The programme enables students from different disciplines and levels of study to work with experienced researchers on diverse projects which address the real-world problems outlined by the Sustainable Development Goals. This paper discusses the challenges encountered in transforming VIP4SD into a mainstream activity, and explores how this has inspired a whole institution approach to embedding ESD throughout Strathclyde's curricula.

Original language	English
Article number	63
Number of pages	9
Journal	Environmental Sciences Proceedings
Volume	15
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/environsciproc2022015063
Publication status	Published - 27 May 2022
Event	9th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) 2021 - Online Event Duration: 20 Sept 2021 → 21 Sept 2021 Conference number: 9th https://ic-sd.org/

Keywords

higher education
education for sustainable development
student experience
competencies
graduate employability
graduate skills
research-based education
intercultural learning
vertically integrated projects

UN SDGs

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Vertically integrated projects for sustainable development: achieving transformational action by embedding research-based ESD in curricula

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