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Universities Futures Lab - Podcast series

Universities Futures Lab - Podcast series

Written by: European University Association
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The European University Association’s latest podcast series, introduces you to the world of futures thinking and foresight and how to use it for university strategy development.

Hosted by Thomas E. Jørgensen and Anna-Lena Claeys-Kulik from EUA’s Policy Coordination and Foresight Team, the ‘Universities Futures Lab’ comes to you in five episodes. Get insights from experienced foresight practitioners from universities across Europe and learn to work with the future to prepare for tomorrow in the here and now.

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Episodes
  • Mind and body
    Dec 19 2024

    Everything digital? What first sounded like a crazy idea became reality during the Covid-19 pandemic.

    Renato Soldenhoff from Zürich University of the Arts talks about imagining alternatives and organising training in futures thinking. He also speaks about using art and improvisation to communicate on a different level and bringing people together to cooperate.

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    19 mins
  • Tech beyond the hype
    Dec 12 2024

    Technology plays a big part in how we imagine the future.

    In this episode, Gül Akcaova, Lead Futurist at SURF in the Netherlands, talks about working with the future and technology, as well as how to approach the hype and different possibilities when thinking about new digital technologies like brain-computer interfaces and quantum communication.

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    24 mins
  • Oracles and evidence
    Dec 5 2024

    Delphi is not only an oracle. In this episode, EUA’s Anna-Lena Claeys-Kulik speaks to Toni Ahlqvist about how you use expert evidence in collective foresight processes.

    Toni explains why universities should study the future as part of their role as societal knowledge providers. He shares his insights from leading foresight process at the University of Turku and provides useful tips for newcomers to the field who wish to apply futures thinking for their own university’s strategy development.

    Learn more about Delphi: Future Directions and Possibilities for the University – Report on Literature Review and Delphi Study: https://www.utupub.fi/handle/10024/179116

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    23 mins
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