1. Universities Developing Social Entrepreneurship through Cross-Sector Collaboration Conference 2015 The University of Northampton story Tim Curtis, Senior Lecturer

2. How do we maximise the social utility & environmental impact of universities? Academic quality Employability Teaching Excellence…….

3. Approaches Operations model – switching lights off, energy efficiency Supply Chain model – buying social, suppliers audits Special projects model – HEIF funded projects, Unltd partnership

4. The AshokaU Changemaker Ethos Creating an everyone a Changemaker world “Being a Changemaker is simply being able to spot a social problem, and know what to do about it” The pro-social decisions our graduates make over their career

5. Our Mission Transforming Lives + Inspiring Change “create a fairer and more equitable society “the best possible life chances for those who study and work with us” Outstanding student experience Setting exceptional standards for ourselves Digitally advanced Purposeful research

6. Not just a good degree More than 300,000 students graduate each year in the UK We want them to be ‘outstanding’ graduates We want them to stand out from the crowd! We stand out because we are CHANGEMAKERS!

7. What Changemakers have in common… Communication Problem solving Team work Planning Organising Integrity Independence Empathy Leadership Adaptability http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/top-ten-skills.htm empathy + initiative + team work + innovation + transformation = positive social change ….is what employers look for

8. Choose your term carefully Social Enterprise- the company Social Entrepreneur- the person Social Entrepreneurship – the processes Social Innovation – not just about business Social Impact- what matters Changemaker- all forms of social change

9. Social Innovation Funnel Changemaker Social Impact Social Innovation Social Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneur Social Enterprise

10. Changemaker Certificate Designed, written and delivered by students The best of social innovation learning & teaching Online community & practical activities Free to students and University staff Handbook available for print Unique LifeHack toolLifeHack

11. Social Innovation as University strategy Institutional Strategy Signal Projects Procurement Research/Spin-outs Partnerships Student Projects Community Projects Assignments/awareness Minor/Module Offer Change the Rules School structure Governance Quality Assurance Module Design Curriculum/content design Follow the Rules Student Experience Employability Skills Social Impact

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