If you have any queries please contact Barbara Tomasella @B.Tomasella@derby.ac.uk
Our next workshop is offered in partnership between the Sustainable Business & Green Growth cluster and Pedagogic Research clusters (at the University of Derby), funded by PRME UK & Ireland, on the 16th of July, 10am to 3pm (venue Lonsdale House, University of Derby).
'Developing and Assessing Sustainability Mindset Competences within Enterprise Education: a toolkit for education practitioners and researchers'
Schedule of the Event
9:30 – 10:00 | Registration & Coffee
10:00 – 10:15 | Welcome & Introduction
10:00 – 10:05 | Welcome (Orla Kelleher, Senior Lecturer, University of Derby; PRME Midlands)
10:05 – 10:15 | Introduction to the SMP-EEUK Project and Workshop Aims (Dr. Barbara Tomasella, Senior Lecturer, Sustainable Business Cluster)
10:15 – 11:30 | Embedding Sustainability Mindset Principles in Enterprise Education: Practical Experiences
10:15 – 10:45 | Carousel Session: Experience difference SMP tools for enterprise education (Format: 2 x 15-minute slots; participants choose 2 to attend, see Appendix 2)
10:45 – 11:00 | Student Voices / Student experience videos
11:00 – 11:15 | New Tool Showcase / 5 x 3-minute elevator pitches with artifacts from presenters of other enterprise education tools
11:15 – 11:30 | Panel Discussion & Q&A / Moderated discussion with Session 1 presenters
11:30 – 11:45 | Comfort Coffee Break
11:45 – 12:45 | Developing and Measuring Students' Sustainability Competences & Mindset
11:45 – 12:00 | Quantitative Measurement Approaches in Business Schools: Testing the SMP Toolkit experience Dr. Barbara Tomasella
12:00 – 12:25 | Realist Approaches to Evaluating Sustainable Enterprise Education Dr. Catherine Brentnall, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
12:25 – 12:45 | Exploring the connections between the Sustainable Development Goals, sustainability competencies and sustainability mindset Dr Chris Ribchester, Associate Professor, University of Derby & Professor Ian Turner, University of Derby.
12:45 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch
13:30 – 14:45 | Integrating SMP Tools in Assessment/Programs: Toward Authentic Student Evaluation (Facilitated by: Orla Kelleher and Barbara Tomasella)
13:30 – 13:45 | Opportunities and challenges in embedding SMP tools and principles into assessment design (Orla Kelleher)
13:45 – 14:45 | Design & Share Session: Development of authentic teaching, learning and evaluation strategies to enrich one’s own practice (30 minutes design, 30 minutes share)
14:45 – 15:00 | Workshop Close & Next Steps (Followed by Optional Social Activity in Derby)
THE WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL
Please fill the following form to apply for the online webinar planned for October 2025 (or visit the Join Us tab at the top of the page): https://sites.google.com/brookes.ac.uk/enterprise-education/join-us