Reported impacts for RP1:
WP1
Action 1. Under T1.2 ULPGC and UAC carried out an internal questionnaire to the University community (researchers, students, technical and administrative staff, etc.), through which EXPER project and its main objectives were presented. All responses and corresponding analysis culminated in D1.2.
Action 2. Under T1.3 ATRINEO conducted interviews with a diverse set of stakeholders, as an instrument to deep our understanding of the critical issues and obstacles that these stakeholders face, which may impede further cooperation with ULPGC/UAC. Results were included in D1.2.
Action 3. Under T1.4 two collaborative staff exchanges were organised between leading universities (UROS and UNICAL) and Widening Universities (ULPGC and UAC). The aim was to foster stronger ties and promoting the continuous growth and development of ULPGC and UAC.
Action 4. Under T 1.4 three workshops in collaboration with UNICAL were organised by UROS, involving all the EXPER partners and their communities, each focusing on of the three specific WP goals. The primary aim was to address and fortify the identified weaknesses within ultra-peripheral universities. The workshops saw active participation from prominent institutions, including ULPGC, UAC and UNICAL.
Action 5. Under T 1.5 a public workshop on European Universities Alliances’ Best Practices was organised by CE. The principal objective of this workshop was to assess the potential for replicating successful cooperation models and to generate insights that would contribute to the project.
WP2
Action 6. Under T2.2 ULPGC and UAC performed an online consultation on social media. The objective was to build, together with the regional actors and stakeholders of each community, the vision of universities and their role in regional development, also involving university community, civil society and citizens as our target audience.
Action 7. Under T2.2 ULPGC and UAC, supported by CE, organised the Baseline Workshop to develop the Vision & Mission of the ULPGC and UAC. The objective was to build, together with the regional actors and stakeholders of each community, the vision and mission of universities and their role in regional development.
Action 8. ULPGC arranged the WS on their Individual Strategy at the FCPCT facilities. A wide range of stakeholders were involved, ensuring that the individual strategy is responsive to the needs of the community and is aligned with the goals of the project. UAC will be organising the same WS in upcoming dates. This constitutes the first step before establishing the Action plans, which will include concrete measures towards modernisation.
WP6 and WP7
Action 9. In line with T1.5 under WP1, CE led the creation of a forum of peripheral Universities under T6.4. Widening and other European countries were mapped and contacted, with the aim to share information on challenges and good practices to foster the modernization of HEIs.
