Bragança Polytechnic University | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, in the third edition of In2CoP, under the title “Conference on International Cooperation in Higher Education – Multicultural Co-creation for Future Societies”, focused this year on multicultural co-creation to develop skills for the societies of the future, particularly entrepreneurial and creative skills enriched by cross-cultural perspective...
Higher Education faces significant challenges, including internationalization (Msomphora, 2025), digital transformation - in particular the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into traditional methods and cybersecurity (Parambil et al., 2024), students increasing expectations (Amanzhol et al., 2024), pressure for higher alumni employability rates (Schueller, 2023), the increased need of interdisciplinar...
This study explores an immersive Challenge-Based Innovation experience developed in Miranda do Douro, a rural municipality in Portugal. Through interdisciplinary and multicultural student teams, the initiative promoted co-creation with local stakeholders around real-world challenges. The qualitative methodology employed a combination of evocation, symbolic representation, audiovisual reflection, and peer evalua...
The discussion on immersive learning environments requires an in-depth understanding of the concept and its implications for the educational process. Contemporary higher education faces the challenge of adopting methodologies that promote experiential learning. Challenge-Based Innovation (CBI) emerges as a student-centred approach, integrating interdisciplinary collaboration and immersion in real contexts. This...
This paper explores a strategic co-design process undertaken in the rural municipality of Miranda do Douro, Portugal, aimed at formulating locally grounded innovation challenges. Situated within the framework of a broader initiative [blinded for peer-review], the study highlights the preparatory phase prior to student involvement, emphasizing how collaborative methodologies shaped a community responsive innovat...
The Bragança Polytechnic University in Portugal (IPB), in collaboration with the Foundation for Studies and Training in Local Administration (FEFAL), the National Institute of Administration (INA, I. P.), the City University of Applied Sciences Bremen in Germany (HSB), and the Silesian University in Opava in the Czech Republic (SUO), are spearheading a project to thoroughly analyze the culture of innovation in ...
This study explores the curriculum of Nursing Bachelor’s degrees across 15 European countries, aiming to describe nursing course curricula and admission requirements and to identify differences and similarities in the implementation of the Bologna Process. The research employs a qualitative and documentary methodology, analyzing curricula from selected higher education institutions involved in the Erasmus+ “Inn...
Introduction: Healthcare accessibility stands as a multifaceted challenge, intricately woven with factors ranging from geographical location to economic status. Mental health, an indispensable aspect of overall well-being, is particularly susceptible to the inadequacies pervasive within global healthcare systems. Against this backdrop, schizophrenia emerges as a poignant example of the profound challenges faced...
Healthcare accessibility stands as a multifaceted challenge, intricately woven with factors ranging from geographical location to economic status. Mental health, an indispensable aspect of overall well-being, is particularly susceptible to the inadequacies pervasive within global healthcare systems. Against this backdrop, schizophrenia emerges as a poignant example of the profound challenges faced by individual...
Co-creating Innovation have long been integral to the mission of Bragança Polytechnic University | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, underpinning our commitment to fostering future-oriented higher education that addresses the complex challenges of the world of work. Within STARS EU, our Strategic Alliance for Regional Transition funded in the European Universities Initiative, we've adopted a pedagogical approa...