Partnering for impact: A practical guide to collaborating with external stakeholders in education
At UIIN, we believe that impactful education doesn’t happen behind closed doors in lecture halls and classrooms – it thrives when universities reach beyond their walls and engage meaningfully with external partners: businesses, governments and community organisations. Partnering for Impact: A Practical Guide to Collaborating with External Stakeholders in Education is designed to support educators and institutions in doing just that – creating educational experiences that are richer, more connected, and more relevant to students and society.
This guide offers a step-by-step approach to planning and implementing collaborations with external stakeholders, and covers the practical considerations every educator needs to navigate.
Whether you are an early-career educator, a programme leader, or an experienced academic looking to deepen engagement with professionals and inspiring initiatives working outside the university, this guide equips you with the tools, questions, and frameworks to get these collaborations up and running. From identifying the right partners to maintaining momentum and measuring impact, Partnering for Impact is a practical resource for anyone seeking to enrich their teaching, contribute to their local community or ecosystem, and prepare students for a future that demands creativity, problem-solving, and real-world experience.
This guide is an invitation to rethink how education interacts with the world beyond the classroom, and to harness the power of collaboration to create learning that truly matters.
Details
Title: Partnering for impact: A practical guide to collaborating with external stakeholders in education
Year: 2025
Pages: 50
Language: English
