Higher education – a factor in sustainable regional development

Abstract

Streszczenie. W artykule omówiono rolę uczelni w zrównoważonym rozwoju regionów. Przedstawiono oczekiwania JST wobec uczelni określone w ich strategiach oraz prawne instrumenty sterowania współpracą uczelni z regionem w obecnych przepisach i Ustawie 2.0.

A New Face of Mining Engineer—International Curricula to Sustainable Development and Green Deal (A Case Study of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology)

“…In the development of education at universities, in line with the implementation of the elements of sustainable development, the qualitative transformation of universities in the field of research, teaching and management and organizational activities is important. The works [3][4][5][6][7][24][25][26][27] improvement by universities of their positions in international rankings, • increasing support from the administration of higher education institutions for the implementation of sustainable development, • closer cooperation between higher education institutions' administrations and sustainable development researchers.…”

“…The development of advanced technologies will be supported, and the number of innovative enterprises will increase. In connection with the aforementioned priorities, universities are expected to actively support sustainable development and dynamic development of innovation for the economy by, among others: creating and transferring knowledge, creating a knowledge base, conducting interdisciplinary research, providing highly qualified human resources, linking universities with institutions and socio-economic organizations, building multicultural knowledge and science, developing students' creativity manifested in an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and practical and creative use of the acquired knowledge, initiating intellectual and cultural development [3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…According to [5,[8][9][10], academic communities are responsible for building sustainable development, i.e., creating a balance between the individual, the economy and the environment. In this new perspective, universities should become a centre for creating knowledge, thanks to which individuals can develop competencies important in a given sector of the economy and create solutions important from the point of view of society and the development of individuals' potential.…”

The Field of “Public Health” as a Component of Sustainable Development—Poland Compared to the European Union

“…Sustainable development in public health is most frequently measured by the life expectancy index at birth, which gives some idea of the level of health of the population [54]. In Poland, this indicator is increasing and it is increasingly possible to meet the conviction that old age is an important stage in the individual's life and contributes to the preparation of various spheres of socio-economic life in the present and future times, especially as the population of older people [55]. The tendency to prolong the life of the population can also be observed around the world [56], whereby health inequalities are most frequently exacerbated.…”

“…The tendency to prolong the life of the population can also be observed around the world [56], whereby health inequalities are most frequently exacerbated. This is mainly due to lower income levels (lower occupational activity), health problems and lower mobility of people [55]. It should be emphasised that demographic changes, including the population ageing, poses a threat to the sustainability of EU health systems, and actions can be taken to address health inequalities linked to social, economic and environmental factors by promoting healthy ageing [57].…”