The UK and Ireland Chapter of PRME is delighted to confirm the winners of our fourth Seed Funding Competition for Developing Innovative Pedagogic Approaches and Teaching Practices in PRME.
The Innovative Pedagogy Competition was developed to encourage innovation, experimentation, and impact in PRME related teaching. It also recognises the fact that financial barriers frequently exist that prevent individuals and groups from putting their ideas into practice.
In 2023, we received a large number of high-quality submissions addressing a wide range of relevant issues. The following projects were awarded funding to a total value of £6,000. We look forward to sharing their outputs with the PRME community in due course:
David Anderson and Davina Bird (Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln), Learning the Principles of Responsible Management through Customised Card Games.
Dr Johanna Clancy (J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics, University of Galway), “A Better World Through Better Business”: Responsible Management in Action.
Dr Darren Jubb, Dr Vicky Lambert, and Dr Lee Roberts (School of Business, University of Dundee), The Co-creation of a Sustainability Game-based Learning Resource through Stakeholder Dialogue.
Dr Rosalyn Marron, Dr Helena Mary Kettleborough, and Dr Kate Seymour (Manchester Metropolitan University), Developing Spaces to Flourish: Outdoor/Indoor Eco Reflexive Learning.
Dr Alessandro Merendino (School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London), Dr Paula Serafini (School of Business and Management, Queen Mary University of London), Professor Nick McGuigan (Monash University), and Dr Nadia Gulko (Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln), Co-designing Critical and Creative Tools for Embedding Sustainability and SDGs in the Business Curriculum: Creating the ‘Sustainability Toolkit & Playbook’.
PRME UK and Ireland Chapter Chair, Professor Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas EdD, said of the competition:
“As a champion of transformative teaching, I would like to thank all the educators that entered this year’s Innovative Pedagogy competition and congratulate our worthy winners. Being a former judge, I know first-hand that the range of proposals is wide and the quality of entries is extremely high. On behalf of the Steering Committee, I would like to thank Dr Laura Steele and Dr Claire May for organising another successful cycle, and all our judges for their support. I look forward to seeing the impact these projects make on the teaching and learning experiences across UK and Ireland Chapter institutions.”
We wish to extend our gratitude to the judging panel, namely Dr Anupam Mehta (Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham); Dr Neil Pyper (Birkbeck, University of London); Dr Sean Tanner (Cork University Business School, University College Cork); and Dr Lauren Traczykowski (Aston Business School, Aston University).
The competition was organised by Dr Claire May (Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln) and Dr Laura Steele (Queen’s Business School, Queen’s University Belfast) on behalf of the PRME UK and Ireland Chapter Steering Committee.
For any queries in relation to the Seed Funding Competition for Developing Innovative Pedagogic Approaches and Teaching Practices in PRME, please contact Laura Steele at Queen’s Business School.
Intern - UN Global Compact Network UK/PRME UKI
Deadline 19th February 9am. PRME UK and Ireland Chapter and the UN Global Compact UK are seeking a full-time paid Intern to support Chapter programming and the work of the UN Global Compact Network UK Participant Engagement Team. The internship will be based in the UNGC UK London office for a minimum of 2 days a week, with the option of hybrid working. The internship is for 6 months, with the possibility of extension and/or conversion into a permanent role.
For full details and to apply https://app.beapplied.com/apply/1rdkde0pl5.
PRME UK and Ireland Conference and Doctoral Colloquium 2024 – Calls for Papers
The Calls for Proposals are open for the PRME UK and Ireland Conference and Doctoral Colloquium 2024 ‘Educating for Deep Transformation: Business Schools’ contribution to a Greener, Healthier, Fairer Society’ to be held at the University of Exeter 19-21 June.
Submission Deadlines:
Doctoral Colloquium: Tuesday 12 March
Conference: Tuesday 19 March
Details of the Calls can be found here https://www.unprme.org.uk/post/a-greener-healthier-fairer-society-conference-call-for-papers-2024.
PRME UK and Ireland Chapter Onboarding Session for New PRME Leads Webinar 4 March 2024
Are you a new PRME Lead within the UK or Ireland? Would you benefit from learning more about PRME, including opportunities for faculty and student engagement? If so, please join us on Monday 4 March 2024 at 4pm for an 'Onboarding Session for New PRME Leads' webinar.
The session will cover:
An overview of the objectives, structure and work of PRME.
Different ways to engage with PRME at a local, national and international level.
Key aspects of the PRME Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) reporting framework
Q&A with established PRME Leads from within the UK and Ireland Chapter
Book via this link.
PRME UK and Ireland Chapter SIP 2.0 Webinar 8 March 2024
The process of PRME Sharing Information on Progress (SIP) reporting is changing. From 2024, signatories will be required to complete and submit the new PRME SIP questionnaire via the PRME Commons Platform. To help prepare for these changes, the PRME UK and Ireland Chapter will be hosting a webinar on Friday 8 March 2024 from 2-3:30pm. Book via this link. For any questions, email Laura Steele PRME UK and Ireland Vice Chair and Steering Committee Co-Lead for Organisational Learning and SIP Reporting.
Student Writing Competition - Deadline Approaching on 28 February
Our 8th Chapter Responsible Business and Management Student Writing Competition is underway, but the deadline for submissions is fast approaching on 28th February.
Many of you will have been assessing student work in recent weeks, so now is the perfect time to identify any relevant, high quality student research and writing and ensure entries are made. Student work submitted anytime during the 2023 calendar year can be entered in the 23/24 competition. As always there are three categories: Taught PG essays and reports; UG essays and reports; and Alternative Media entries (PG or UG).
Full details of the competition can be found here.
News items and Chapter Events Calendar
Please send details of events and opportunities relevant to the PRME UK and Ireland Chapter to our PRME Administrator, Jackie Hicken, on PRME@bcu.ac.uk. If you are organising a PRME UK and Ireland Chapter-related event or wanting to find out what is on, please check our Chapter Events calendar.
About the PRME Chapter UK and Ireland
The PRME Chapter UK and Ireland is one of 17 Regional Chapters of the global United Nations PRME movement (established 2007). All Chapters are joined in a collective mission to transform management education and develop the responsible decision-makers of tomorrow to advance sustainable development. Globally, PRME has over 800 Higher Education Institutions as signatories.
Established in 2013, the UKI Chapter currently has over 60 institutional members and is led by a ten person Steering Committee elected by the membership. The Chapter seeks to nurture a mutually supportive community of committed responsible management educators and researchers. Members benefit from a Chapter-wide event programme, an annual conference and doctoral colloquium, a growing set of Local Networks each with its own event schedule, and three annual, Chapter wide competitions focused on Innovative Pedagogies, Responsible Management Research and Student Writing. Full details of Chapter activities can be found on the Chapter Website.