Engaging with society
The RUN European Stakeholder Engagement Centre (ESEC) serves as a dynamic hub for connecting our European University with the wider community.
We actively promote systematic engagement with key external stakeholders from business, industry, society and regional government to create meaningful impact in our regions.
Through ESEC, we empower students and staff to collaborate on initiatives that contribute to sustainable economic, social, cultural and environmental progress.
Our key programmes within ESEC include:
The RUN Entrepreneurship Programme
Designed to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit
Engaging future entrepreneurs:
The RUN Entrepreneurship Programme connects business, industry and society with emerging student entrepreneurs. We support students through training, mentoring and events such as festivals to promote collaborative entrepreneurship across the RUN-EU regions. This programme is a key part of the European Stakeholder Engagement Centre (ESEC).
Connecting with business:
RUN-ESEC connects business and industry with student entrepreneurs through collaborative projects, particularly in the area of entrepreneurship. Our Entrepreneurship Programme supports student start-ups and promotes collaborative entrepreneurship events.
Future Innovators Labs (FILS)
Focused on inspiring the next generation in Social fields
STEAM for young innovators:
RUN-FILS promotes social competences and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) for young people aged 6-17 across RUN-EU. We create learning spaces, organise competitions and provide training for staff and students to increase social innovation & STEAM knowledge among young citizens.
Ready to Service (RETOS)
Our service to society platform that promotes student engagement in solving societal problems
Students solving societal problems:
RUN-RETOS encourages students to address societal problems and volunteer as part of their studies. We use service learning, offer a portal of opportunities and run a volunteer programme. Students can earn micro-credentials in community service.
Recent Events
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
RUN-EU Launches the FILS HUB in Bruges to Boost STEM Talent Among Young People
On 26 and 27 May, the RUN-EU university alliance came together at the Howest University of Applied Sciences, in Bruges, to mark a new milestone in their shared journey: the launch of the FILS HUB, a collaborative space for learning and innovation that forms part of Milestone 15 in Work Package 4 (WP4) of the project.
FILS
SAP ‘Designing STEAM Projects for Pre-University Students’
The Short Advanced Programme (SAP) ‘Designing STEAM Projects for Pre-University Students’ is jointly coordinated by the University of Burgos (UBU) and the Howest University of Applied Sciences.
RETOS
1st International Call for Service-Learning Projects in Teaching Innovation and Social Transformation (2024–2025)
Service-Learning (S-L) projects represent an educational innovation and social transformation proposal that fosters university students’ cognitive, social, and ethical development, contributing to their personal growth and the acquisition of professional skills.
Join us in building a future where knowledge and collaboration lead to tangible societal change.