Students:Czech university context

The Czech university environment

Barriers/problems


 * Weak cooperation between university & commercial companies
 * Little support from the state/government
 * Little space for innovation & ideas from grassroots
 * Poorly informed students
 * No room for PR
 * Little activity by staff & students
 * University dependence on the state
 * Not enough practice – too few jobs for too many students – market malfunction
 * Entrance exam system
 * Cooperation with “bosses” at university
 * Barriers between disciplines
 * Lack of money for education for SD
 * Badly-educated teachers – no will to education on theme
 * Not enough “green” subjects
 * Too few practical examples of SD
 * Teachers outdated

Opportunities/solutions


 * Less theory, more practice
 * School fees based on the field of study
 * PR strategy – students more active and incentivised
 * Interdisciplinary education
 * Cooperation with NGOs
 * More active involvement (compulsory) by students – field trips, projects
 * Partnerships with foreign universities, NGOs, companies, municipalities
 * Green procurement implementation
 * Improvement of student mobility
 * Set up a consultation scheme (a choice of school) based on SD
 * Cooperation with schools, the public – consultation workshops