Students:Czech university context

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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Teachers outdated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