“Anything Can Be Done With Anything”: Innovative Universities with Dara Melnyk

In this episode of the World of Higher Education Podcast, host Alex Usher delves into the nuances of innovation in universities with guest Dara Melnyk. They discuss the catalysts for innovation in higher education, the required structure and leadership for sustaining innovation, and the global differences in institutional approaches. Dara shares insights from the Innovative University's Global Webinar series, highlighting practical and impractical motivations behind institutional innovation, criteria for selecting innovative cases, and the impact of external and internal challenges. 

👉 Episode Links: 

• Innovative Universities Webinar: https://constructor.university/innovative-universities-global-webinar-series 
• World of Higher Education Podcast | Episode 2.11: Post-Soviet Higher Education with Isak Froumin: https://worlded.transistor.fm/episodes/2-11-post-soviet-higher-education

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