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LU departments show considerable interest in developing new commissioned education courses

Plants growing

The first round of applications for strategic funding to develop commissioned education closed on Thursday 14 May. “We are very satisfied with the large number of submitted applications, especially in the prevailing Covid-19 situation. The great interest in the call for applications shows that there is an increased ambition among departments and faculties to work in a more long-term and strategic way to develop commissioned education courses for wider society”, says Lars Palm, head of Lund University Commissioned Education (LUCE).

The initiative aims to support the matching of LU’s expertise with the market’s needs at an early stage in the commissioned education process and thus stimulate more collaborations with companies, public authorities and organisations concerning their need for professional development. Funding was made available to develop all forms of commissioned education courses, both open and tailored.
 
The round of applications was open for six weeks and LUCE received a total of 19 applications from five different faculties. Now the selection process has started and the aim is that the Education Board will be able to make a decision on the allocation of funds on 15 June. The proposals that go on to be granted funds will receive notification before the summer and will continue concept and development work with business developers at LUCE.
 
“In an initial review of the applications, we have seen that departments and faculties sent in thorough and ambitious proposals with a clear focus on professional development. Now the difficult selection process begins and we hope to be able to make a decision on allocations before Midsummer. We will carry out a new round of applications in the autumn”, says Lars Palm.
 
Granted funds are to cover the period of the course and concept development including analysis of needs inventory for a maximum period of six months. At the end of the development period, the department, faculty or equivalent are to have produced a business and commissioned education plan in cooperation with LUCE.