SELF is made up of seven partners from five countries (Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, Slovakia). The partners come from different educational fields and socio-economic sectors and aim to improve the wealth of knowledge on non-technical and professional skills and competencies relevant to higher education (HE) students aspiring to be solo-entrepreneurs. The partners are University of Malaga, University of Aveiro, EDUCATT, IHF asbl, IDP IT, Internet Web Solution and Comenius University Bratislava.
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The SELF – Solo-entrepreneurship in post-pandemic Europe project is moving forward successfully and announces the progress of Work Package 4 (WP4), a key phase of the initiative designed to strengthen entrepreneurial skills among higher education students through the innovative concept of solopreneurship. WP4 foresees two main actions: on the one hand, the creation and maintenance of the Open Educational Resources (OER) Platform, and on the other, the testing of the training modules with the project’s target group, in order to assess their effectiveness, gather feedback, and further improve the learning materials. At the core of WP4 lies the brand-new OER Platform: a free, open, and 24/7 available digital space dedicated to the project’s content and results. The platform hosts 7 training courses plus 1 introductory module, developed by the SELF consortium partners and available in five languages (English, Italian, Spanish, Portughese, and Slovak). Users can access the content both online and offline, with the option to download each module in Word, PowerPoint, and PDF formats, ensuring flexible learning anytime and anywhere. All courses are completely free of charge and accessible in a user-friendly environment. At the end of each module, or after completing the full pathway, learners can take interactive tests and receive a certificate of competences. The platform also includes a glossary of key terms and a feedback form, enabling users to share their opinions and contribute to continuous improvement of the materials. One of the project’s main strengths is its strong focus on inclusivity. The platform integrates several accessibility features, including: • Audio playback of the content; • The option to adjust text–background contrast; • The possibility to resize font. These functions make the courses accessible also to people with visual impairments, reading difficulties, or functional illiteracy, breaking down educational and digital barriers. Learn more about SELF and access the platform: www.solobiz.eu Follow us on social media: Facebook: @selfsoloentrepreneurshipinpostpandemiceurope LinkedIn: SELF – Solo-entrepreneurship in post-pandemic Europe YouTube: SELF EU Project
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In a constantly changing world, where innovation and autonomy are increasingly valued, how can we empower young people to shape their own paths? This is the mission of the SELF project, a European consortium funded by the Erasmus+ programme, in which the University of Aveiro (UA) plays a central role. The SELF project – Self-Learning Entrepreneurship Platform – aims to develop entrepreneurial and socio-emotional competences in higher education students, preparing them to become more autonomous, creative citizens who are ready to face personal and professional challenges. The project brings together partners from several European countries, uniting universities, educational organisations, and companies through a collaborative approach. UA stands out for its dedication to creating educational resources that inspire young people to explore individual entrepreneurship – that is, the ability to design and manage their own projects. This theme is especially relevant in a world where the labour market values initiative, resilience, and the capacity to turn ideas into concrete actions. Recently, UA concluded a major milestone in the project: Work Package 3 (WP3), focused on developing a training programme in individual entrepreneurship. This effort led to the creation of innovative educational materials, organised into modules and learning units, designed to be accessible, practical, and student-centred. Each module focuses on specific competences such as creativity, problem solving, or project management, and is based on the European EntreComp framework. These resources – available in multiple languages, including Portuguese – are offered in digital format and have been designed to meet real student needs, identified through prior analysis, while remaining easily adaptable by teachers and institutions. UA played a key role in coordinating this process. The SELF-UA team led the organisation of the work plan, ensured the quality of content, and facilitated contributions from each partner to develop a coherent and relevant programme. In addition, UA monitored the implementation of WP3, promoting rigorous reviews to guarantee that the materials are clear, useful, and adaptable across educational contexts. The result is a set of tools that foster entrepreneurial competences and strengthen young people’s confidence to approach the future with a proactive mindset. The project reflects UA’s commitment to developing more autonomous and responsible citizens, capable of contributing to a more dynamic and sustainable society. The resources created within the SELF project build a bridge between education and the real world, helping students develop an entrepreneurial vision that will support them throughout life. Want to learn more about how the SELF project is transforming education? Visit the project website at www.solobiz.eu and explore the available resources to inspire your future! Margarida M. Pinheiro margarida.pinheiro@ua.pt, on behalf of the SELF team at UA: Ana Torres, Graça Azevedo, Margarida M. Pinheiro. * Research Centre on Didactics and Technology in the Education of Trainers (CIDTFF), University of Aveiro
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On the 8th of November 2024, the researcher Ana Torres (INESC TEC, ISCA-UA) was interviewed by the programme "90 seconds of science" of the national radio station Antena 1 (Portugal), as a local coordinator at the University of Aveiro of the Erasmus+ SELF project – Solo-entrepreneurship in Postpandemic Europe, within the framework of k-action - 2 KA220-HED - Cooperation partnerships in higher education. The project is led by the University of Malaga (Spain), with the University of Aveiro among the partners of 7 participating organizations from 5 different countries (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Slovakia). In the interview, the researcher disclosed that the SELF project is an initiative that aims to develop entrepreneurship in young people in higher education, as well as promote innovation and initiative among young adults in transition to the labor market. In this sense, the SELF project's mission is to promote the individual capacities of young people in higher education in order to better prepare them to integrate the job market, based on the new challenges and employment paradigms created in post-pandemic Europe. This project also aims to help young people overcome the fragmentation of the job market that currently exists in Europe, providing them with skills and digital tools that allow them to work remotely anywhere in the world. In this sense, this project offers training through e-learning programs, as well as the creation of a platform called "SELF Digital Warehouse", where educational tools and resources will be provided and where the results of the project will also be disseminated. The SELF project – Solo-entrepreneurship in Post-pandemic Europe is funded by the Erasmus+ programme. Link to the interview: https://www.90segundosdeciencia.pt/episodes/ep-1880-ana-torres/
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