InclusiPHE – Inclusive Engagement of Non-Traditional Students in Professional Higher Education

European policy makers have stated that higher education should strengthen its social dimension in order to reflect the diversity of Europe’s populations within the student body. The InclusiPHE project will focus specifically on students at PHEIs (Professional Higher Education Institutions) who typically attract a more diverse range of students with a higher proportion of non-traditional students compared to more classical universities – such as adult students, lifelong learners, parent students, students from a migrant background, students with a disability, etc.

The InclusiPHE project connects the social dimension of HE with that of students’ engagement and has as main objective to contribute to creating a more inclusive environment at PHEIs. The project aims to improve policies, mechanisms and practices for inclusive engagement of all students regardless of their background and circumstances – to engage students in all aspects of teaching & learning, quality assurance & institutional decision making, within the life of the institution and student life in the wider sense, and also enabling them to fully embrace the democratic values of HE in their interactions with wider society.