Gg 19 d3_10_6_james_ransom

1. Smart cities – HEIs as leaders and partners
Going Global, Berlin May 2019
Smart Places: How universities are shaping a new
wave of smart cities
James Ransom, UCL Institute of Education
research funded by
1

2. 2

3. 3
What do we mean by 'smart
cities'?

4. 4

5. 5
Using new ideas and innovations
(which might include technology)
to improve cities for the people
who live, work and visit there.

6. How universities can help build
successful smart cities (1/3)
6
Universities should focus on
their competitive edge

7. How universities can help build
successful smart cities (2/3)
7
Build deep links

8. How universities can help build
successful smart cities (3/3)
8
Put inclusiveness first

9. 9
Recommendations: Short-term
1. Central university teams, or heads of faculties,
should map the work they are doing on issues
relevant to their city
2. University leaders should strengthen personal
links with their counterparts in city hall. ‘Boundary
spanners’ should be supported

10. 10
Recommendations: Medium-term
1. University and city leaders should build structures
that build on personal links
2. University and city staff should build effective
community engagement into projects
3. University staff should involve students in efforts
to tackle challenges facing the city
4. The British Council should support peer learning
projects between (and within) cities

11. 11
Recommendations: Long-term
1. City and university leaders should consider
physical centres of collaboration
2. University and city leaders should try to adopt a
long-term perspective

12. Report:
bit.ly/smartplacesreport
12
Email:
james.ransom.16@ucl.ac.uk