• July 8, 2025

A YEAR BETTER makes its way among the leading social innovation initiatives in the 5th edition of the Innosocial Awards

Malaga (Spain), 27 June 2025 – As part of the fifth edition of the Innosocial Malaga Awards, IT Solutions For All presented the A YEAR BETTER project in the Digital Social …

NICHE 2 – II Reunión Transnacional del Proyecto celebrada en Pescara

El 12 de junio de 2025, se celebró la segunda Reunión Transnacional del Proyecto NICHE 2 en Pescara, Italia, en la sede de IDP European Consultants, socio del consorcio del proyecto. …

NICHE2 Transnational Project Meeting II Held in Pescara

On 12th June 2025, the second Transnational Project Meeting of the NICHE 2 project took place in Pescara, Italy, at the headquarters of IDP European Consultants, a partner of the project …

Interview with Ana Torres, in “90 seconds of science” on Antena 1 radio

SELF PROJECT PROMOTES ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN YOUNG PEOPLE IN HIGHER EDUCATION On the 8th of November 2024, the researcher Ana Torres (INESC TEC, ISCA-UA) was interviewed by the programme “90 seconds of …

AIVET project unveils a comprehensive training programme to equip vet educators with essential AI competencies

Seven thematic modules developed to foster innovation and digital transformation in vocational education and training The AIVET project consortium is pleased to announce a significant advancement in its mission to empower …

JUST, short for “Joint University and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Training” is an EU co-funded project born out of the realisation that the collaboration between universities and businesses, particularly SMEs, is lacking, hindering educational and employment prospects for students.

JUST steps in with a mission to bridge the education-to-work gap, uniting universities and SMEs to create coherent, relevant, and up-to-date study programs through the use of microcredentials.

This EU project is co-financed by the Erasmus+ Programme and boasts a partnership of 9 entities from 5 different countries (BE, ES, IT, SI, SK).

At the current stage of the project, partners have developed an innovative training curriculum, currently available in multiple languages (EN, ES, IT, SI, SK) and offered in an open-access format on the project’s OER platform, completely free of charge. This curriculum encompasses a diverse range of courses, each designed to equip students with essential and innovative job skills. Here is a brief overview of the courses with titles and brief descriptions:

  • Smart working characteristics, tools and good practices: This module defines smart working, explores its principles and practices, and helps participants set up an effective smart working environment
  • Interacting safely in a digital setting: Covering the importance of cybersecurity practices and effective tools to protect personal information in a digital world
  • Key competences for the 21st-century workplace: Introduction to soft skills crucial for success in the 21st-century workplace
  • Time, tasks and teamwork management: Emphasizing personal organization, the urgent-important matrix, and techniques to overcome procrastination
  • Being smart, effective and efficient in managing your workload: Strategies for better planning, task prioritization, and maintaining productivity under pressure
  • Collaboration and Communication Skills: Building relationships, effective communication dynamics, and understanding people and situations in organizational contexts
  • Business Etiquette: Exploring the concept’s role in fostering mutual respect, improving workplace communication, and presenting a united company image
  • An unconventional guide to office life: Understanding organizational hierarchy, communication frameworks, and structuring effective business communication

The 8 training courses consist of 1 .pptx module and 1 .docx handout each, enriched with a glossary and a final self-assessment test. To access the course contents, please visit the direct link: www.just-training.eu/training.

Currently, these courses are undergoing testing and validation (T&V) by 300 university students who provide invaluable feedback on content and structure, ensuring they meet the needs of both academia and the job market.

The recent TPM in Malaga (Spain) played an important role in assessing and advancing the JUST project. The meeting focused on the following main points:

  • Drawing valuable insights and lesson learned from PR2 and PR3
  • Evaluating the successful implementation of the T&V process, yielding first results. Feedback received thus far highlights an enthusiastic response from learners, significative positive impact on their professional preparation and competitiveness.

As the project progresses, attention now turns to Project Result 4 (PR4), where efforts will focus on producing guidelines for utilising project outcomes (Implementation Suite) and recommendations for policy implementation to promote similar initiatives and collaboration between universities and SMEs (Green Paper).

For further information about the JUST project, please contact: just.training.eu@gmail.com

Project website: www.just-training.eu

YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/JUSTchannel

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