The Science of Intention One thing that the latest science agrees on is that there is more out there than meets the eye – quite literally. The percentage of reality that scientists agree we can see and measure is around 4%. The rest is classed as “dark matter” and “dark energy”, simply because we don’t […]
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Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship are hot terms at the moment. Why the need though to qualify “innovation” and “entrepreneurship” with “social?” A Change of Eras We are not just in an era of change, but a change of eras. The industrial age has run its course. We are currently facing the challenges created by
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I spent many years in my 20s as an environmental activist. That included closing down roads in London to throw a big street party, setting up camp in the woods to prevent a road being built through them and being politically active in the Green Party. They were years full of excitement, camaraderie and fun.
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At Ubiquity, students get one third of their study points for self mastery. In this previous blog you can read more generally about our self-mastery program. In my experience, a foundation for self-mastery is mindfulness. Mindfulness has become a bit of a trend recently, but what does it really mean? Mindfulness is quite simply about
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At Ubiquity University students get one third of their credit for Self-Mastery (the other two thirds are divided between knowledge and Impact projects). Why do we do this and how do we do this? Why would a university include self-mastery? Ubiquity is designed to equip you with the qualities and competencies you need to make
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I had just finished our keynote speech at the AIESEC International Congress in Egypt and an AIESECer came up to me, shook my hand and said “This really is going to change the world.” I was just recovering from a standing ovation and this comment forced me to accept that maybe it was actually true!
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One of the things I love most about Ubiquity is our map point logo. It summarizes for me a core aspect of Ubiquity’s design. On the one hand we have a global community of engaged learners, taking courses, interacting with each other, and earning points, badges and credentials on our online platform. On the other
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In 2015 the United Nations agreed on 17 goals with detailed sub-targets that, if achieved, would truly put humanity on course towards a peaceful and sustainable civilization. To support this initiative, UNESCO created the SDG competence frameworks, which list a set of 8 cross-cutting competencies needed to deal with any of the Global Goals, as
As a budding entrepreneur, I was very excited to learn about Ubiquity’s Global Creativity Award, for many reasons. The idea that a University would encourage and empower students to begin their entrepreneurial life even as they are still completing their studies is a refreshing thought. I know from experience that the hardest thing about
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Technological advancements and an improving economy suggest a bright future for graduates seeking employment, but there is still great debate over the necessity of a degree for prospective employees. The global job market is shifting and still relies heavily on the structure of academia, but there are steps that you can take outside of structured
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