Re-imagining Universities in the Age of Crisis, with Andrea GILARDO SEVILLA, John GODDARD & Georgina ODERO

Episode 5 highlights how universities can align their civic mission with global challenges while deepening local and regional engagement. Higher education is at a crossroads. In this episode of REACT, John Goddard, Andrea Gerardo Sevilla, and Georgina Otero explore how universities can move beyond prestige and competition to become drivers of community impact, civic engagement, and global responsibility. From embedding societal service in research and teaching to fostering transdisciplinary collaboration, Raphael Costambeys-Kempczynski discusses with his guests how universities can cultivate hope, respond to local and global crises, and equip learners to create meaningful change in their communities and beyond.