Since 2016, Kyoto City and the University Consortium Kyoto have been implementing the “Gakumachi Collaborative University Promotion Project” with the aim of establishing, enhancing, and developing regional collaboration initiatives as an organizational initiative of universities beyond the boundaries of faculties and departments.
Since 2016, we have been supporting six universities for four years, and as a result, the number of students studying in the region has increased, the number of students interested in the region has steadily increased, and the research results of the universities and the vitality of the students have been utilized in the community, leading to the revitalization of the region.
In FY2020, four new universities were selected and supported for four years from FY2020~FY2023.

• Business Overview
• List of Selected Universities
• Interim Evaluation Results of the “Academic City Collaborative University” Promotion Project
• Inquiries

Business Overview

We provide support by setting up two types: “start-up type” and “development type”.

* Please note that the budget for the second year (FY2021 (Reiwa 3)) and beyond is not a guarantee because it is a matter to be decided by the Kyoto City Assembly.
*For details, please check the application guidelines.

● Application Guidelines (PDF)
● Q＆A（PDF）

List of Selected Universities

Kyoto Koka Women’s University, Kyoto Koka Women’s Junior College (start-up type)

Hanazono University (start-up type)

Kyoto Tachibana University (Advanced Type)

Ryukoku University / Ryukoku University Junior College (Advanced)

Interim Evaluation Results of the “Academic City Collaborative University” Promotion Project

The “Gakumachi Collaborative University” Promotion Project, which started in 2020, has a support period of four years until 2023, but in the third year, 2022, an interim evaluation by external experts will be conducted, and the interim evaluation was conducted on September 29, 2022. The evaluation results are as follows.

【General Comment (Common to all 4 selected schools)】
In the difficult situation of the Corona disaster, it can be seen that each of them has worked hard with ingenuity.
On the other hand, it is precisely because of this situation that it is important to investigate the regional issues that have become apparent due to the coronavirus pandemic, and to take an approach to deepening regional cooperation and finding solutions, rather than limiting the issues to universities as originally envisioned.
In addition, I would like them to reaffirm that students are the main actors, and to encourage them to become aware of their own initiatives, take action, and create in community collaboration activities. On top of that, it is desirable to thoroughly evaluate the degree of growth of students through the project.
Although a large amount of outsourcing costs and guidance fees are recorded in the budget and financial statements, I would like you to consider reviewing them because there are some insights that can be gained by the supervisors and students themselves working on them.

Name of university and applicant: Kyoto Koka Women’s University, Kyoto Koka Women’s University Junior College President Shigeru Takami

Project name:

Learning in Kyoto, working in Kyoto, living in Kyoto ~Development of regional collaboration programs~

Overall Evaluation:

Although some of the efforts are equal to or better than the plan, we hope that further efforts will be made in order to achieve the objectives of this project, taking into account advice and other measures.
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Review:

• As for the “town and campus,” I would like students to aim to become a “place of awareness” that connects them with the community. In addition, as a characteristic initiative of the university, a large amount of rent is spent, so we expect that it will be used more actively.
• The employment rate at companies and organizations in Kyoto City, which is listed as a business evaluation index, is currently well below the standard value for the first year of Reiwa. The results of this study should be analyzed and the kind of employment support needed should be reconsidered. It should also examine how students perceived the attractiveness of local companies.
• I would like universities and junior colleges to analyze the current situation and identify issues for the next academic year.

Name of university and applicant: Hanazono University President Fumio Isoda

Project name:

Promotion of community-based education programs based on the spirit of altruism

Overall Evaluation:

Although some of the efforts are equal to or better than the plan, we hope that further efforts will be made in order to achieve the objectives of this project, taking into account advice and other measures.
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Review:

• It is necessary to analyze the effects of disseminating information through radio programs and YouTube. Ultimately, it is desirable to carry out a quantitative evaluation.
• It is commendable that we were able to switch to video distribution for some of the activities that were supposed to be face-to-face. I would like you to accumulate know-how for secondary use of video and online courses, and consider how to utilize and develop it in the future.
• Since a sense of growth is important as a prerequisite for students to gain awareness and creativity through activities, a questionnaire should be conducted to measure the level of growth of students.

Name of university and applicant: Eiko Hibino, President, Kyoto Tachibana University

Project name:

Community-based educational program to “enjoy change” in the Yamashina-Daigo area

Overall Evaluation:

Although some of the efforts are equal to or better than the plan, we hope that further efforts will be made in order to achieve the objectives of this project, taking into account advice and other measures.
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Review:

• At present, it seems that the collaboration project with Kyoto University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, which is the pillar of this project, is limited to the IPE project (recruitment of simulated patients and participation in classes), so I would like to see the project go one step further and show the direction of the new endeavor.
• Regarding the visualization of educational effects, the number of Mr./Ms. interviews with graduates is small. Since sufficient budget has been secured for FY2022, I would like to see the project work in the second half of the adoption period to show concrete results as an “development-type” project.
• Regarding alumni interviews, I would like you to clarify the purpose of the interviews, such as “I want to deepen the relationship between alumni and students” or “I want students to think about their careers.” On top of that, if you want to do it effectively and efficiently, I would like you to consider ways to use online, and if you want to increase the effectiveness of education, I think it would be better for students to do it themselves without outsourcing transcription, which will lead to their growth by understanding the nuances and how to put their heart and soul into it.

Name of university and applicant: Ryukoku University, Ryukoku University Junior College President, Takashi Irizawa

Project name:

Development
of a community-based educational program in Fushimi-Deepening the Machigurumi Campus (a community of mutual learning)

Overall Evaluation:

Although some of the efforts are equal to or better than the plan, we hope that further efforts will be made in order to achieve the objectives of this project, taking into account advice and other measures.
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Review:

• With regard to the qualification certification system for the “high school student version of the Regional Public Policy Consultant,” I would like the government to work on the establishment of a system so that it can be established as an educational project in the next one and a half years.
• As for the partners of the high school-university collaboration, I would like to see an increase in the number of verification parameters and a thorough analysis of the contents.
• When it comes to the production of video teaching materials, I would like you to place emphasis on the awareness and changes that students have gained during the production process, rather than the creation itself. In addition, I would like the report to include the effects that students have gained from communication with local residents and group work

“Academic City Collaborative University” Promotion Project Project Performance Report

The “Gakumachi Collaborative University” promotion project, which started in 2020, has ended its four-year support period until 2023. Therefore, we will report on the business results of each selected school as follows.

Name of university and applicant: Kyoto Koka Women’s University, Kyoto Koka Women’s University Junior College President Shigeru Takami

Name of university and applicant: Hanazono University President Fumio Isoda

Name of university and applicant: Eiko Hibino, President, Kyoto Tachibana University

Name of university and applicant: Ryukoku University, Ryukoku University Junior College President, Takashi Irizawa

Inquiries

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