The Circle U. Challenge brings together students from across the alliance to develop solutions to authentic challenges posed by civic partners such as university hospitals, local authorities, and charities in the cities and regions of the Circle U. partner universities.
Applications are open from September and will close on October 15
There are 6 Challenges, and you can apply to solve any of the Challenges, regardless of which participating university you come from!
1. University of Belgrade - Photogrammetry of the Grave’s orbitopathy patients
Design solutions to improve patient care and help clinicians tackle Graves' orbitopathy, a disease that manifests with several eye problems such as redness and protrusion of the eyeballs.
2. University of Belgrade - Software Solution for the University Clinical Centre of Serbia
Develop software to manage data on professional development fast and precisely, helping the UCCS solve the problem sustainably and become a better employer.
3. Université Paris Cité - Creating an Eco-responsible Hospital
Develop ideas for a greener hospital and help combat climate change and its impact in the healthcare system.
4. Aarhus University - Aarhus Eats Greener
Engage and motivate citizens to change their present food habits (in regard to accessing, handling, eating) to habits with a lower CO2 footprint.
5. University of Oslo - Car-free Liveability
Explore opportunities and solve challenges that arises when people, not cars, crowd the streets of Oslo.
6. King's College London - Improving Mental Health for Lambeth Residents
Work together in teams to address the challenge of mental health for residents within the age range of 0-25.
1. Software Solution for the University Clinical Centre of Serbia
University Clinical Centre of Serbia is the capital health service in Serbia that cares for more than a million patients annually. It is a research and teaching centre for doctors and students of all levels of studies of the Medical Faculty at the University of Belgrade.
UCCS pays special attention to the professional education and development of its 8 000 employees.
Monitoring this process is challenging for the UCCS, especially during the COVID19-pandemic.
Which employees need further professional training and professional development? How many employees are at different levels of development? Are classes at different levels of study conducted efficiently and without problems? Is cooperation with domestic and international institutions and organizations at a satisfactory level and does everyone have access to transparent information and opportunities for learning and training?
These are just some of the issues that bother the employees of this institution on a daily basis and hinder them from performing the most efficient work. You can help them solve this problem!
You have an opportunity to develop software to manage data on professional development fast and precisely, helping the UCCS solve the problem sustainably and become a better employer.
2. Photogrammetry of the Grave’s orbitopathy patients
University Clinical Centre of Serbia is the capital health service in Serbia that cares for more than a million patients annually. It is a research and teaching centre for doctors and students of all levels of studies of the Medical Faculty at the University of Belgrade.
Thyroid department (TD) is a unit of the Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Diseases of Metabolism which is a part of University Clinical Centre of Serbia. TD is involved with the diagnosis and treatment of all thyroid diseases. Significant segment of the TD interest is Graves’ Orbitopathy (GO). TD is a member of European Group on Graves’ Orbitopathy (EUGOGO), and one of the European leading centres on GO. TD diagnoses and treats hundreds of patients with Graves’ disease (hyperthyroidism) and GO.
Graves’ orbitopathy is disease that manifests with several eye problems such as redness, oedema and proptosis (protrusion of the eyeballs). Documenting and measuring signs of disease is critical in the patient treatment and follow-up. Some of these signs are assessed by clinicians and are subjective. Photogrammetric measurements based on the face photograph would achieve both, better quantification, and objective documentation of the patient.
By designing solution, photogrammetric measurements based on the face photograph, students will improve patient care and satisfaction, help clinicians to assess all components of GO, and make a base for better research in the field.
The University Clinical Centre of Serbia (UCCS) is located in Belgrade, the capital city of the Republic of Serbia. It is a unique health institution created by joining clinics and institutes of the Medical Faculty in Belgrade in 1983. The UCCS consists of 41 organizational units: 23 clinics, nine centres, a polyclinic, and nine services. (more at: www.kcs.ac.rs).
UCCS is open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to care for life-threatening and emergency patients. UCCS is also a medical research centre and teaching base of the Medical Faculty of the University of Belgrade for undergraduate and postgraduate academic education and professional education for doctors on internship and specialization, as well as an educational base for students of the Faculty of Health. In the long tradition of this institution, much has been done to improve health and apply new technologies and medical procedures in diagnosis and treatment.
UCCS in numbers:
• AREA: 34 hectares in the wider center of Belgrade, Savski Venac municipality (the third-largest health institution in the world)
• COMPOSITION: more than 50 separate buildings, with an area of about 280,000 m2
• NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: more than 8,000
• NUMBER OF PATIENTS ANNUALLY: more than 90,000
• NUMBER OF DAYS OF PATIENTS’ TREATMENT: more than 950,000
• NUMBER OF OPERATIONS: over 50,000
• NUMBER OF BIRTHS: over 7,000.
• Develop skills related to communication, problem-solving, team building, and disruptive thinking, as well as delivering pitches, writing business plans, fundraising, and marketing
• Work with international experts who will be there to mentor you throughout the entire program
• Work on real-life challenges with civic partners and develop solutions that could make a real difference to communities
• Earn a certificate of participation and entrepreneurial experience that will enhance your CV
• Attend a digital bootcamp to gain entrepreneurial skills
• Gain international experience and network with peers from across Circle U.
• Receive follow-up support from your home university, and the chance to apply to any accelerator programs they offer
• Full-time students of all years of study from any of the Circle U. partner universities can apply to participate in the program. Teams can include students from only one university, but also from different Circle U. partner universities.
• The program is designed so that students can apply individually, or as already formed student teams. Matchmaking and team formation is the phase when students will merge, and new members will potentially be added to the teams.
• The criteria that each team must meet before entering the Bootcamp phase are:
1. At least two team members
2. Interdisciplinarity
3. All team members are full-time students
• 1 September - 15 October 2022 - Call for applications and matchmaking is open
• 15-31 October - Matchmaking and team formation.
• 1-18 November - Attend a three-week interactive bootcamp. Choose your Challenge and pitch your ideas.
• 22 November 2022 – Pitch Day. Pitch your ideas to our expert panel. Selected teams will move forward to the mentoring phase.
• 24 November 2022- 30 April 2023 – Mentored solution development phase. The selected teams can book sessions with lead and expert mentors to develop their idea.
• May 2023 - The winning team attends the grand final in Belgrade!
For additional information about the program, its phases, and applying terms, as well as University of Belgrade Challenges, please contact Kristina Stevanovic at kristina.stevanovic@rect.bg.ac.rs
University of Belgrade
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