Still hybrid, these collaborative workspaces bring together students, entrepreneurs, young graduates, PhD students, teachers and companies, with the sole aim of creating innovative projects.
(Re)creating social links"One of the primary objectives of third places is to encourage exchanges. Third places are as suitable for teachers looking to share their experiences with peers as for students looking for a network for their future professional life. As for young freelancers, they can get out of the isolation they can sometimes suffer from".More and more university libraries are also adding workrooms or meeting rooms to meet the changing needs of their users.
An airlock between the academic and professional worlds"Whatever their form, third places are intended to create a transitional space between the university and professional life. At the University of Nice, the third place is both a space for social innovation, where bridges between students and neighborhoods are encouraged, as well as a platform for orientation, professional insertion and commitment."The Toulouse 3-Paul-Sabatier University's third-location center is a pre-incubator. It offers students an alternative to traditional training courses.
"These non-academic third places are making more and more room for future graduates. They can welcome, as in La Colloc in Lorient, entrepreneurs, organize conferences or coworking workshops to put students in contact with professionals.
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