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17 April 2024: Bristol Civic University Agreement ShowcaseNicholas Anderson2024-04-18T09:55:12+00:00
12 March 2024: University-Driven Early Years Impact: Creating the Conditions for ChangeNicholas Anderson2024-04-18T09:52:31+00:00
14 November 2023: Nottingham Universities Civic Agreement ShowcaseNicholas Anderson2024-01-31T14:36:40+00:00
26 September 2023: Civic Engagement Toolkit for Universities and StudentsEllen Johnson2023-09-28T14:15:58+00:00
NCIA Launch Event – 30 March 2023Rebecca Hirst-Nelson2023-07-11T15:46:42+00:00
NCIA Launch Event – 30 March 2023
This webinar was hosted by the National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA). Watch the webinar to learn about our ambitious new initiative to generate intelligence on civic innovations and our aim to provide universities with the framework and tools to deliver meaningful, measurable civic strategies and activities.
You will hear from the NCIA team and our key workstream leaders, discover our high-level ambitions over the next three years and find out more about how you can get involved.
28 June 2023: University-led tutoring case study: University of Exeter ProgrammeNicholas Anderson2023-07-14T08:21:31+00:00
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19 June 2023: Lights, camera, civic: Creative industries and film networks and HENicholas Anderson2023-07-14T08:23:00+00:00
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16 May 2023: Exploration of Interdisciplinary ideas in Arts & CultureEllen Johnson2023-07-14T08:23:17+00:00
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24 April 2023: Transformational Arts & Culture and education sector partnershipsEllen Johnson2023-07-14T08:23:31+00:00
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27 January 2023: Civic University Agreement Showcase: University of Derby and University of LeicesterEllen Johnson2023-07-14T08:24:07+00:00
12 December 2022: University of East Anglia: A Civic Engagement Approach Case StudyEllen Johnson2022-12-22T11:12:48+00:00
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14 November 2022: University Climate Action: negotiating and implementing a shared visionShereen Hutton2022-11-15T14:34:06+00:00
5 October 2022: Civic University Network Showcase event: Queen Mary, University of London and Aston University Ellen Johnson2022-10-06T13:59:24+00:00
16 June 2022: The role of HEIs in the climate action agenda: report launchAdam Leach2022-07-28T12:29:24+00:00
14 June 2022: Lessons from Going Further Higher: college-university collaboration in actionAdam Leach2022-07-28T12:30:19+00:00
13 June 2022: From imagination to implementation: the future of NHS and university collaborationAdam Leach2022-06-13T20:50:40+00:00
13 June 2022: What universities can bring to address the challenges of funding levelling upAdam Leach2022-06-13T13:53:38+00:00
9 May 2022: Civic missions and societal challenges: what does it mean in Wales and Scotland?Oana ciobanasu2022-05-18T10:00:16+00:00
7 February 2022: Going further and higher: deepening college and university collaborationAdam Leach2022-05-18T10:37:57+00:00
18 January 2022: Civic University Showcasing and Network Event (3rd Edition)Adam Leach2022-05-18T10:38:41+00:00
30 November 2021: Reimagining the relationship between universities & the NHS: Report LaunchAdam Leach2022-07-28T12:32:13+00:00
3 November 2021: Civic University Showcasing and Network Event (2nd Edition)Adam Leach2022-05-18T12:55:06+00:00
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21 September 2021: Civic University Showcasing and Network Event (1st Edition)Adam Leach2022-05-18T10:36:41+00:00
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14 September 2021: Retaining graduates locally: the value for social equalityAdam Leach2022-05-18T10:35:55+00:00
20 May 2021: CiviCon21 Closing SessionAdam Leach2022-07-28T12:34:54+00:00
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- Greater Manchester polling data
- Supporting disadvantaged communities
- Uni of Manchester developing better policies to support older and isolated people
- A new settlement: Place and Well-being in Local Government
- The Council of Europe has developed a strong corpus of literature on the civic and democratic role of higher education across the world
- City-Redi
20 May 2021: CiviCon21 Measuring Civic ImpactsAdam Leach2022-07-28T12:39:54+00:00
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19 May 2021: CiviCon21 Civic Around the WorldAdam Leach2022-05-18T13:29:00+00:00
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- Is your Higher Education Institution promoting the development of an entrepreneurial culture?
- The Geography of Higher Education
- Pitt-Newcastle conference 2022
- "A Civic Research Initiative to Transform State and Local Government" written for the Day One Project
- Geography of Higher Education
- Global Research Fellows
- Birmingham city-redi
- The New American University
- University of Minnesota Community Engaged Scholarship
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Summit
19 May 2021: CiviCon21 COVID, Communities & ChangeAdam Leach2022-05-18T13:04:27+00:00
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- New Power University – book by Jonathan Grant
- Blog about loneliness and collegiality during covid
- JHU work that references 5 strengths/weaknesses
- Can civil society offer hope under neoliberal austerity
- Civic Society by Michael Edwards
- Environment trumps content: University in the knowledge society
- The Worcester Award
- The Science Shop – Queens University Belfast
- Kings Civic Challenge
- QMUL Degree apprenticeship in social change
19 May 2021: CiviCon21 The Art of PlaceAdam Leach2022-07-28T12:41:31+00:00
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- Cultural Cities recovery report
- Cultural Cities Enquiry
- Graeme Thompson blog for the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange
- Better Lives through culture announcement
- The University of Sheffield: Our role in the city and region
- University of Sheffield's UKRI award
- Newcastle Digital Civics
- City-Redi
- Blog: The Civic Role of Universities and the Cultural Sector Beyond the Pandemic
18 May 2021: CiviCon21 Educational AttainmentAdam Leach2022-05-18T13:02:48+00:00
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18 May 2021: CiviCon21 SustainabilityAdam Leach2022-05-18T13:02:59+00:00
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- Beyond business as usual: Higher education in the era of climate change
- Driving climate action in UK cities and communities
- Leeds Climate Commission
- Yorkshire Climate Commission
- Under the sky we make: How to be a Human in a Warming World
- New Power University book review
- University climate declaration
- A factor of two: how the mitigation plans of 'climate progressive' nations fall far short of Paris-compliant pathways
- Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges
- Ambitions corporate climate action
- ecoversities: learners and communities reclaiming diverse knowledges, relationships and imaginations to design new approaches to higher education
- The Wellbeing of Future Generations Act
18 May 2021: CiviCon21 Regional GrowthAdam Leach2022-05-18T13:01:20+00:00
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- New Power University Book Review
- The CBI's India crisis appeal
- The HEAT Commission report
- The CBI's B7 Summit communique
- Invitation to Seize the Moment (CBI's Economic Vision)
- 'Change the Race Ratio'
- National Centre for Universities and Business -R&D Taskforce report: Research to Recovery
- Blog: The contribution of universities to inclusive regional growth
9 March 2021: Civic University Agreements: Evaluating Civic ActivityAdam Leach2022-05-18T10:40:35+00:00
23 February 2021: Designing Community Engagement: who’s agenda is it anyway?Adam Leach2022-05-18T10:33:46+00:00
10 February 2021: Improving local prosperity through pathways and participationAdam Leach2022-05-18T10:27:08+00:00
28 January 2021: Civic University Agreements: Consultation and evidence gatheringAdam Leach2022-05-18T10:26:38+00:00
30 November 2020: Reimagining the relationship between universities and the NHSAdam Leach2022-05-18T10:23:39+00:00
2 November 2020: Universities’ role in ‘Levelling Up’ and building back betterAdam Leach2022-05-18T10:23:12+00:00
30 September 2020: Civic Universities and Inclusive Local Economic RecoveryAdam Leach2022-05-18T10:22:50+00:00