Improving local prosperity through pathways and participation
Our latest webinar ‘Improving local prosperity through pathways and participation’ built upon the publication of blog piece written by Chris Millward, Director for Fair Access and Participation, The Office for Students Coronavirus is hitting ...
How can we measure how universities are helping Britain build back better?
Universities have a vital role to play in broadening, deepening, and focusing the debate on what kind of economy and society should emerge from the Covid-19 crisis. But how can universities help in the ...
Universities must be critical delivery agents of the Levelling Up Fund
The Civic University Network, alongside the UPP Foundation, has recently written to senior government ministers and civil servants calling for universities to be explicitly referenced in the prospectus currently being developed for the £4 ...
Improving Local Prosperity
In the first of our 'Civic Insights' series, Chris Millward, Director for Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students (OfS) discusses improving local prosperity and the big challenge facing Higher Education in ...
Reimagining the relationship between universities’ and the NHS
Our latest webinar, jointly delivered by the Civic University Network and the NHS Confederation, heard from leaders across the university and NHS landscape involved in pushing the boundaries of traditional institutional leadership. This event ...
Civic London Forum Meeting
As part of a wider consultation exercise, the Civic University Network organised a network meeting of London HEIs, with an interest in developing civic activity. The invitation was open to all London HEIs, with ...
Engage Festival 2020: The overlapping worlds of Civic Engagement and Public Engagement
In our latest Civic University Network blog, Paul Manners from the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) shares a few highlights from the forthcoming annual NCCPE Engage conference; including a few of the ...
How can universities support their local communities through Covid-19?
An event co-hosted by London Met and HEPI on 10 November brought together a range of voices in the higher education and civic engagement sectors to share their expertise Co-Chaired by Nick Hillman, Director ...
Putting collaborative research at the heart of civic engagement in Leeds
A new report outlines findings from a review of collaboration between academics at the University of Leeds and policy-makers at Leeds City Council. Authors Professor Adam Crawford and Dr Nicola Carroll, of Leeds Social ...
What does it mean to be civic in London?
In the latest of our blog series, Dr Phillipa Lloyd examines what it means to be civic in such a diverse city Souls are being searched, evidence gathered, and vital conversations initiated as ...
Universities and Cities: Partnering for prosperity
Civic universities are actively working to support their local communities, cities and towns overcome the long-term social and economic challenges brought about by Covid-19. Professor Jane Robinson, Dean of Engagement and Place at Newcastle ...
UK Research and Development Roadmap
Consultation response from the Civic University Network The Government's UK Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap aims to ensure the UK is the best place in the world for scientists, researchers, and entrepreneurs to live ...