Civic London forum holds latest meeting
Written by Sarah Barnes, Queen Mary University of London On Tuesday 9th March we brought together staff from London universities who are interested in the civic agenda to discuss what it means to
Gloucester’s glimmer of hope for the high street
In late 2020 it was announced that Debenhams, the 242 year old department store chain would be leaving the high street for good with the closure of all of its stores, placing thousands of
Universities included in Levelling Up guidance
The Civic University Network has successfully lobbied for universities to be explicitly mentioned as partners in the Government’s recently published prospectus, on the £4.8 billion Levelling Up fund. The Fund will invest in infrastructure
School Trusts: A new form of civic structure
Our latest webinar took place on 5 March in partnership with the Confederation of School Trusts (CST) Chaired by Lord Kerslake, the webinar included an opening statement from each speaker followed by a panel
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