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