Upcoming and recent events
Here you will find details of our upcoming and most recent events, with links to book a slot, or catch-up with a recording.
CiviCon22: Universities Working in Partnership - a Week of #TrulyCivic Events
13 - 16 June 2022CiviCon22: Universities Working in Partnership was a week of free, virtual events for anyone with an interest in the civic movement, which aimed to:
- provide an understanding of the key national, regional, and local policy landscapes within which universities can make a difference and have an influence
- challenge thinking and shape future collaborative conversations
Civic missions and societal challenges: what does it mean in Wales and Scotland?
9 May 2022This event will provide universities engaged in civic work with an overview of the development of the civic agenda in Wales and Scotland, the place-based interpretation of policy and community collaboration, and the associated challenges and opportunities.
Ahead of the session, a blog has been co-created by colleagues from both nations and can be read here.
Connecting Civic to Climate Action
22 March 2022Looking for events further back?
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Past Event Recordings & Resources
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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
Session Recordings
Session Recordings
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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Resources & Links Shared in the Session
- 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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Resources & Links Shared in the Session
19 May 2021: CiviCon21 Civic Around the WorldAdam Leach2022-05-18T13:29:00+00:00
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Resources & Links Shared in the Session
- 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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Resources & Links Shared in the Session
- 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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Resources & Links Shared in the Session
- 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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Links Shared in the Session
- 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