Universities and colleges are now expected to demonstrate their value to wider society. Often uniquely placed to engage with local and regional communities, they are able to support and enhance the development of sustainable growth significantly.
Institutions can function as important conduits for establishing stimulating and supportive meaningful relationships, which are mutually beneficial. Outreach programmes and/or activities to widen participation and promote inclusion are examples of how positive outcomes can come to be. Institutions can also be significant contributors to local economies, directly through the procurement of local products and services or indirectly by strengthening the resilience of the local workforce with skills development support.
The EAUC-Scotland's Community Engagement Topic Support Network (TSN) is open to all, providing an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest.
Learning from Loss: Climate change, coastal heritage and community action
Innocence Project London
S.H.E.D (Social Higher Education Depot)
Hope Fest - a wellness and music event for Dublin’s homeless community
Vets in the Community - Pets need vets
Creating our Vision for a Greener Future
SEND & KRISP: Supporting Staffordshire businesses for sustainability
Repairing today for tomorrow
The Sir Doug Ellis Pathway to Healthcare Programme
RWAD (‘entrepreneurs’ in Arabic)
Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities’ from Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
Stepchange: mentally healthy universities forms part of a refreshed call to action for universities
The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has published a new report with original testimony and practical guidance for UK universities on decolonising higher education. The...
Free business courses to help improve your skills and knowledge.
A case study resource looking at Period Poverty as a global issue that can affect anyone with a menstrual cycle.
For this session we heard from Anya Doherty at Foodsteps about calculating carbon foot prints for food and catering outlets and Bekki Laycock on community gardens and NUS...
10 THINGS TO DO to help the Earth during Covid-19 lock down (and beyond)
Climate Change Synthesis Report 2019
Engaging Environments ran from October 2017 to March 2019 and was a NERC-funded project supporting consortium and capacity building projects to build a long-term, effective and...
Individual lifestyle changes to mitigate climate change