Outreach and public engagement

How universities can use civic engagement and collaboration to get local communities and the broader public involved in their research and other work and generate positive impacts felt beyond the campus walls. These resources also explore effective ways for academics, educators and other teams to reach out and engage with school pupils and groups underrepresented in higher education to break down potential barriers to access.

By Laura.Duckett , 3 June, 2026
Practical strategies for researchers engaging with trauma-related issues and participants with experience of trauma
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 3 June, 2026
LinkedIn can help researchers build international collaborations, but only when it is treated as a professional community, not just a digital CV. Follow these tips to grow your profile
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 29 May, 2026
Practical advice for universities and departments that want to begin including public work meaningfully in hiring, tenure and promotion standards
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4minutes
By miranda.prynne , 25 March, 2026
Patients often help with medical and healthcare teaching – yet they are rarely involved in designing what students are taught. Find out how one university team worked with patients to co-produce a medical curriculum that strengthened educational quality and public accountability