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 sara.custer, 9 June, 2023

Campus talks: how the university library is an agent of change

Podcast discussing building resilience and protecting well-being among university staff and students
Often overlooked, university libraries are critical to the teaching and research missions of institutions. They also play a key role in digital innovation and community outreach. Two librarians tell us more about how they see their work as agents of change 
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57minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 8 June, 2023

How universities can help rebuild trust in science

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The crisis of confidence in science has deep origins. The answer to regaining traction is compelling stories and the skills to tell them beyond the academy, writes Bartłomiej Knosala
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 29 May, 2023

A campaign to communicate the impact of university research

Woman holding light bulb with symbols of academic fields surrounding it
With public perception of US higher education in decline, universities urgently need to send an engaging, integrated message about how their work benefits society, writes Paul M. Rand. Here’s how his institution is doing it
By Eliza.Compton, 16 May, 2023

Questions to foster open and engaging research communication

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Each stage of a research project comes with questions about what information to share and with whom. Richard Holliman offers practical advice on how to make your research communication more transparent and engaging
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4minutes
Outreach and public engagement