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 Eliza.Compton , 3 August, 2026
Universities often frame outreach as something that happens after research is complete. But when knowledge transfer is left to the end, impact becomes an afterthought. Mike Gutter explains
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 23 July, 2026
Learn how to create and deliver effective university outreach programmes that get more people interested in and engaged with higher education
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5minutes