Outreach and public engagement

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

By Eliza.Compton, 19 January, 2024

Fostering student co-creation to give back to the community

Pottery wheel
Engaging in local civic projects offers students meaningful learning opportunities, fosters co-creation and supports the community at large. Here, Martha Sullivan outlines the benefits based on working with the Empty Bowls project
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 16 January, 2024

Why press releases are a waste of your comms team’s time

Communication concept
Most universities will track press release output as part of overall communications metrics – but, asks Kylie Ahern, have you considered other ways to generate media coverage, awareness of your brand or better relationships with journalists?
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3minutes
By kiera.obrien, 12 January, 2024

Science communication tips for university marketing teams

A young scientist uses a laptop and mobile phone in the lab
When research reaches a broader audience, it improves the society we live in and inspires the next generation of scientists. Iris Lai offers her advice on engaging the public with your institution's work
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3minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 10 January, 2024

Defining first-generation is harder than you think

University students standing outside campus
The first step towards providing better support for first-generation students should be to acknowledge the variety of definitions that exist and develop a better shared understanding of how those definitions affect students
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 9 January, 2024

‘Resilience is grit amid uncertainty’

Tree bent in the wind
In this extract from ‘The Resilient University’, Freeman Hrabowski and co-authors offer the resources and mindset that higher education institutions need to develop to sustain themselves through challenges and crises
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4minutes
Outreach and public engagement