Public Engagement
Tell Us About Your Public Engagement...
We want to understand and capture the impact of the public, civic and community engagements Â鶹´«Ã½AV staff are involved in.
This isn't just about our published research: it’s about all forms of our public engagement, be it volunteering at a food shelter; sitting on a national policy board; or working with a local community group. It matters to you so it matters to us.
The form below is a simple way for you to tell us what you do. We can use the information to report our engagements annually as part of our Higher Education Business and Community Interaction (HEBCI) return and Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) submission to HESA and OFS. We will also be able to feed back about it to all staff and external partners via our marketing communications.
In a review of the last Research Excellence Framework (REF) submission, the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) listed the terms people use when describing public engagement with research. These included outreach; patient involvement; collaborative research; citizen science; participatory arts; lifelong learning; community engagement; and engagement with partners. Also, universities engage through community-based learning; widening participation; corporate social responsibility; and so on.
Whilst the purposes of these approaches and processes may differ, what they all have in common is describing an aspiration to better connect the work of universities and their research institutes with society in a mutually beneficial way.
What is HEBCI and why does it matter?
The Higher Education Business and Community Interaction (HEBCI) return is much more than a compliance task. It’s how we demonstrate our value, secure funding, and celebrate the vital work you do beyond teaching and research. HEBCI helps us secure funding, shape our strategy, and showcase your work, but only if we capture the full picture. And we need your help to ensure we provide as full a picture as possible.
PLEASE SUBMIT A FORM FOR EACH ENGAGEMENT AND/OR ACTIVITY. THANK YOU.
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