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It has never been more important for us to reach out and engage the world around us, especially in an era of national lockdowns and the social disconnect associated with COVID-19.
But what does ‘engagement’ really mean at a higher education level? Engagement is all about universities working with those outside academia to share research, to collaborate on ideas and to make knowledge accessible to all. Through this, both we and our audiences gain valuable interaction and dialogue, working together for a fairer (and arguably better) society.
Professor Michael Scott explores this in our blog piece for HEPI
The launch of the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Institute of Engagement (WIE) is the latest step in the university’s journey to embed a culture of high-quality engagement across the University and our region, as Co-Directors Jane Furze and Michael Scott explain in this blog piece for the NCCPE.