‘Speaking truth to power’

Civic climate education: preparing places for a greener future

17 June 2026
10:00am – 11:30am

Join our panel debate to discuss how to equip people of all ages to shape a greener future

Student community engagement: meaningful impact for people and places

10 June 2026
12:00pm – 1:00pm

Join our panel debate to discuss how universities can ensure student-community engagement is meaningful and impactful.

What’s the UK’s vision for HE? Let’s think local

Senior Research Manager Tania Carregha explores how universities can act as civic partners to drive positive change in their local communities.

How can universities be better neighbours?

Dr Al Mathers highlights how universities can act as true civic partners, building long-term, place-based relationships to generate measurable social impact in their communities.

The UK can deliver growth, address inequalities, and meet net zero targets. Here’s how.

Knowledge Exchange Manager Jacob Coburn explores how regional anchor institutions can drive inclusive growth and strengthen local communities.

Partnerships for ‘citizen science’

This is the third in a series of short discussion papers, sharing learnings from the UKRI-funded Citizen Science Collaboration Grants.

Ethics in ‘citizen science’

This is the second in a series of short discussion papers produced by the Institute for Community Studies to share learnings and reflections from the UKRI-funded Citizen Science Collaboration Grants.

CiviCast: on air

Tania Carregha talks to NCIA’s John Fell about her experiences of community engagement and her research as a key delivery partner of the NCIA programme.

Evidence of the lived experiences of poverty in the UK

A synthesis of The Young Foundation’s work exploring the nature of poverty and low income in the UK since 2009.