Institute for Community Studies
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£6m project will drive academic evidence in public policymaking
News 15 July 2025
£5.9m-programme will champion and strengthen evidence-informed policymaking
Joining up for a sustainable future
News 13 March 2025
Partner organisations host launch of new research centre for Joined Up Sustainability Transformations in the North of England
What does ‘good’ university collaboration look like?
News 26 February 2025
We are gathering evidence of what’s working when universities in England engage with with students and local communities, or on civic climate education.
Ethics in ‘citizen science’
Publication 17 October 2024
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.
Empowering students with a ‘truly civic’ experience
News 17 June 2024
New report urges UK universities to equip all students to be lifelong active citizens.
CiviCast: on air
Blog 4 June 2024
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
Publication 1 May 2024
A synthesis of The Young Foundation’s work exploring the nature of poverty and low income in the UK since 2009.
Perspectives from a Citizen Researcher
Blog 2 April 2024
Rebecca shares her experiences of Citizen Science work
Perspectives from a Citizen Scientist
Blog 2 April 2024
Ronnie shares her views on Citizen Science work.
Hive Minds webinar: Citizen Science event recording
Blog 2 April 2024
Sharing experiences of citizen science and community research.
Leaving no one behind in transition to net zero: report from our policy roundtable
Publication 18 March 2024
Contributions to our roundtable event with the Foundation for Science and Technology and Nuffield Foundation, hosted at the British Academy.
CiviCast: A history of the Civic University movement
Blog 7 March 2024
In this podcast, our Senior Research Manager Tania Carregha interviews Professor John Goddard OBE.