Jacob Coburn
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Harnessing university-owned green spaces for wellbeing: evidence-informed recommendations for policymakers
Repository entry 1 December 2025
This paper connects key findings and recommendations emerging from the Institute for Community Studies’ research on university green spaces with current and potential policy opportunities. It outlines how policymakers and partners could work with universities and other key stakeholders, particularly estates teams, to drive access to and uses of…
Reimagining university-led climate education: evidence- informed recommendations for policymakers
Repository entry 1 December 2025
This paper draws on research into civic climate higher education, undertaken by the Institute for Community Studies at The Young Foundation, alongside analysis of current English climate education policy. It aims to outline new opportunities for evidence-informed civic approaches to climate education, building in the flexibility to enable each …
Maximising student community engagement to enhance local places: evidence informed advice for universities
Repository entry 1 December 2025
This report builds on NCIA research to offer evidence-informed recommendations for universities on student-community engagement in their region.
Shaping sustainable universities
Repository entry 1 December 2024
This report explores how universities can contribute to a just transition to net zero by reducing carbon emissions, sharing knowledge, and supporting local initiatives.
Universities and ‘economic placemaking’
Repository entry 1 December 2024
This review highlights universities as drivers of local employment and spending, assessing the importance of supporting social mobility, graduate retention, and innovation.