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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.

Society, culture and locally-connected universities

Repository entry 1 December 2024

Examining universities’ social and cultural contributions to their communities, discussing the impacts of student volunteering, and how universities are supporting local arts and culture.

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.

Introduction to peer research course

20 February 2025
9:30am – 3:30pm

This online course is for organisations wishing to develop their peer research project management skills in-house. A previous participant said: “I learnt a lot and feel inspired.”

New centre to drive ‘sustainable futures for all’

News 6 November 2024

Collaboration across universities, non-profits, business, communities and government will foster sustainable and equitable low-carbon living.

Better prospects and brighter futures

Explore our work in and with communities towards brighter prospects and positive change.

Luton’s ‘next generation of changemakers’

News 4 November 2024

New programme to help re-imagine and redefine community leadership for social justice in Luton.

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.

Leading Luton

Project 11 October 2024

THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW CLOSED Our action learning programme will recruit its second cohort in September 2025, helping to reimagine and redefine community leadership for social justice in Luton.

Hive Minds: Causes and solutions for youth violence

17 October 2024
5:00pm – 6:00pm

Young people from the Peer Action Collection (PAC) share initial key findings from their peer research projects addressing youth violence across England and Wales.

Supporting ethical participatory research

1 November 2024
10:30am – 4:00pm

The Young Foundation and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) are partnering with the UK Participatory Research Network to explore our discussion paper focused on ethics.