South East Coastal Communities Project Dissemination Series paper 1: The future of university-community engagement.

Natasha Mulvihill, David Wolff, Angie Hart, Simon Northmore, Jonathan Pratt

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Abstract

This briefing paper explores the possible futures for university-community engagement in England. A number of factors make this review timely: firstly, the changed political environment since the election of the coalition government; second, the Comprehensive Spending Review published in October 2010; and finally, the ending of government funding for initiatives such as the Beacons for Public Engagement and South East Coastal Communities (SECC) programme.

Key points

• The re-shaping of the funding landscape for English higher education will create new drivers for universities to engage with their communities.
• The technological and cultural changes present a challenge to the traditional views of universities as secure repositories of codified knowledge.
• As key agents of influence on the economic, social and cultural capital of their localities, there may be important opportunities for universities given the renewed interest in revitalising civic society.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherBrighton: University of Brighton
Number of pages16
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2011

Publication series

NameSouth East Coastal Communities Project Dissemination Series
PublisherUniversity of Brighton

Research Groups and Themes

  • SPS Centre for Gender and Violence Research

Keywords

  • Community
  • University
  • Engagement

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