History, Heritage and Public Engagement
A unique public engagement project led by the School of History at University of East Anglia (UEA), benefitting students, the university, local heritage partners and the community.
BA (hons) students of various disciplines are annually empowered to re-interpret the Royal Cornwall Museum’s collections in creative ways that will appeal to young people aged 16-24, creating surprising interventions to both engage this age group and represent them to other sectors of Cornwall’s...
Future animals: Friend or Food?
‘Future animals’ was an integrated arts and science project that brought together teenagers, Cardiff University staff and students, Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales, and an artist to discuss how human manipulation of past animals produced animals of the present day, and to design animals for...
Molecular biology and human disease PhD students from Nottingham University engaged A-level students with their research and gave them the opportunity to see what life is like in the lab.
Exploring Impacts of Volunteering on University Students in London
A collaborative research project between eight London universities to develop understanding of the impact of volunteering on students' personal development.
The project facilitated inter-disciplinary student volunteer teams who designed, developed and delivered innovative and exciting learning modules for primary school children at risk of disengaging with education. It is a collaboration between the university, business and schools.
‘Robotic Visions’ involved roboticists and science centres working together to engage young adults in dialogue on the future of robotics research.
Learning Community Partnership
This case study shows how the University of Gloucestershire worked to create a new school, and a whole learning community.
Intergenerational Reminiscence Project
The Intergenerational Reminiscence Project aims to break down barriers between the elderly and local school children through student volunteer facilitated workshops, which focus on two-way communication of knowledge and life experience.
I'm a Scientist, Get me out of Here!
I’m a Scientist is a science dialogue event where school students talk to real scientists online for two weeks. It’s in the form of an X Factor style competition between scientists, who compete for a prize of £500.
Practical Piracy is a series of workshops led by post-graduate researchers from the University of Warwick to engage children with their research in a fun and engaging manner.
Liverpool Applied Social Research Module
An optional accredited research project as part of undergraduate sociology courses. Students are placed with a Voluntary, Community or Faith Organisations to research a problem/issue identified by the client organsation. Placements cover a range of topics including domestic abuse, mental health and...
A series of public & school engagement activities took place in Manchester to highlight important issues surrounding food security & urban agriculture, which culminated in a 'Finale Day' on 3rd July 2010 at the Manchester Museum
Nottingham Trent University and the Galleries of Justice Museum are currently working together to deliver a vocational qualification called the Professional Certificate in Heritage Tourism to provide entry-level training. Thereby opening up a new way the sector to help diversify the workforce.
Quality Streets - Participatory research in Stoke’s UniQ
Quality Streets is a participatory consultation in the neighbourhood of the University. The project involved local residents and workers, and students as a community research team to find out what people think about the area.
Real World Science – Engaging with the Experts
The collaboration between The University of Manchester research scientists and museum educators to design and host a programme of ‘Engage with the Experts’ A-Level Study days entitled ‘Genes to Phenotype’ and ‘The Hard Cell’ Stem Cell Debate day.
A 24 hour bodiversity study carried out in six university campuses across the country in 2010, offering a diversity of student volunteering opportunities and engaging people from across communities.
Dance, Tag Rugby and Netball societies from the University of Brunel designing and delivering after school coaching sessions for primary school pupils in partnership with the West London Academy Children's University
The promotion of using computer game design in education. To inspire and interest 12–14 year old school pupils in computer science by giving them opportunities to make computer games in the classroom.
Social Policy into Practice - learning through volunteering
An optional 20 credit module in the second year of the BA Social Policy degree at the University of Birmingham. It enables students to volunteer locally, giving an opportunity to gain practical experience of organisations and settings in which social policy is put into practice at ‘ground level’...
Two to the Left, Two to the Right
A fun event to raise awareness of the positive impact of students in the community.
Bursting the Bubble: Peer-led Research
Bursting the Bubble, research into students, volunteering and the community adopted a peer led participatory methodology, involving student researchers in all stages of the process
Research Informing Practice on Student Volunteering
Exploring the impacts upon volunteering practice within the University of East London, following participation in the 'Bursting the Bubble' research, commissioned by the NCCPE
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and several science partners in the city joined together to develop interactive activities for visiting schools for National Science and Engineering Week.
Manchester Leadership Programme
An academically accredited programme to produce leaders of the future, and help the integration of the university within its community.
