News archive

09 December 2011

Connecting to the curriculum: New resources for embedding public engagement

Public engagement can enrich the student learning experience and offer a real world context in which to apply theoretical knowledge. Yet, embedding this experiential learning within the curriculum...


09 December 2011

Gateways: International Journal of Community Research and Engagement publishes 4th volume

Gateways is a reviewed journal concerned with the practice and processes of university-community engagement. It provides a forum for academics, practitioners and community representatives to...


08 December 2011

New report: Public Dialogue and Deliberation

A new report writen by Oliver Escober and published by the Edinburgh Beltane, explores the principles and practices enacted in dialogic communication.  How can dialogue be conceptualized and...


30 November 2011

The latest from engage 2011

Yesterday we held the first day of Engage 2011: Making an impact. You can catch up with some of the discussions and get a vibe for the event here. Why did you come to Engage 2011?


23 November 2011

Engage 2011 Update

As you are probably aware, there is industrial action planned for the 30th November, which coincides with the second day of the Engage 2011 conference. Having consulted with delegates and sought the...


10 November 2011

Still chance to register for Engage 2011: the conference for public engagement in higher education.

With higher education undergoing a period of intense change, what is the role of public engagement in addressing these challenges? How can universities better demonstrate the value of what they do?...


08 November 2011

Invitation to Participate: HE Stem Evaluation Survey

The National HE STEM (Higher Education: Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) Programme has commissioned the NCCPE and the Beacons for Public Engagement to develop evaluation training for...


03 November 2011

New research report: Examining audience segmentation methods

We are pleased to announce the publication of Segmenting Publics - a research synthesis produced in collaboration with the ESRC, to explore market segmentation technologies and other segmentation...


03 November 2011

Public Engagement – Evaluate, Reflect, Learn - new report from CUE East

CUE East have recently published a case study report ‘Public Engagement – Evaluate, Reflect, Learn’.  The publication contains details of the projects supported by the centre for community...


31 October 2011

Recognition for Public Engagement

We are pleased to announce the launch of our ‘Recognition' section to our Planning for Change suite of resources. These resources are derived from the experiences of the CUE East beacon to offer...