Picture Description: Defining the territory

At the centre of the diagram is 'Potential Partners and Stakeholders.' There is an outer circle that contains lots of different groups that a university or research institute might engage with and these are grouped under four different areas: the 'general public'; businesses; public sector; and civic society. These areas are placed on the outer circle coinciding with north, south, east and west.

The diagram indicates that there are overlaps between all these different areas.

Clustered around the 'general public' are communities of place and communities of interest

Between 'general public' and civic society: schools and colleges

Around civic society: regional/ national government, local authorities, regional strategic bodies

Between civic society and businesses: enterprise agencies

Between businesses and public sector: social enterprises, NGOs

Around public sector: voluntary organisations and charities

Between public sector and the 'general public': community organisations