Engaged teaching

Developing educational activities which positively impact on the community, and/or enhance students’ engagement skills

Public engagement not only enriches the research activity of universities, it also provides opportunities to enrich the curriculum, to extend the impact of the university’s pedagogic expertise, and to enhance the student experience.

Supporting lifelong learning and community capacity building

Visitors exploring animal emotions in the company of university students and staff at the Discover research festival. University of Bristol 

 There are a host of ways that universities contribute to cultural and intellectual life locally and nationally – from media appearances, to debates and public lectures, interactive events and festivals; through cultural activities, for instance through museums, galleries and arts centres; and through supporting lifelong learning and capacity building.

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Teaching engagement skills and service (or ‘community-based’) learning

Many universities are also finding ways to weave engagement into the curriculum, responding to the appetite from students for learning that is socially-engaged.

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What next?

Explore each of these other areas in more depth