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We help universities engage with the public

How can we help you with public engagement?

Announcing the 2022 Engage Watermark winners!

Meet the four winning universities, recognised for their outstanding commitment to public engagement.

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Engagement methods
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Support for engagement professionals
The EDGE tool: Assess your institution
Manifesto for Public Engagement
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Inspire me!

Gain inspiration for your public engagement work through case studies, stories and films.
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News

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Championing university-community partnerships: Announcing our 2022 Engage Watermark winners

News
15 / 12 / 2022
Four UK Universities have been awarded the 2022 Engage Watermark, in recognition of their outstanding commitment to public and community engagement.
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News

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Our Shared Commitment to improving public engagement

News
14 / 12 / 2022
The NCCPE have joined the Health Research Authority and a number of other organisations in a Shared Commitment to Public Involvement in health and social care.
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Case study

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I’m a Scientist Cancer Zone collaboration

Case study
The Cancer Zone was an online, student-led activity connecting school students with people working in cancer research. It offered staff the opportunity to build their public engagement skills in a low-risk but high-quality and effective way.
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Manifesto for Public Engagement Signatories include:
  • Glasgow Caledonian University logo
  • Cardiff University Logo
  • SAS logo
  • Falmouth University logo
  • Swansea University logo
  • University of Chester logo
  • University of Reading logo
  • University of Leeds Logo
  • University of Glamorgan logo
  • University of Bristol logo
  • Queen Mary University of London logo
  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Teesside University Logo
  • Loughborough University
  • SRUC logo
  • University of Liverpool logo
  • University of East Anglia logo
  • Aston University Logo
  • University of Sussex logo
  • Oxford Brookes University logo
  • University of Northampton logo
  • The London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Liverpool John Moores University
  • University of Bradford logo
  • Queen Margaret University Logo
  • University of Lincoln logo
  • University of Birmingham logo
  • University of Salford logo
  • Bournemouth University
  • Ulster University logo
  • University of the West of England logo
  • Royal Holloway, University of London logo
  • Birkbeck, University of London logo
  • Anglia Ruskin University
  • Kingston University London logo
  • UCL logo
  • Bath Spa University
  • Diamond Light Source
  • University of Surrey logo
  • University of Nottingham logo
  • University of Aberdeen logo
  • Lancaster University logo
  • Heriot Watt University logo
  • University of Brighton logo
  • University of Glasgow logo
  • University of Cambridge logo
  • University of Oxford logo
  • University of St Andrews logo
  • Imperial College London
  • Institute of Education logo
  • Edinburgh Napier University
  • Queen's University Belfast logo
  • Goldsmiths, University of London logo
  • Northumbria University logo
  • Bishop Grosseteste University Logo
  • University of York logo
  • University of Bath logo
  • University of Southampton logo
  • Aberystwyth University logo
  • University of Leicester logo
  • Newcastle University logo
  • The University of Sheffield logo
  • SOAS - School of Oriental and African Studies logo
  • Cranfield University Logo
  • The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
  • Staffordshire University
  • University of Portsmouth logo
  • University of Huddersfield logo
  • University of Manchester logo
  • Edge Hill University logo
   
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