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Save the date: Thursday 18 March 2027 10am-4pm, Birmingham As resources tighten, engagement leaders face increasingly difficult choices. At a time when public trust in institutions is under pressure and [...]

Since 2008, Paul and Sophie have worked with colleagues, universities, funders and partners across the UK and internationally to develop the NCCPE. During that time, the Centre has helped make [...]

We have a new report coming. On 22nd October, we are publishing Public and Community Engagement: The State of the Sector, our first national snapshot on public engagement and engaged [...]

Applications are now open for the Engage Watermark 2026-2027 at institutional or faculty level. The award is granted by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) to higher education [...]

A decade ago, NCCPE launched the Engage Watermark with a simple but powerful idea: that public engagement shouldn't sit at the edges of university life, but run through the very [...]

The REF takes shape – and we are here to help. Published today (10 December 2025), the REF 2029 guidance confirms major updates following the recent pause. These changes matter [...]