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May 2021 Newsletter
Update from Civic University Network Project Manager
Helen Walker - Sheffield Hallam University

When the Civic University Network was established in March 2020 our intention was to run a small programme of engagement events, aimed at supporting universities think about the role they should play in local Covid recovery activities. The enforced shift into a virtual world has meant that 14 months later, we have held 17 online events, welcomed almost 1500 attendees, sparked new relationships, and built on existing ones.

In just under two weeks’ time, we will be holding our inaugural annual conference ‘The Civic Movement – Universities working in Partnership’. We aim to highlight the importance of the network by showcasing the work that has already taken place, building on conversations, and driving momentum as we shape the priorities for our second year.
We have a set of fantastic sessions on offer from the 18-20 May, and although it is a shame we can't have the conference in person this year it does make it much more accessible, and easy to drop in for the sessions of interest to you. It is free of charge to attend and we are still taking bookings until 12 noon on 13 May. If you have not already booked on, now is your chance via this link.

If you are not able to join us, then all session recordings and outputs will be available after the conference on our Members’ Area and you can follow us on Twitter @Civicuniversity and follow #CiviCon21 #trulycivic to keep in touch.

We hope to ‘see’ you there!
 

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Civic University Network Conference 2021

 'The civic movement – universities working in partnership’

 The inaugural Civic University Network conference titled ‘The civic movement – universities working in partnership’ will be taking place online from 18-20 May 2021. The full programme and session details are live on our website which can be viewed by clicking the button below, where you can also register for free to attend.
Booking will close at 12pm on Thursday 13th May, you don't want to miss this!


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Latest Network News

How to spot a civic university
By Julian Dobson, published by Research Professional News

‘Institutions have a new way to understand their contribution to their places, a host of universities now claim to be ‘civic’. But what does that actually mean, and how can we tell if they really are?’

Over the past year, Julian has been part of a team at Sheffield Hallam University exploring the idea of a ‘civic index’, following on from the Civic University Commission’s 2019 report and working with the Civic University Network set up in its wake. Julian shares that ‘What we’ve come up with is more than an index. Indeed, we’ve stopped calling it one.’

Click the button below to see the full article, subscription to research professional news is required.

Read more here

Unique partnership set to transform early years education

An innovative new University-led project is set to transform early years education and care.

Greg Burke, Director of South Yorkshire Futures gives his view on the opening of a new community nursery and research centre in this article. Greg will be hosting a conference panel session on the 18th May looking at the role of universities in boosting educational attainment for all ages.
Read the full article here.

The contribution of Universities to Inclusive Regional Growth

Professor Collinson outlines some of the challenges of evaluating and enhancing this contribution. 
Professor Simon Collinson, Director of City-REDI and WMREDI, University of Birmingham, will be hosting a conference panel session on the 18th May looking at the contribution of universities to inclusive growth, and has written a blog piece to kick off the discussion which you can read on the City-Redi Blog.
Read the full blog here.

Upcoming event

Webinar: 20th May 09:00 - 11:00

NU-KESS Extended: Local responses to economic shocks 
 Local responses to economic shocks and strategies for economic recovery and resilience 

This webinar brings together research on understanding local economic shocks and institutional and policy responses and shares ideas for strategies for economic recovery and resilience in a post-Brexit and post-pandemic world.

Speakers include: Andrea Henderson, Head of Engagement at Newcastle University; Professor Andy Pike, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University; Associate Professor Sally Weller, University of South Australia; Dr Marianne Sensier, Alliance Manchester Business School; and Richard Baker, Strategy and Policy Director at the North East Local Enterprise Partnership.

See the full programme and register to attend via the link provided below:

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Members' Area: New content now available 
There’s always something fresh on the Member’s Area. We have recently launched new case studies, a community engagement toolkit, as well as resources and outputs from recent webinars.
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