Find out more about our University’s commitment to social responsibility
07 Nov 2023
Social responsibility, civic engagement and public engagement: open sessions for staff
Following the keen interest of colleagues in our social responsibility open sessions for staff during 2022/23 we are now offering a new series of sessions covering all aspects of social responsibility, civic engagement and public engagement. These sessions are open to all staff.
Over the next 18 months we will be running a series of open sessions where you will be able to gain a greater understanding of all aspects of social responsibility, civic engagement and public engagement at the University. During the sessions you will hear how our social responsibility and civic engagement strategy results in real actions and impact and see how we are making a difference regionally, nationally and internationally.
Starting with an Introduction to Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement session on Wednesday, 22 November, we will then run a further ten sessions, with each one focused on one of our strategic priorities or public engagement.
Sessions will cover:
- Introduction to social responsibility and civic engagement: general overview by the Vice-President for Social Responsibility, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement and the Director of Social Responsibility (22 November 2023)
- Public engagement – what, why, how (24 January 2024)
- Social responsibility and civic engagement: Social inclusion (28 February 2024)
- Social responsibility and civic engagement: Prosperous communities (10 April 2024)
- Social responsibility and civic engagement: Environmental sustainability (26 June 2024)
- Public engagement – what, why, how (10 July 2024)
- Introduction to social responsibility and civic engagement: general overview of social responsibility and civic engagement (9 Oct 2024)
- Social responsibility and civic engagement: Cultural engagement (4 December 2024)
- Public engagement – what, why, how (15 Jan 2025)
- Social responsibility and civic engagement – Better health (12 Feb 2025)
- Public engagement – what, why, how (21 May 2025)
Participants can attend as many or as few sessions as they wish.
Who should attend?
These sessions are aimed at all staff and students who are interested in how our University is making a positive difference to society and the environment through our social responsibility, civic engagement and public engagement activities.
The content will be useful to anyone who wishes to find out more about the impact of our social responsibility, civic engagement and public engagement activities; make connections to key programmes and people behind their delivery; and engage with our plans for the future.
Chaired by senior leaders and delivered by guest speakers, the sessions will be delivered from the perspective of managers and beneficiaries to provide real-life examples of our impact. Each session will provide time for questions, audience perspective and feedback.
Each session will last approximately 45 minutes.
- Book the first session: Introduction to social responsibility and civic engagement on 22 November, via the Training and Development catalogue
- Book now for all other sessions on the Training and Development catalogue.