Campus Talks: What is the civic role of universities post-pandemic?

What does it mean to be a civic university in 2021 and how should institutions improve their public outreach and engagement to increase their value to wider society?

Outreach and public engagement

Campus Talks: a Times Higher Education podcast

Jeremy Read

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Carenza Lewis

University of Winnipeg,University of Lincoln

8 Jul 2021

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Key Details

Since the 18th century, universities' civic missions have evolved beyond widening access to higher education to now include public engagement, economic renewal and community outreach.

This week we speak with two experts who are deeply involved in civic activities at their institutions in the UK and in Canada. 

Jeremy Read is the CEO of the University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corporation and UWCRC 2.0 and Carenza Lewis is professor for the Public Understanding of Research and leads the PEARL (Public Engagement for All with Research at Lincoln) initiative at the University of Lincoln. 

To find advice on how to start or improve your universities' civic activities, go to our ɫ��ֱ�� Campus Spotlight: how to be a civic university post-pandemic.

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