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Civic University Agreement Overviews – Publishing List Civic University Agreement overviews – publishing list Prepared by Liz Robson: last updated 8th August 2019 Contents Aberdeen (University of) ........................................................................................................................... 2 Aston University ........................................................................................................................................ 2 Bradford University ................................................................................................................................... 2 Brunel University London ......................................................................................................................... 2 Cardiff University ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Chichester (University of) ......................................................................................................................... 3 Coventry University ................................................................................................................................... 3 De Montfort University ............................................................................................................................. 4 Derby (University of) ................................................................................................................................. 4 Glasgow University ................................................................................................................................... 4 Keele University ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Kingston University ................................................................................................................................... 5 Lancaster (the University of) ..................................................................................................................... 5 Liverpool (University of) ............................................................................................................................ 5 London Metropolitan University (LMU) .................................................................................................... 5 Newcastle University ................................................................................................................................ 5 Nottingham University .............................................................................................................................. 6 Plymouth University .................................................................................................................................. 6 Portsmouth University .............................................................................................................................. 6 Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) ............................................................................................................. 6 Solent University ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Staffordshire University ............................................................................................................................ 7 Sunderland (University of) ........................................................................................................................ 8 Warwick University ................................................................................................................................... 8 University of Winchester .......................................................................................................................... 8 Wolverhampton (University of) ................................................................................................................ 9 1 Aberdeen (University of) Preparation of the civic agreement has commenced and is being taken forward in tandem with the development of a new institutional strategy for the University of Aberdeen, which covers the period 2020‐ 2040. It is hoped that by linking the two activities we can engage stakeholders that are relevant to both the agreement and the institutional strategic plan, and connect the ethos underpinning the civic agreement with the strong regional focus in our strategic plan. Our membership of and engagement with a variety of public and private entities in the north‐east of Scotland will inform and enhance our approach in preparing our Civic University Agreement. We aim to deliver the Civic University Agreement within similar timescales to those of our new strategic development plan and to have the Agreement fully drafted by February 2020. It is preferable for the civic agreement to cover a substantial period to ensure that there is scope to both implement a clear strategy and produce some positive results, and we will therefore aim for at least a ten‐year period, 2020‐2030. Aston University We are aspiring to a collective agreement at a high level with the other Birmingham based HEIs. Each has a distinct mission so we feel this is achievable. We in parallel are finalising our internal strategy and delivery plan. The two elements should come together autumn 2019. We are keen to focus on where we can make a measurable difference to the region for example its business needs and health outcomes and not simply reproduce a list of things we already do within Birmingham. We are using the Civic Agreement as an opportunity to review what we do, and to scale up where we feel we can address an identified need. Bradford University The University is a on a journey in terms of refreshing and redefining our approach to how we engage our local communities. The Civic Universities Commission report, signing up to the agreement and the appointment of a new Vice‐Chancellor is timely as it has provided momentum and infrastructure around this area of strategic work. Our Vice‐Chancellor is placing community engagement at the heart of all that we do and ensuring that our strategy aligns well to other facets of the University’s work. We intend to take stock of our position by collating baseline information and using a consultative approach to build internal and external support. Whilst we want to be in a position to share with partners our agreement relatively quickly, we want to ensure that we focus on the most appropriate connecting themes that we can deliver an impact in. We therefore anticipate that the agreement will be in place by the end of the year. (Eleanor Clyde Evans) Brunel University London Our Civic Agreement will build on existing commitments enshrined within our Brunel Vision 2030 and our current Engagement Strategy. We will seek to consult widely within the institution and with appropriate local groups and representatives, including local government, within the community to ensure we capture both existing best practice and community need. We anticipate this process taking around six months to complete and using a range of techniques including, “town hall" style sessions, workshops and feedback sessions both within the University and community. Key to the success of any initiative will be an internal and external communications programme which will drive involvement and buy in. Our Civic Agreement will initially be for a programme of three years in order to ensure activities are embedded within the University's planning and budgeting horizon. However it will be important to ensure 2 the Civic Agreement is flexible enough to enable the University to be responsive to local need and economic conditions.(William Leahy) Cardiff University We have a civic mission strategy spanning the period 2018‐2023 which we consider to be a Civic University Agreement. This sets out our ambition in this area. https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/thewayforward/sub‐ strategies/civic‐mission. Civic mission is a key part of the University’s strategy sitting alongside Education, Research, Innovation and International. The strategy is supported by a civic mission operations group, which meets fortnightly and includes members from across the University, and a civic mission board chaired by the Vice‐Chancellor which meets three or four times a year. (Kevin Leonard) Chichester (University of) We plan to utilise the approach to developing our civic agreement to further the delivery of our Community Engagement plan and key objectives of our strategic plan by further securing mutually impactful and sustainable partnerships. As a result, much of our academic provision will be more closely aligned to our area and stakeholders’ economic, social, cultural and civic needs, as the only University in our county we aspire to become an anchor institution which supports the development of our civic partners to mutual benefit. We have started to have bilateral meetings with potential and existing stakeholders to identify areas of mutual interest, and secure a memorandum of understanding between the University and that stakeholder. We will then develop fora with organisations with similar interests to work together; this will lead to us being in a position to bring stakeholders together into a workshop to develop the themes for a civic agreement and mechanisms for finalising, agreeing and delivering on this. This is an organic process which we have already started; we would hope to have a
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