University-Community Relations in the UK Engaging Universities /

• Main Authors: Kagan, Carolyn (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Diamond, John (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Rethinking University-Community Policy Connections
• Subjects: Public policy.; Legislative bodies.; Great Britain-Politics and government.; Educational policy.; Education and state.; Higher education.; International education .; Comparative education.; Public Policy.; Legislative and Executive Politics.; British Politics.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Higher Education.; International and Comparative Education.

"This is a fascinating, scholarly and informative synthesis of the history of UK community-university engagement and will be essential reading for anyone who wants to make sense of the past in order to progress future agendas in this area. A great read." -Angie Hart, Academic Director, Com...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Foundations of University-Community Engagement
• 2. The Evolution of University-Community Engagement
• 3. Massification of Higher Education and the Nature of the Student Population
• 4. Marketisation, Teaching, Learning and the Student experience
• 5. From Knowledge Transfer to Public Engagement
• 6. The Power of Research Quality Assessments in Shaping Research Agendas
• 7. The Impact Agenda and Beyond
• 8. Involving the Publics in Research
• 9. Conclusion: From University-Community to Community-University Engagement.