Universities should work to foster 'lifelong active citizens' and should make compulsory electoral registration part of students' inductions, says Civic University Network UPP Foundation report timeshighereducation.com/news/put-voter… via Paddy Jack

Proud to have had change to work with Civic University Network UPP Foundation @NCCPE Institute for Community Studies on this timely report. Of interest to UK Research and Innovation NUS UK Economic and Social Research Council Research England The Office for Students (OfS) @studenthubs Electoral Commission Universities UK Guardian Universities @NCIA_collab Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN)

NEW on Wonkhe: The snap election has reignited the debate about the political disengagement of young people. Andy Mycock explores the role that higher education should play in shaping the citizens of tomorrow. Andy Mycock wonkhe.com/blogs/civic-pa…

📢Read all about it📢 Our newly published good practice guide demonstrates the ways in which students can engage with #sustainability across the twelve member #universities in #Yorkshire and presents key learning points for others to try!

We are honoured to launch a new essay collection on the future of the civic university movement, in memory of the late Lord Bob Kerslake #kerslakecollection upp-foundation.org/new-essay-coll…

Civic engagement ‘imperilled by UK sector financial crisis’ - timely review of our essay in the new Kerslake collection UPP Foundation timeshighereducation.com/news/civic-eng… via Times Higher Education

This week UPP Foundation released a new essay collection arguing for the civic role of universities in the UK. It includes a piece by Jane Robinson & Dr Henry Kippin looking at how universities are integral to the success of devolution across the UK. upp-foundation.org/essay/making-t…

UPP Foundation has released a new essay collection arguing for the civic role of universities in the UK. It includes a piece by Professor Katy Shaw exploring the future of arts councils, culture funding, universities & devolution Arts Council England @northeast_CA orlo.uk/lqrNT

Excellent essay by David Hughes CBE and @chris_husbands1 from the Kerslake Collection published recently by UPP Foundation - it's a coherent look at the case for a tertiary system in which HE and FE work together on behalf of all students bit.ly/4bNuugB

The UPP Foundation has launched a new collection of essays from leading thinkers on the economic and social benefits that universities have on their local communities!📖 The collection is published in memory of Lord Bob Kerslake. Read more here: socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/new-e…

New research exposes extent of regional gaps in higher education aspirations upp-foundation.org/new-research-e…

🆕 We are one of four universities to launch a student-led Energy Advice Centre ⚡ Funded by UPP Foundation, the centre will see students give practical, technical and bespoke advice about energy bills and usage to fellow students and local residents ⬇️ kingston.ac.uk/about/news/kin…