As a signatory to the Manifesto for Public Engagement we adopt NCCPE's broad definition of public engagement which recognises how our work informs and is informed by stakeholders including the public, communities, government, and business. Public Engagement is central to all our activities whether research, enterprise, and knowledge exchange, leaning and teaching or wider university operation as an anchor institution with a civic mission.
Public engagement describes the myriad of ways in which the activity and benefits of higher education and research can be shared with the public. Engagement is by definition a two-way process, involving interaction and listening, with the goal of generating mutual benefit.
Public and community engagement (P&CE) activities at Teesside University embody the university's stated mission to 'transform lives and economies', ensuring its work meets community needs, is shaped by society, and drives local economic growth and productivity.
Our community and public engagement strategy has four goals, which are to:
P&CE priorities are embedded in our Research and Innovation (R&I), Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange (E&KE), and Community and Social Impact (CI&SI) strategies.
We have committed to: