During 2009 we carried out a review of the wide range of partnerships, outreach and community work taking place at UCS between staff, students and members of the local community including with schools, colleges, public and private sector organisations or local groups.
The review looked at community engagement and outreach activities that are over and above traditional provision of education, and are due to staff and students affiliation or employment with UCS.
The activities reported in the Review are embedded into university life. They are not new activities to fulfill a specific agenda, but are integral to what UCS stands for and its mission to be a 'can do' university provider that aspires to the highest standards in teaching and learning, research and enterprise and works flexibly with a range of partners to fulfill mutual objectives at a local, regional, national and international level.
Headlines from the Review
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918 staff contributed a total of 28,470 hours in UCS time to participating in community engagement activities
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3,020 students gave 16,412 hours of their time to community engagement activities
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The total value of UCS community engagement activities during 2009 came to £1,350,000. This included a cash contribution of £740,000
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Community engagement activities supporting education benefit from the greatest investment by UCS, 49% of the total value
View a full copy of the Community Engagement Review 2009/10| online.