How to Scale Engagement and Impact in Universities

Edited by Syahirah Abdul-Rahman (), Tim Vorley (), Lauren Tuckerman () and Nick Wilton ()

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Abstract: Exploring a broad range of strategies, this book offers a nuanced understanding of how higher education (HE) institutions can meaningfully scale their engagement and impact in an ever-evolving academic landscape. Using real-world case studies, it showcases innovative methods for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and community involvement. The book also addresses the growing demand for universities to demonstrate their relevance and value to society, providing practical examples and reflections on overcoming challenges in engagement efforts.

Keywords: Higher Education; University Impact; Research Impact; Academic Engagement; Knowledge Exchange; Scaling Impact (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035337422
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction to scaling engagement and impact in universities

Tim Vorley, Syahirah Abdul-Rahman, Lauren Tuckerman and Nick Wilton

Ch 2 Doing public engagement: exploring how to support and scale engagement and impact through better strategy and practice within HEIs

Helen Featherstone

Ch 3 Policy-led impact: engaging with the government science system

Kathryn Oliver

Ch 4 From ad hoc to expert: the professionalisation of knowledge exchange

Tamsin Mann

Ch 5 Engagement and impact: why, who, how, and what for? Shifting landscapes and an accreditation perspective

Piet Naude

Ch 6 Demystifying the beast: accreditation as a force to propel engagement and impact

Marine Condette and Timothy Mescon

Ch 7 The role of intermediaries in social science–business collaboration: a case study of Innovate UK Business Connect

Alexandra Jugureanu

Ch 8 The untapped potential of commercialisation of research out of Social Science, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy

Syahirah Abdul-Rahman, Huw Vasey and Melanie Knetsch

Ch 9 Scaling the impact of commercialisation of Social Science, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy through the ARC Accelerator

Chris Fellingham

Ch 10 Changing the culture: the journey to embed public engagement in HEIs

Sophie Duncan and Paul Manners

Ch 11 Academic leadership of engagement and impact

Martin Spring

Ch 12 The transformation of research culture in business and management schools: collaboration platforms and the co-design of research and innovation

Katy Mason and Jan Bebbington

Ch 13 Being an engaged business school

Jennie Shorley

Ch 14 Transforming advisory boards: from tick-box exercise to visionary ambassadors

Sarah Hardcastle

Ch 15 Encouraging and enabling serious academics to become ‘engaging’: the ‘Executive Education as a Catalyst’ approach

Sarah Lethbridge

Ch 16 Human-centric leadership: engaging staff for high performance

Richard Courtney

Ch 17 Scaling engagement and impact through the mission of teaching and learning

Nicolette Michels and Lindsay Williams

Ch 18 Student engagement: what, why and how?

Dinusha Weerawardane

Ch 19 It's getting critical! Can generating impact allow a more radical approach?

Louise Ashley

Ch 20 Building an engaged and impactful network: learning from the Productivity Insights Network

Kate Penney and Tim Vorley

Ch 21 Great impact expectations? Or an unexpected journey from engagement to commercialisation in the Humanities

Nicola Banks

Ch 22 Supporting innovation through applied social science insights: learnings from Innovation Caucus

Syahirah Abdul-Rahman and Tim Vorley

Ch 23 Boundary organisations under pressure: experiences from an intermediary serving marginalised entrepreneurs

Monder Ram and Shuai Qin

Ch 24 Scaling engagement and impact through the creation of spark: lessons from Cardiff University's Social Science Park

Rick Delbridge and Sally O’Connor

Ch 25 Impactful academic departments: learning from REF leaders

Stephen Blakeley and Abigail Tazzyman

Ch 26 How do I engage with policymakers to inform and influence policy? Insights from an academic perspective

Norin Arshed

Ch 27 Innovation networks: an examination of university–business partnerships

Kieran Fernandes and Stephanie Scott

Ch 28 Scaling from the local: methods and practices for achieving wider impact from civic partnership collaborations

Rebecca Riley, Anne Green, Abigail Taylor and Elizabeth Goodyear

Ch 29 Conclusion

Lauren Tuckerman, Syahirah Abdul-Rahman, Tim Vorley and Nick Wilton

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