- Date
- Wednesday 30 Mar 2022, 15:30 - Friday 1 Apr 2022, 14:30
- Type
- Conference
- Spoken Language
- English
From March 30th to April 1st the 2nd UNIC European University Strategy Forum on Engaged Research will be held in‐person in University College Cork, Ireland.
UNIC is an alliance of eight universities (a.o. Erasmus University Rotterdam) and cities, which aims to develop a new model of European inter‐institutional teaching and research infrastructure built upon interrogating and addressing the issues facing post‐industrial cities, particularly issues of inclusion and diversity. UNIC has a distinct focus on engaged research, which builds upon our strategic advantage as an alliance of research‐intensive universities and City partners with experience in issues of post‐industrial transitions and collaboration with society.
Why?
The UNIC Strategy Forum on Engaged Research brings together UNIC European University colleagues and City Partners for a series of workshops towards developing a Joint Declaration on Engaged Research and a common strategy, framework and supportive systems for involving and engaging citizens, civil society, public & city authorities and academia in joint research and innovation initiatives. We are using the term ‘Engaged Research’ as an overarching guiding principle or an umbrella term that describes research approaches that have a common interest in collaborative inquiry with society.
Who?
The UNIC Engaged Research Strategy Forum is open to:
• City Stakeholders (Senior Municipal Representative, CSO/NGO Representative)
• Research Support Office Representative
• Senior Academics
• UNIC Student Board Member
• University Community Engagement
• UNIC4ER Taskforce
What?
The forum consists of a series of online and in-person events designed to:
• Learn from engaged research best practices,
• Engage City Partners in dialogue with universities and each other on the societal challenges facing their municipalities and regions,
• Prepare a draft Declaration on Engaged Research in advance of signing at the CityLabs Festival in Oulu on June 15th 2022.