University–Community Relations in the UK

Carolyn Kagan is Professor Emerita of Community Social Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK, and Visiting Professor at Edge Hill University, UK.John Diamond is Professor and Associate Dean for Knowledge Exchange and Innovation in the Faculty of Education, Edge Hill University, UK.

• 1. Foundations of University-Community Engagement.- 2. The Evolution of University-Community Engagement.- 3. Massification of Higher Education and the Nature of the Student Population.- 4. Marketisation, Teaching, Learning and the Student experience.- 5. From Knowledge Transfer to Public Engagement.- 6. The Power of Research Quality Assessments in Shaping Research Agendas.- 7. The Impact Agenda and Beyond.- 8. Involving the Publics in Research.- 9. Conclusion: From University-Community to Community-University Engagement.