Updates from the NCL Uni Engagement & Place Team.
Improving the economy, health, social wellbeing and cultural richness of the places in which we operate.
๐ฌ UHURU Film Launch & Panel ๐๏ธ
๐ 16 June | 4-5pm GMT | Online
Join us on Zoom to explore stigma, access to care, & Parkinsonโs policy in Africa through powerful storytelling & expert discussion.
๐ Register here: https://t.co/V5swpW0sYB
#Parkinsons#GlobalHealth#UHURUFilm
A bespoke innovation project piloted by Newcastle University. This longstanding piece of work led by the Arrow Team has helped many local businesses overcome hurdles to innovation and is making a huge difference in the region. Well done Arrow! #engageawards2025
The Belonging in Engineering Network is a fantastic project supporting Black and other Global Majority students in Engineering. The work enhances the student experience, strengthens peer connections, and supports progression. Congrats to the entire network! #EngageAwards2025
A fantastic project that tackles real world challenges and has aided in net zero ambitions through truly collaborative work. Congratulations to all involved in this knowledge transfer partnership! #EngageAwards2025
A brilliant project collating indigenous voices from across South East Asia, and documenting the real life impacts of climate change ๐๐ Congratulations! #engageawards2025
An exemplary engagement project that makes a life changing difference to individuals with Parkinson's in Tanzania. A huge well done to Tash and the TraPCAf team for this amazing work! ๐๐ซถ #engageawards2025
This collaboration led to the co-creation of a high quality app to simulate beaver populations, helping to support wildlife management decision-making. A unique and innovative project that supports ecology up and down the country ๐ฆซ๐ #engageawards2025
This interactive exhibition in the Great North Museum: Hancock had amazing reach with children and families across the region. A brilliant and educational project shedding light on our region's contribution to the advancement in space technology ๐ญโญ๏ธ #engageawards2025
This brilliant project is making the case for the place of linguistics in school-based language teaching, and enriching the learning experience of languages. Congratulations to the entire project team! #EngageAwards2025
Its wonderful to see engagement being embedded in the early stages of these researchers' careers and the impact they have generated by doing so! A real variety in practice in this year's ECR shortlist, and all very worthy winners!
Congratulations to the nominees in the Early Career Researcher category at this year's Engagement and Place Awards.
@NewcastlePSRC@jen_deane
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The Inclusive Education & Lifelong Learning Award celebrates collaborative projects with external partners that enrich the learning experience & knowledge of our students and learners. These projects are fantastic examples of enhanced & empowered learning within our student body!
Congratulations to the nominees in the Inclusive Education, Life Long Learning and CPD category at this year's Engagement and Place Awards.
@InMFL
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This category recognises projects that inform policy through research, teaching and knowledge exchange. These three shortlisted projects have made huge steps in changing policy, whilst exploring challenges created by contemporary societal, economic, and environmental issues.
Congratulations to the nominees in the Engaging with Policy and Practice category at this year's Engagement and Place Awards.
@StephenElstub
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These fantastic exhibitions, which took place at three of our city's wonderful cultural organisations, are being recognised for their contribution to the vibrancy and cultural richness of our region!
Congratulations to the nominees in the Engaging for Cultural Benefit category at this year's Engagement and Place Awards. @astro_fawcett@farrellcentre @SophieEllis_FR
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These nominees have engaged with communities on our doorstep and all the way to South East Asia, with significant impacts on the lives & livelihoods of those involved. This new category celebrates projects adding value to our society and tackling global environmental challenges.
Congratulations to the nominees in the Engaging for Societal and Environmental Benefit category at this year's Engagement and Place Awards. @Atheoch@NUFarms @SciencesNCL @SciTechgovuk@PerformGreen @NorthEast_CA
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All three of these shortlisted nominees have engaged with local businesses, generating an impressive accumulative sum of +ยฃ1.3 million for the local economy, with further impacts on sustainability, and student employability!
All fantastic projects, and an amazing achievement to have been shortlisted in such a competitive category! The Engaging for Health & Wellbeing Award is for colleagues who engage to create a world in which we all live healthier, happier and longer lives
Saturday 7th June, weโre welcoming you and your family to our free, one-day festival of interactive family-fun at our city-centre campus!
Immerse yourself into a world of wonder at Discover Festival: https://t.co/AmHEercvpk
VC and Presidentโs Award 2024๐: INSIGHTS Public Lectures are a free series of talks open to all audiences. This award celebrates the teamโs longstanding commitment to the programme which welcomes hundreds of visitors onto campus each year to hear from world-class academics ๐
Special Recognition Award 2024๐: Last year we celebrated 25 years of NCLโs PARTNERS programme, supporting disadvantaged young people on their journey to University. A sector-leading programme in the field of widening participation, we couldnโt let this achievement go unsung๐งโ๐