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Engaging Students in Public Engagement: Where It Begins and Ends

Explore the concept of lifelong learning at Leeds University, creating opportunities for all ages to access knowledge. Discover public engagement activities and outreach programs for wider audiences. Learn about the virtuous circle of engagement, partnerships, and inclusivity.

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Engaging Students in Public Engagement: Where It Begins and Ends

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  1. Engaging Students: Public Engagement Where does it begin and end? Dr Stella Cottrell, Director for Lifelong Learning Symposium: Student Education Conference 3 Engaging Leeds: 10 January 2014

  2. Concept • Lifelong Learning at Leeds is about... • Creating opportunities so that people of any age are not bound for their lifetimes by the decisions and experiences of their past • Opening up the University, its knowledge and learning opportunities to wider audiences.

  3. Non-credit bearing (NCB) WP & diversity LLC Provision Outreach & public engagement Services Pre-entry services Integrated as ‘one stop’

  4. Public engagement activities • Outreach to adults in the community • Support for partner organisations • ‘Spring into Summer’ 6 week-short courses for the public • Seminar series for students, alumni, employers and public • Adult Summer School and taster days • Arabic and Islamic Studies NCB short courses in the community • * Courses relevant to local people? • * Degrees relevant to local people? • * Student projects in the workplace

  5. Engaging Students: Public Engagement Where does it begin and end? Welcome Study Visibility Access Alumni Opportunity Partnership Knowledge

  6. Virtuous circle: The ‘ecology’ The Lifelong Learning Centre An ‘ecology’ … Sharing in community Extending our reach as a university Working in partnership Supporting inclusion Recruiting to courses Mutual benefit

  7. Virtuous circle: Outreach The Lifelong Learning Centre Mutual benefit… Outreach to adult learners helps raise motivation, aspiration, attainment Participating partners/colleges gain We form relationships with learners That influences our provision – including support we provide

  8. Virtuous circle: Learning Champions The Lifelong Learning Centre Learning Champions Share their experiences as mature students who have ‘lived the journey’ Meaningful and inspiring to others Champions gain employability skills Mature students more visible as part of the University

  9. Where does it begin and end? • The type of activity? Formal definition? Level of cost? • More about culture, values, attitude and intent – the ethos brought to the activities and the spirit of mutuality, partnership and sharing

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