THE Campus: How universities can build mutually beneficial community partnerships

THE Campus: How universities can build mutually beneficial community partnerships

Author: Campus by Times Higher Education May 26, 2022 Duration: 1:06:32
Three university leaders heading up their institutions’ public affairs and community engagement in London, Melbourne and Chicago speak with us about the value of mutually beneficial partnerships with First Nation communities, local neighbourhoods and government.   They talk about using their strengths of teaching and research to engage with the community and what that means for increasingly digital campuses.  This episode features: Deborah Bull, vice-president, communities and national engagement at King’s College London   Derek Douglas, vice-president for civic engagement and external affairs at The University of Chicago Julie Wells, vice-president, strategy & culture at University of Melbourne  

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