Information for students

How you can get involved

Undergraduate students

Cupp runs a 'Community Engagement: Theory into practice' module which is delivered in a number of different schools at levels 2 and 3. Students on the module undertake practical projects with local community and voluntary organisations. The module is assessed through reflective and analytical writing. More information: Community Engagement: Theory into practice

Cupp further supports a range of modules - in particular schools exploring issues of marginalisation and disadvantage - and including assessed practical elements: more information.

We can also assist you if you wish to undertake a practical piece of research with a local community group as your final dissertation project: Live Dissertations. Or go directly to our database of recent opportunities.

Postgraduate students

Our third cohort is due to start in April 2013 and will begin recruiting from January 7^th Post graduate certificate in Communities, Engagement and Enterprise

Have a look at Master programmes in various Schools at the University of Brighton that are community orientated: relevant Master programmes.

We can assist you if you wish to undertake a practical piece of research with a local community group as your MA dissertation project: Live Dissertations.

Learning by Objectives: Open Masters module in which you can produce your own learning objectives. It provides an opportunity to validate, at post graduate level, either research or development work for a local organisation.

The University has developed a Post Graduate Internship programme in which you undertake a 3 months internship in a community organisation while studying for a Post Graduate Certificate in Community Enterprise.  

Why get involved?

Student Community Engagement provides an opportunity for you to:

• Relate theory to practice
• Work on projects with significant local impact
• Implement the skills and concepts you have learned
• Gain valuable practical experience
• Work to actual deadlines and within the financial/human resource constraints of the partner organisation
• Strengthen your confidence
• Move outside the university and link into local networks

Student projects can enhance your personal development as well as academic learning since assignments often include keeping a reflective journal, giving a final presentation and/or evaluating personal strengths and weaknesses. 

What to do next?

• Have a look at live research opportunities to see what sort of research projects are available at the moment
• Consider areas relevant to your own programme that address local issues of inequality or marginalisation and which you might include in your research modules
• Speak to your course leader about discreet or optional modules that are available on your particular programme or
• Contact Juliet Millican to discuss which options might be open to you

Dr Juliet Millican - Student Community Engagement Development Manager
Telephone: (01273) 644155
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