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Shared learning and insights

Over the past 20 years, CUPP has developed a substantial body of knowledge on how communities and universities can work together in meaningful and lasting ways. This learning has come directly from our own partnership programmes, projects, and collaborative research. 

Here we share films, podcasts, reports, papers, and books that reflect our evolving practice. These materials capture what we’ve learned through working alongside community partners, academics, and students - including what’s worked, what’s changed, and where we’re still learning.

Grounded in real-world experience, these resources are designed to support others working in community-engaged ways, whether in universities, community settings, or across sectors. 

"There is no doubt that the University of Brighton plays a global leadership role in partnership research. We appreciate learning about the diversity of excellence through CUPP." Professor Budd Hall, UNESCO Community Based Research

Explore our work

Films

Short films and case studies that bring community–university projects to life.

Podcasts

Reflective conversations with partners, staff, and students on collaboration and change.

Reports

Programme evaluations and reflective summaries that document impact and process.

Papers

Published research that informs our methods and contributes to the wider field.

Books

Deeper explorations of community-university engagement, co-authored with partners.

Research has always underpinned our work at CUPP, as this enables us to continue to learn and reflect on our practice. Evaluation of past programmes continues to inform the development of new ones. This research has enabled us, with our community and university partners, to produce a range of films, podcasts, reports, papers, and books. We have also developed workshops that capture our learning.

This collection of resources will help practitioners and academics gain insights into community-university working practices we have undertaken at CUPP. These practical publications showcase projects through their life cycles and offer guidance that supports those wishing to work in partnership with the university.

Films

Explore the partnerships


Take a look at our series of films, produced to share learnings and to shine a light onto a selection of some of the most meaningful and impactful co-created partnerships.

Podcasts

Explore the podcasts

 


 

Step inside the stories behind our community projects. Hear directly from local people, businesses, and organisations as they collaborate with University of Brighton students and staff to create partnerships that inspire change and make a real difference.

Reports

Ignite report

Ignite UKRI report

Funded by UKRI, designed and developed by CUPP, the Ignite programme provided a fast track incubator model and framework to support community and research partnerships. 

Learning to make a difference 3

Learning to Make a Difference 3

Case studies showcasing diverse methods and a variety of activities including; experiential learning, connecting students and local communities, and empowering individuals who engage for the first time.

Learning to make a difference 2

Learning to Make a Difference 2

This selection of case studies provides a deep insight into a wide range of the university's social engagement activities, and of our links with our local neighbourhoods and communities. 

Learning to make a difference

Learning to Make a Difference 

Every year, university staff and students undertake a wide range of projects in partnership with local communities. This collection of case studies represents a snapshot of the university's social engagement activities and work that links the university to our local communities.

Learning from On Our Doorsteps

Learning from On Our Doorsteps

An evaluation of CUPP's seed funding programme. It was based on being a good neighbour; realising the mutual benefit of community-university partnerships, and focusing on activities within the immediate localities of university's campuses.

On Our Doorsteps

On Our Doorsteps 

This paper reviews the character and achievements of three cycles of the On Our Doorsteps programme, which was developed as a variant of tried and tested models to give particular emphasis to working with the university’s immediate neighbouring communities. 

Student-community engagement

Student-community engagement 

This comprehensive guide presents the latest thinking and innovations in the development and professional practice of student-community engagement and the higher education curriculum.

10 down 10 to go creative writing

'10 down, 10 to go!' Creative Writing

This report presents a vision of community-university engagement combining: flexibility in connections with local communities; innovative ways of working; and partnership in producing and applying new knowledge.

10 down 10 to go!

'10 down, 10 to go!' 

In 2013 CUPP celebrated ten years of successful and innovative operation. This strategy report summarises a range of research suggesting how the next 10 years could evolve. 

Defining in the Doing

Defining in the Doing

This publication looks at how CUPP, in its 10th anniversary year, developed and adapted from its inception. It also considers the changing agendas and priorities during that time.

Academic Experiences

Academic Experiences 

A small collection of stories that provide five academic experiences of community-university partnerships - intended as an illustration of some of their experiences, thoughts, ideas and range of practices.

Papers

Boundaries and boundary objects: An evaluation framework for mixed methods research

CoP in community-university engagement: supporting co-productive resilience research and practice

Exploring engaged spaces in community-university partnership

Learning to make a difference: Student-community engagement and the higher education curriculum

Critical reflections on impact agendas in a “visual arts for resilience” research project

Sustaining community-university partnerships

Developing access between universities and local community groups: A university helpdesk in action

Auditing, benchmarking and evaluating public engagement

Community-university partnerships in practice

Developing local ‘communities of practice’ through local community–university partnerships

Books 

Managing Community Engagement Universities, Sir David Watson

Community University Partnerships in Practice

Cultivating communities of practice

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