Championing inclusive knowledge engaged research culture change We are working to build an inclusive higher education sector where communities can contribute to, and benefit from, knowledge, teaching and research. Our vision Engaged Futures: Pathways to an engaged future for higher education Our services Resources: guides, briefings and tools to support quality public engagement practice Case Studies: learn from others working with a range of engagement methods Blog: read the latest insights and views from the NCCPE team and guests Explore latest content from the sector What's happening? Be inspired by the latest blogs and articles from the NCCPE website Latest content Blog NCIA Action Learning Event: Reflecting, Learning, and Looking Ahead The National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) Action Learning Programme came together for its final in-person event in Birmingham. It was a day designed not just to mark the end of [...] updated on 26 Mar 2025 Blog It takes a village: applying to join a REF Panel Following our recent webinar exploring the process of applying to join a REF2029 assessment panel, NCCPE Co-director, Paul Manners, writes how we can help realise an open, inclusive research system. updated on 26 Mar 2025 Blog Marking the Third Anniversary of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement The NCCPE is proud to be one of the original 13 signatories of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement. Here, NCCPE Co-director, Paul Manners, tells us why signing the commitment [...] updated on 26 Mar 2025 News Meet the winners of our 2024/25 Watermark Awards updated on 27 Mar 2025 Blog Ode to Research for All NCCPE Co-director, Sophie Duncan, tells all that she loves about the journal she co-edits, Research for All. And shares how you could be a part of it. updated on 14 Feb 2025 News Six innovative civic projects funded through the National Civic Impact Accelerator As part of the Research England funded National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) programme, The NCCPE and Sheffield Hallam University are pleased to award funding to six innovative civic partnership projects. updated on 29 Jan 2025 Blog Directors' End of Year Message As we approach the end of the year, we thought we would borrow from one of the stories that is often told around this time and imagine the NCCPE Christmases [...] updated on 11 Mar 2025 Blog A Decade of the CAER Heritage Centre In 2014 the CAER Heritage project won the NCCPE Engage Competition. A decade later, in September 2024, NCCPE Co-director, Sophie Duncan, and Director of Services, Katherine Hathaway were invited back [...] updated on 18 Dec 2024 Explore the site Collections REF Collection This collection gathers together the NCCPE’s work to support the Research Excellence Framework (REF) since it was first proposed in 2008 as the successor the Research Assessment Exercise. It starts [...] Practical tools The EDGE tool and how to use it Use our self-assessment tools to build a clearer picture of how well your current support for public engagement is working.
Blog NCIA Action Learning Event: Reflecting, Learning, and Looking Ahead The National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) Action Learning Programme came together for its final in-person event in Birmingham. It was a day designed not just to mark the end of [...] updated on 26 Mar 2025
Blog It takes a village: applying to join a REF Panel Following our recent webinar exploring the process of applying to join a REF2029 assessment panel, NCCPE Co-director, Paul Manners, writes how we can help realise an open, inclusive research system. updated on 26 Mar 2025
Blog Marking the Third Anniversary of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement The NCCPE is proud to be one of the original 13 signatories of the Shared Commitment to Public Involvement. Here, NCCPE Co-director, Paul Manners, tells us why signing the commitment [...] updated on 26 Mar 2025
Blog Ode to Research for All NCCPE Co-director, Sophie Duncan, tells all that she loves about the journal she co-edits, Research for All. And shares how you could be a part of it. updated on 14 Feb 2025
News Six innovative civic projects funded through the National Civic Impact Accelerator As part of the Research England funded National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) programme, The NCCPE and Sheffield Hallam University are pleased to award funding to six innovative civic partnership projects. updated on 29 Jan 2025
Blog Directors' End of Year Message As we approach the end of the year, we thought we would borrow from one of the stories that is often told around this time and imagine the NCCPE Christmases [...] updated on 11 Mar 2025
Blog A Decade of the CAER Heritage Centre In 2014 the CAER Heritage project won the NCCPE Engage Competition. A decade later, in September 2024, NCCPE Co-director, Sophie Duncan, and Director of Services, Katherine Hathaway were invited back [...] updated on 18 Dec 2024
Collections REF Collection This collection gathers together the NCCPE’s work to support the Research Excellence Framework (REF) since it was first proposed in 2008 as the successor the Research Assessment Exercise. It starts [...]
Practical tools The EDGE tool and how to use it Use our self-assessment tools to build a clearer picture of how well your current support for public engagement is working.