The primary feature of a civic university is its sense of purpose – an understanding of not just what it is good at, but what it is good for. Newcastle University as a civic university sees itself as delivering benefits to individuals, organisations and to society as a whole. It means putting academic knowledge, creativity and expertise to work, to come up with innovations and solutions that make an impact.
Our ‘Highlighted Projects’ section shows the breadth and depth of activities that are taking place in the University in the area of social renewal that are making a real difference.
Grounded in high quality research, these projects are having an impact beyond academia. Examples of impact include changing opinions, influencing practitioners, informing decisions and affecting government policy. This impact can take place at the national and international level. These projects are all significant in the degree to which they have enriched perspectives and/or practices of communities, individuals or organisations.