To mark the publication of NCIA's "Civic Capitals at Risk: The Fragile Foundations of the Civic University" report, we're joined by its co-author Dr Julian Dobson, NCIA Special Advisor Prof John Goddard OBE, and London Higher's Civic Network Chair and London Met University's Director of London Engagement Sophie Cloutterbuck for a deep discussion of its findings, recommendations and learnings for the HE sector.

Read "Civic Capitals at Risk: The Fragile Foundations of the Civic University" by Dr Julian Dobson and Dr Femi Owalade, Centre for Regional Economic & Social Research (CRESR), Sheffield Hallam University.

Read Dr Julian Dobson's HEPI blog on the report here.

Read "Beyond Boroughs: Unviersities Collaborating for a Thriving Capital" blog by Sophie Cloutterbuck & Darren De Souza here.

London Higher Civic Network

Wonkhe.com article "Embed! How to save the civic agenda"

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We welcome Cardiff University Business School's Professor Deborah Hann and Dr Marcus Gomes for an in-depth discussion of their Society & Economy module. The module is mandatory for all first year students on their Business & Management Programme and focusses on community engagement and impactful local campaigning. We discuss the challenges and opportunities in making local engagement a mandatory part of the student curriculum, how this can make a positive impact in their region, and what learning the UK civic university movement can take from Deborah and Marcus' experience of developing and delivering the module.

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Experience slow radio to connect with nature and improve wellbeing.

This special episode is a collaboration between Wild Medicine and CiviCast as part of the River Dôn Project. The project aims to reconsider our relationship with the environment through art projects, citizen science, technological tools and public engagement.

Credits

Contributors in order of appearance:

• Danaé Wellington (Writer, artist and poet laureate)
• David Cotterrell (Artist, Professor of Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University)
• Amy Carter Gordon (faethm Curator & Innovation Manager at Sheffield Hallam University)
• Harriet Tarlo (Poet, Professor of Ecopoetry and Poetics at Sheffield Hallam University)
• Ella Barrett (Community Creator, Bantu archive programme)
• Adam Leach (Programme Director, National Civic Impact Accelerator)
• Joanna Rucklidge (Artist, Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication at Sheffield Hallam University)
• Erika Phoenix (Catchment Partnership Officer at Don Catchment Rivers Trust)
• Joanne Lee (Artist, Writer, Researcher, Course Leader in Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University)
• Dr. Rose Butler (Artist, Senior Lecturer Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University)
• Alban Krashi (Co-founder of The River Don Project/ Opus Independents)
• Jonny Douglas (Co-founder of The River Don Project/ Opus Independents)
• Dr David Bramwell (Podcaster, Broadcaster, Author, Musician)

Music in chronological order:

• Ocean Moon - Angel Falls (Music From Memory)
• Om Unit - Lonely Cities
• Ruf Dug - Blue Sky Thinking (Episode 7-8) (Ruf Kutz)
• Ocean Moon - Ways To The Deep Meadow (Music From Memory)
• Son of Chi - We Carry Eden Part 1 (Music From Memory)
• Shrinkwrap - Beautiful Dub Thing (Delia Recordings)
• Ruf Dug - Elephant Skank (Caroline True Records)
• Richard Norris - Music For Healing - Oceans 2
• Echoplex — Wintering (February 2025 Full Snow Moon)
• 9 Voices - Ocean Swell (JIM Remix)
• 9 Voices - Ocean Swell (Chris Coco Remix)
• Lobster Shower - Danu
• Curtain Twitcher - Analogue Epilogue (Ambient Mix)
• Son of Chi - We Carry Eden Part 2 (Music From Memory)
• Ocean Moon - Alaksura (Music From Memory)
• Ocean Moon - Aqua (Music From Memory)
• Torn Sail - Mud People Rise (Delia Recordings)
• Huw Costin - Save The World By Dawn (Delia Recordings)
• Ocean Moon - Golden (Music From Memory)
• Ocean Moon - An Ending Full of Light (Music From Memory)

With special thanks to:

Lauren McConnell (faethm Creative Producer), Joe McDonnell (artwork), Rob Gawthrop & Rose Butler (field recordings), Tako at Music From Memory, Ruf Dug at Ruf Kutz, Huw Costin at Delia Recordings, Grace Griffin, and Sophie Heaton at Sheffield Hallam University (episode artwork / photography).

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