CUE East is the Eastern region Beacon for Public Engagement, one of six nationwide, led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and is a four year funded project to promote awareness, understanding and promotion of public engagement. The project will run from January 2008 to Dec 2011. http://www.cueeast.org/. The Research Centre, City College Norwich has been appointed as the independent evaluator for this project.
The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement sits at the heart of a major new initiative to make universities more welcoming and accessible, and to deepen the social impact and relevance of their work. The Beacons for Public Engagement project is one of the biggest initiative ever launched to support public engagement throughout the UK. Funded by the UK higher education funding councils, Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the Wellcome Trust, it has a simple goal: achieving a more joined up and strategic approach to public engagement. http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/
Photo-ID: Photographers and Scientists explore Identity The Norfolk Contemporary Art Society (NCAS), in partnership with The Forum in Norwich and Norwich University College of the Arts will stage a major city-centre photography exhibition, Photo-ID: Photographers and Scientists explore Identity, in August 2009, which will combine with a scientific context to address issues of how we construct personal and social identity, the ways in which our exploding information about the human genome does, or does not, impact on that, and the societal and ethical issues that emerge. The Research Centre, City College Norwich has been appointed as the independent evaluator for this project.
SOUL The SOUL Project grew out of a need identified by the Norfolk voluntary and community sector to evidence the progression of their clients in relation to informal learning. This is learning which does not lead to a recognised qualification and takes place in a wide variety of settings. A group of voluntary organisations in Norfolk therefore took the initiative of devising a research project with The Research Centre, City College Norwich, to achieve a number of objectives, one of which was the development of a system to monitor and measure progression in ‘soft’ outcomes.
CUREE works at the leading edge of research and evidence-informed educational policy and practice. Their mission centres on promoting the use of evidence by building bridges between academic research and professional practice. They support practice-driven action research, develop tools for Continuing Professional Development ( CPD ), for organisational leadership and for teaching and learning. http://www.curee.co.uk/
East of England Observatory This site provides a gateway to research and data about the East of England. It is for individuals and organisations interested in discovering more about the region and its social, economic and environmental development. www.eastofenglandobservatory.org.uk
Hallmarks in the East of England Hallmarks aims to understand the success factors of lifelong learning projects in the Eastern Region, record their impact, and share this knowledge with all learning providers. www.hallmarks.org.uk
Norfolk County Council's Demographic Services Facts and figures about Norfolk and its seven districts. A wide range of information including 2001 Census data, boundary maps, population projections, Indices of Deprivation and historic populations. www.norfolk.gov.uk/norfolkoverview
Norfolk Census Explorer Detailed 2001 Census Data (including all published tables) customised for Norfolk. www.norfolkcensusexplorer.net
Norfolk Data Observatory The Norfolk Data Observatory has been developed by Norfolk’s Shaping the Future Research Network. The objective of the Norfolk Data Observatory is to become and remain the primary source of core data which informs and supports the evaluation of Norfolk’s Community Strategies. www.norfolkdata.net
