Exploring civic leadership characteristics in UK universities beyond the original Civic Universities
Given both increasing existential threats to universities and the greater demands on them to increase their civic roles, urgent attention to leadership is required. Therefore, this study aims to explore the characteristics of civic leadership in UK universities. Its objectives are to: 1) identify leaders of civic activity within universities; 2) examine what institutional strategies reveal about civic leadership; 3) understand university civic leadership with input from outside the university sector. Specifically, this research will explore such characteristics outside of the original, urban Civic Universities where previous research has focussed.
To explore who leads civic activity within universities and how such leadership will evolve due to current challenges, three qualitative comparative case studies consisting of semi-structured interviews, document analysis and field observation will be undertaken.
Contact details: You can contact Matthew at M.Guest@shu.ac.uk
Supervisors
- Professor Will Eadson (Sheffield Hallam University) - Director of Studies
- Dr Julian Dobson (Sheffield Hallam University)
- Dr Julia Udall (University of York)
