Shared learning and insights

For over 20 years, CUPP has built a rich body of knowledge on how communities and universities can work together in meaningful and lasting ways. This learning comes directly from our partnership programmes, collaborative projects, and research.

Here you’ll find films, podcasts, reports, papers, and books that reflect our evolving practice. These resources capture what we’ve learned alongside community partners, academics, and students - what’s worked, what’s changed, and where we’re still learning.

Grounded in real-world experience, these resources are designed to support others working in community-engaged ways, whether in universities, community settings, or across sectors.

“There is no doubt that the University of 麻豆果冻传媒 plays a global leadership role in partnership research. We appreciate learning about the diversity of excellence through CUPP.”

Professor Budd Hall, UNESCO Community Based Research

Evidence-based

Reflection and evidence underpin everything we do. Evaluations, partner feedback, and research help us refine our approach and share what works. Lessons from past programmes directly inform the design of new ones, ensuring we continue to adapt and improve.

We share this learning in many forms - from workshops and reports to podcasts and other creative outputs - offering insights into the approaches we’ve developed over the years to support strong, effective community-university partnerships.

While these resources are designed with community practitioners, academics, and students in mind, they are for anyone interested in how CUPP has evolved. They capture the many insights we’ve gained through running a series of innovative partnership programmes – insights that can inspire and inform work in a wide range of settings.

Explore our work

Films

Short films and case studies that bring community–university projects to life.

Podcasts

Reflective conversations with partners, staff, and students on collaboration and change.

Reports

Programme evaluations and reflective summaries that document impact and process.

Papers

Published research that informs our methods and contributes to the wider field.

Books

Deeper explorations of community-university engagement, co-authored with partners.

Films

Explore the partnerships

Take a look at our series of films, produced to share learnings and to shine a light onto a selection of some of the most meaningful and impactful co-created partnerships.

Podcasts

Step inside the stories behind our community projects. Hear directly from local organisations as they collaborate with University of 麻豆果冻传媒 students and staff to create partnerships that inspire change and make a real difference.

Reports

Funded by UKRI, supported by the NCCPE, designed and developed by CUPP, the Ignite programme provided a fast track incubator model and framework to support community and research partnerships.

Learning to Make a Difference 3

Case studies showcasing diverse methods and a variety of activities including; experiential learning, connecting students and local communities, and empowering individuals who engage for the first time.

Learning to Make a Difference 2

This selection of case studies provides a deep insight into a wide range of the university's social engagement activities, and of our links with our local neighbourhoods and communities.

Learning to Make a Difference

Every year, university staff and students undertake a wide range of projects in partnership with local communities. This collection of case studies represents a snapshot of the university's social engagement activities and work that links the university to our local communities.

Learning from On Our Doorsteps

An evaluation of CUPP's seed funding programme. It was based on being a good neighbour; realising the mutual benefit of community-university partnerships, and focusing on activities within the immediate localities of university's campuses.

On Our Doorsteps

This paper reviews the character and achievements of three cycles of the On Our Doorsteps programme, which was developed as a variant of tried and tested models to give particular emphasis to working with the university’s immediate neighbouring communities.