civic engagement and community engaged research
Community-Engaged Research in Action (CORA):
The goals of CORA are to generate interest in community-engaged research amongst the academic/research community in NUIG; enhance the capacity of staff, students and community partners who seek to carry out collaborative, participative research; develop capacity in the research methodologies characteristic of doing research with the community; further enhance sustainable research partnerships between the university and community partners, beginning with COPE Galway; explore opportunities for extending the life of the initiative beyond the term of the seed-funding. Funded by the Community Knowledge Initiative, NUI Galway and NUI Galway ’Bright Ideas’ Project. Contact:
josephine.boland
nuigalway.ie
Tawasol:
Project supporting the creation of effective cross-curricula service-learning and civic engagement centres in Jordan and Lebanon. EU funded Tempus project. Contact:
josephine.boland
nuigalway.ie