As a university, we recognise that we don’t exist in isolation. Every university has a place where it is rooted, and there are communities who live and work around that university. Those communities are impacted by their university neighbours economically, socially, culturally and environmentally.
Increasingly, universities are being called upon to recognise their place and role within the local society in which they reside. Queen Mary has always been proud to be part of east London, committed to being a good neighbour and playing an active role in society. To reaffirm this commitment, we developed our Civic University Agreement and we are a founding member of the Civic University Network – bringing universities across the UK together to share best practice
Our Civic University Agreement was co-created with local partners in response to the needs and opportunities of those living and working in east London. It acts as a civic strategy for the work of Queen Mary in the future—outlining our plans for working with and for the local area.