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DCU Launches Community Knowledge Exchange

In a bid to make the university even more relevant to local communities a new initiative was launched by DCU Vice President for Research and Innovation, Professor Alan Harvey in a dialogue with community leaders, organisers and activists at The Helix. Adding to the community based learning programmes of DCU in the Community (www.dcu.ie/community) this new initiative seeks to promote community based research.

Community areas of concern were discussed and the process of how these would be matched with DCU areas of expertise outlined. Proposals included issues around environmental management, evaluation analysis, public health, economic or financial analysis, advocacy and communication strategy for example.

For further information contact Brian Trench the 'Community Knowledge Broker' at knowledgebroker@dcu.ie who will help interest groups and community organisations formulate their issues as topics for research by students under academic supervision.