Engaged Scholarship?

Engaged Scholarship is a form of Social Responsiveness and refers to the utilisation of an academic’s scholarly and/or professional expertise, with an intentional public purpose or benefit (which) demonstrates engagement with external (non-academic) constituencies.  It can help to generate new knowledge, promote knowledge integration, the application of knowledge, or the dissemination of knowledge.      

Some examples of engaged scholarship are provided below for illustrative purposes:    

Research oriented forms of engaged scholarship:   

• Strategic research: government funded research, corporate funded research, non-profit funded research    

• Applied/ action research  

• Cultural performances     

• Knowledge application/transfer e.g. the development of products or patents    

• Production of popular  materials    

• Maps, plans, artefacts         

Professionally oriented forms of engaged scholarship:    

• Policy development/engagement/systems development    

• Public commentary/lectures    

• Organisation of conferences or workshops (for non-academic audiences)  

• Expert advice/support/assistance/evidence/ service for public benefit    

• Involvement in external (non-academic) structures    

• Clinical service or community outreach        

Teaching oriented forms of engaged scholarship:    

• Organisation of Service Learning/community based education programmes as part of the formal curriculum   

• Continuing Education/Continuing Professional Development courses

See: Social Responsiveness Policy Framework  (external link)