Community-University Engagement and Praxis: Knocking on the Door of the Ivory Tower

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Kush May-Chahal (Stop Hate UK, (Director of Training Services)) Floor Mijland (University of Utrecht)

Community-University Engagement and Praxis

Knocking on the Door of the Ivory Tower

Kush May-Chahal (Stop Hate UK, (Director of Training Services)), Floor Mijland (University of Utrecht), Saskia Postema (Delft University of Technology)

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Policy Press
13 January 2026

Inclusive education & mainstreaming; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Civil rights & citizenship

As universities navigate rapid change - globalisation, shifting technologies and demands for work-ready graduates - their role as civic institutions becomes increasingly challenged. This book demystifies the university's role beyond teaching, positioning it as an anchor institution that drives social change.

Edited by: Kush May-Chahal (Stop Hate UK (Director of Training Services)), Floor Mijland (University of Utrecht), Saskia Postema (Delft University of Technology)
Imprint: Policy Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781447376712
ISBN 10: 1447376714
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 13 January 2026
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Further / Higher Education , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Kush May-Chahal is Director of Training Services, Stop Hate UK and formerly Senior Research Fellow at Birmingham City University. His research, training and knowledge exchange activities include community engagement, hate crime and equality, diversity and inclusion. Floor Mijland is a teacher, researcher and maker in spaces between different disciplines in the Netherlands. Her interests include interdisciplinarity, and connecting people, knowledges and experiences with HEI and communities. Saskia Postema is Project Manager Challenge-Based Education at Delft University of Technology. She is experienced in education innovation, particularly promoting transdisciplinary, cross-boundary education and civic engagement.

Reviews for Community-University Engagement and Praxis: Knocking on the Door of the Ivory Tower

“The editors have brought together an extensive new group of diverse community and university voices to interrogate the challenges of community–university engagement. Terrific!” Budd L. Hall, University of Victoria (emeritus) and UNESCO Co-Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education “This collection of essays around the varied practices of university/community engagement breaks new ground with its own engaged perspective and its wide geographical remit as befits a global approach.” Ronaldo Munck, Dublin City University