What we do
The Centre for Student and Community Engagement's (CenSCE) mission statement is simple – to connect and enable society and NTU to flourish.
We have expertise in using data, research and pedagogy and use this to advance Nottingham Trent University’s widening participation and social mobility agendas. CenSCE has earned a national reputation for innovation and quality – a reflection of not just our expertise but also commitment to developing pedagogical practice within higher education.
We facilitate a range of evidence-based programmes that help students to develop the social and cultural capital needed to access and succeed at university and beyond. Our dedicated team delivers more than 700 activities each year, places 300 undergraduates in local schools, works with over 30,000 pupils nationwide, and matches more than 1,000 volunteers to community projects.
Creating a sense of belonging
CenSCE participants share their experiences of community in providing a sense of belonging and supporting success.
Empowering communities and encouraging a sense of belonging is an important part of the work we do.We’re committed to improving outcomes for young people, NTU staff and students, as well as wider communities through our programmes and events.
Creating communities can help address feelings of disconnection and isolation – to help people feel a stronger sense of belonging and therefore improve their mental health, confidence and belief in themselves.
Enhancing student success
Students talk about their experiences engaging with CenSCE programmes
CenSCE is committed to supporting individuals in their attainment, skills development and overall success not just pre-university entry, but also during their studies at NTU. We deliver a wide range of evidence-based activities, schemes and interventions designed to build character and enable growth.
Our in-school outreach provision supports skills development such as resilience, while our Students in Classrooms scheme benefits both NTU students in learning about themselves, and the pupils they support in their academic achievement. The Student Dashboard tool enables every NTU student to reflect on their engagement with their studies and become a more successful learner. All of our programmes are underpinned by evidence and research, to maximise the impact of our work in closing the attainment gap and improving outcomes for all.
By thinking about the barriers we may have to overcome, and by thinking about the opportunities that we can seize, we can be empowered to learn and to thrive.
Your life should not be tracked out before you are born. Unless you work with the data... and understand the factors that influence your whole life...there’s nothing you can do to change young people’s life chances.
Mike Kerrigan, Strategic Data and Intelligence Manager, CenSCE
Get in touch
To find out more about CenSCE and get involved in the work we do, please email censce@ntu.ac.uk.