5 November 2026 | UWC Campus (Deans' Board room) * The Community Engagement Unit (CEU) held a Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI) training session with colleagues from the Faculty of Natural Sciences on 5 November 2026.The training forms part of the University Capacity Development Grant (UCDP)-funded project, Strengthening the Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI). The session introduced participants to UWC's Scholarship of Engagement Model

7 October 2026 * UWC Campus (School of Public Health) UWC’s Community Engagement Unit (CEU) hosted another Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI) training with the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences (CHS) on 7 October 2026. It was wonderful to have colleagues from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families and Society; Social Work; Dietetics and Nutrition; Occupational Therapy; and Public Health come together for the session, bringing

23 September 2026 * UWC Campus The Community Engagement Unit (CEU) brought colleagues from the Faculty of Law together at the Kader Asmal Moot Court for a Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI) training session. The workshop provided an opportunity to explore UWC’s Scholarship of Engagement Model and reflect on how existing teaching, research, partnerships and community-engaged initiatives contribute to societal impact. Through a mapping activity, participants

Faculty of Arts & Humanities (5 Aug 2026) Get exposure to the Foundations of SoE-SI (Scholarship of Engagement for societal Impact) Learn how to capture, showcase, and evidence your engagement work for recognition, reporting, and impact.

This seminar examines the co-creation of knowledge as a critical practice within the Scholarship of Engagement, drawing on a Participatory Action Research (PAR) study conducted in Lambert’s Bay, South Africa. In a context shaped by inequality, marginalisation, and limited access to services, the study foregrounds community members as co-researchers and co-designers of a community-based substance abuse intervention programme. Through iterative cycles of engagement including ne

The annual Colloquium hosted by the CEU at the University of the Western Cape: 18 - 19 May (from 2pm - 4.30pm)