The UK Town and Gown Association strengthens town and gown partnerships by providing a network of off-campus practitioners and resources, identifying and sharing leading practices, innovative solutions and creative opportunities within off-campus communities.
We work closely with the USA based International Town and Gown Association (ITGA) to ensure a truly global approach to off-campus management.
The Role of the UKTGA is to:
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Focus on off campus living – but with an appreciation of the Student Lifecycle
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Create key off campus campaigns to enhance the student experience
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Develop academic research
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Collate a regional library of best practice
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Collate a regional key contacts/stakeholders list
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Serve on committees or task forces and take on special assignments relating to off campus themes
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UKTGA | Chair
- Cooper Healey, Manager, Manchester Student Homes
UKGTA | Secretary
- Niamh Hayden, Community Cohesion Intern, Manchester Student Homes
UKTGA | Local Representatives
- North West: Poppy Humphrey, Off-Campus Student Affairs Officer, Manchester Student Homes
- North East: Mandy Marlow, Assistant Head of Colleges (Student Experience), Durham University
- Northern Ireland: Una Calvert, Community Relations Coordinator, Ulster University
- Northern Ireland: Dee Corbett, Community Engagement Manager, Queen's University Belfast
- South West: Rory Cunningham, Community Liaison Manager, University of Exeter
- Midlands: Melaine Futer MBE, Off-Campus Student Affairs, University of Nottingham
- Yorkshire: Amanda Jackson, Sustainability Project Officer, University of Leeds
- Yorkshire: Tatjana Walker, Regional Manager, UNITE Yorkshire
- Yorkshire: Jeni Day, Induction and Transition Officer, University of Hull
- South East: Katie Latchford, Community Liaison Manager, Canterbury Christ Church University
- Wales: PC Michael Neate, Student Liaison Officer, South Wales Police
For direct contact or to join the JISCMail: poppy.humphrey@manchester.ac.uk | +44 (0) 161 275 0750
UKTGA Conference 2018
Manchester Student Homes, in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, hosts its biggest and best UKTGA Conference yet!
Welcoming colleagues from across the UK and the United States, the United Kingdom Town Gown Association held its third Conference at Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast on Monday 19th November - Tuesday 20th November 2018.
When Town met Gown
For the first time in the UK, Town and Gown officers had the chance to attain the Level 1 Certificate in ‘Town and Gown Relations’. This unique training session was delivered by Cooper Healey (Chair, UKTGA) and Poppy Humphrey (Off-Campus Student Affairs Officer, Manchester Student Homes) who was the only practitioner to hold this certificate, delivered by the ITGA. Opening discussions saw colleagues consider both the positives and challenges in their off-campus communities, and share their experiences.
You can read the full article here!
You can also find the Conference Literature here which has further information about the sessions and events held throughout the course of Conference.