What we do

The aims and objectives of Urban Dialogues Network
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What we do

Urban Dialogues is the University of Plymouth's interdisciplinary network for community-based learning and learning-based community development. The focus of Urban Dialogues is to:

  • provide an open space to share knowledge and experience of community engaged learning and learning-led civic development initiatives, so informing better practice
  • facilitate new connections and new opportunities for community engaged learning and learning-led civic development initiatives
  • identify opportunities for interdisciplinary research on community engaged learning and learning-led civic development initiatives, with a particular focus upon sustainability and well-being challenges grounded in and informing the urban context.

Urban Dialogues interactive map screenshot

Navigating the map

There are several ways to navigate your way through the map.

If you have a certain project in mind:

  • Select the search icon in the red strip above the project list and type in the name of the project.
  • Click on the project icon to find out more about the project or the ‘who’s involved’ icon to see the network people engaging with the project.
  • It is recommended that once you know the category/categories the project(s) you are interested in, turn off the other layers of project mapping by unticking the red box next to the category name.
  • Another way to find the project is to simply scroll through the project lists.

If you have a contact/person in mind who you know is involved:

  • Select the search icon in the red strip above the project list and type in the name of the person.
  • Click on the listed name or icon to find out more about the person.
  • In order to clear some of the information on the map, take note of the category the person falls within and turn off the other categories.
  • Now, just a list of projects within that category and people involved with those projects will be visible. People are connected to projects through network lines.
3. If you want to look at a particular area

  • As per any Google map, you can zoom into any neighbourhood across Plymouth and see what projects are taking place.

4. If you want to browse

  • Turn off all category tabs and turn them on one at a time for clearest display of projects and people.