This report used questionnaire data collected from UK Higher Education (HE) teachers of Sociology who are members of the British Sociological Association (BSA) in order to explore the current landscape of engaged teaching involving Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). Engaged teaching refers to the practice of collaborating with non-academic organisations as part of the curriculum including assessed work. This includes examining the benefits and constraints involved in engaged teaching as well as gathering advice and tips from academics currently practicing in the field. The World Bank (2010) has described CSOs as ‘the wide array of non-governmental and not-for-profit organisations that have a presence in public life expressing the interests and values of their members or others based on ethical cultural political scientific religious or philanthropic considerations’. In addition qualitative interviews were carried out with students who have experienced engaged teaching to determine end-user perspectives.
