The Community Research Unit (CRU), based in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Regina, builds relationships between our community and faculty by facilitating community-based participatory research and community service-learning opportunities. The CRU matches community groups interested in undertaking research with university faculty and student researchers and organizes the annual Arts CARES community service-learning program.

News

The Community Research Unit Welcomes New Coordinator

On February 13, 2012, Stacey Shand will be joining the Community Research Unit as the CRU Coordinator. Stacey brings with her 10 years of experience working with the University of Regina and community-centered research (as a research assistant, consultant, evaluator, and facilitator). Most recently, Stacey held a Research Coordinator position with the Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU). She is very excited to be joining the team and looks forward to collaborating with you over the next year! You can reach Stacey at stacey.shand@uregina.ca or 585-4084.

Yolanda Hansen will be taking a year maternity leave Feb 2012-March 2013.

 ARTS CARES

Interested in Arts CARES 2012? Check our page here

Community Engagement Directory

This document lists University of Regina faculty, instructors and staff who have an interest in working with the wider community in research, teaching or service. 

Community Engagement Directory

To include your name or update information, please contact the CRU.

CRU Annual Report 2010-2011

The CRU Annual Report for the academic year 2010-2011 is available here.

Research Dissemination Kit

Community-based research projects are often initiated with action and change in mind. The knowledge generated is intended to be used towards specific ends-- strengthening community programs, improving public policy, sharing vital information with community members.

But the research is only useful if it can be accessed and understood.

Community Research Unit partners and others can use this Research Dissemination Kit to develop a dissemination plan that ensures that their research is distributed to and understood by those who need it most. Full of ideas and suggestions, we encourage you to use and distribute this tool.

 Research Dissemination Toolkit

Community Service-Learning Wikispace

A new collaborative website for University of Regina faculty and staff interested in community service-learning (CSL) has been launched. Click here to visit the site and learn how you can share information about CSL with your colleagues.