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includes strengthening the University's ability to:\n- Increase visibility and awareness amongst local, regional and sector audiences.\n- Promote University expertise, research, teaching and impact.\n- Engage employers, businesses, civic partners and external stakeholders.\n- Support knowledge exchange and regional economic engagement.\n- Extend reach through relevant media, content and audience channels.\n- Deliver effective business-facing events and engagement programmes.\n- Demonstrate measurable value and impact from external communications activity.\nThe University is seeking market insight to inform how this requirement can best be delivered, including approaches, methodologies and innovations that are aligned to the Higher Education sector.\nIndicative scope of requirement\nWhile requirements continue to be refined, the University anticipates that appointed supplier(s) may support the following activities.\nLot 1 - Media, Content and Audience Reach\nPossible services may 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