The programme will address the wider societal context of public engagement with research and how best to engage relevant public groups (e.gcommunity members, patients, school children, curious adults) with researchParticipants will improve their own communication skills, explore the dynamics of partnering with different communities, and be introduced to a range of tools to better measure the impact of their public engagement activitiesThe course will incorporate a mixture of workshop-style sessions, individual reflections, panel discussions and short talks from prominent researchers who have successfully embedded public engagement within their workThe aim is to provide inspiration and support to enable newly independent researchers to develop a personalised and proactive plan for public engagement that has impact
Applicants must hold a research-related position at a research institute (or equivalent) or higher education institution in the UKPriority will be given to newly independent researchers (PIs) and intermediate level researchers who are keen to embed public engagement within their research activitiesThe workshop is open to researchers from all disciplines, with a limited number of bursaries places offered to Wellcome Trust funded researchers
To optimize discussions and interactions between tutors and participants, numbers are limited; therefore early application is advised
Topics will include:
- The context for public engagement
- Purposes and audiences
- How to engage
- Strategic evaluation
- Making the most of partnerships
- Community partners and patient groups
- Cultural organisations
- Evidencing Impact: how does public engagement help?
- Turning your plans into action
- Making a case for public engagement
This is a residential course
Bursary Deadline: 10 May 2016
Application Deadline: 10 May 2016
Category: Conferences | Education
Speakers: Karen Bultitude (University College London, UK), Sophie Duncan (National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement, UK), Chloe Sheppard (Wellcome Trust, UK), Julia Willingale-Theune (Wellcome Genome Campus, UK)
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