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Introduction to Public EngagementDr Jamie Gallagher Public Engagement Officer@jamiebgall
Introduction
From your neighbour find out:1. Name2. Subject area3. What they research 4. An interesting fact about
them
Misrepresentation This is Applejack, she
is researching how to mix jellyfish DNA into humans to make them glow
That’s not what I said…
Jamie Gallagher
Nanoscale Thermoelectronics
Research
Public Engagement
Public Engagement
Public Engagement
Outreach
Widening participation
Communication
Knowledge Exchange
Participant Recruitment
Public Engagement
So, you’ve decided to engage:
Who?
How?Success?
Why?
Public Engagement
Why?
Public EngagementWho?
How?
Success?
Why?
Why?Public Engagement
In groups think about why you might want to have a two way dialogue with non specialist audiences from outside of the university.
Think about how it might benefit you, your research or the public.
Write down as many motivating reasons for public engagement as you can think of.
Why?
Public Engagement
Why?Funders
Data
Skills
Profile EnjoymentImpact
NewPerspectives
Inspire
Understand Landscape
Challenge Misconceptio
ns
Public Engagement
Why?University
Mission
Impact is defined as ‘an effect on, change or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the
environment or quality of life, beyond academia’.
Why?Impact
Why?Concordat for Engaging the Public with
Research
Funders of Research
Why?EPSRC
Why?Building Relationships
Inspiration
Why?Inspiratio
n
Why?Inspiratio
n
Why?Profile
Why?Profile
Who?
The PublicWho
?
How?
Success?
Why?
Who?The
Public
The Public
In groups discuss who you might be interested in working with or having discussions with.
Can you think of any groups of people outside of the university who would, or should, be interested in your work?
Write down as many different “groups” of public as are relevant to your group.
Who?
Who?
Gender
Ethnicity
BackgroundAge
Interest
PatientsEducation
level
ExpertiseBeliefMedical Status
Experience
The Public
Forming a picture
Policy Makers
Industry
Academia Educatio
n
Audience
General Public
Interest groups
Who?The Public
The Public
Who?Look at the event description you have been given and think about who might attend.
Draw a picture of someone who attended this event and give some details of who they are.
Think about their age, background and interests.
How?
How?Who
?
How?
Success?
Why?
How?
How?Look through the event programs and find an event that you’d be interested in attending, or one which you definitely would not attend.
Think about what drew you to the event, or what you didn’t like. Where is it? What is the format?
Be ready to share with the group some brief details of the event
How?
Writing
Lecture
Audio
ObjectArts
Video
Performance
Book
Online
Posters
Leaflets
Museums
Discussion
Story tellingHow?
Message
Message
Message
Message
Message
ClassicBolt On
How?
Blended Mediated
How?
Behind the Scenes
How?
What do you want?
What do they want?
Find the middle ground
Maximising Engagement
R. Councils
CharitiesProfessional bodies
University
SupportFunding
Partners
Impact
Success?
Success?
Impact
Success?
Capture Impact
Success?
Capture Impact - innovate
Friday 29th September 2017
EventsExplorath
on
Who?
How?Success?
Why?
Starting point
Engagement process
Who?
How?Success?
Why?
Starting point
Engagement process
Pathways to Impact
Who?
How?Success?
Why?
Pathways to ImpactWhy?
Why: Stop Sauron taking over Middle Earth
Pathways to ImpactWho?
Who: A alliance of skilled individuals with unique experience and skills
Pathways to ImpactHow?
How: With suitable resources and mapping
Pathways to ImpactSuccess
?
Success: The fall of Sauron
REF Impact
Lessons from the REF
Reviewing the REF impact case studies and templates
Funded by RCUK, Wellcome Trust and the UK HE funding councils
www.publicengagement.ac.uk
Routes to Impact
Public debate
OutreachBehaviour change
www.publicengagement.ac.ukCitizen engagement
Museums and public and engagement
Community engagement
Publicunderstanding
Media coverage
Public discoursePublic awareness
Public participation
Engaging the public
User engagement
Citizen science
Cultural engagement
Engage with the public
Civic engagementLifelong learning
Social engagement
Customer engagementThe NCCPE used the key word search to look at how often Engagement was featured in the
Impact Case Studies.
Routes to Impact
REF Case Studies and Engagement
Engagement No En-gagement353
2
3108
Just under half of all the case studies featured some form of engagement.
Routes to Impact
Engagement was most commonly reported in Panel D (Arts and Humanities)
Researcher
Business Professions
Policy Civil Society
PUBLICSREF: HOW
Distinct types of engagement emerged from the review.
Researcher
Business Professions
Policy Civil Society
PUBLICSClassic
Mediated
Behind the ScenesBolt
on
Blended
REF: HOW
‘Classic’ public engagement involves researchers engaging directly with a community of place / interest –e.g. with adult learners –with this engagement forming the backbone of the case study.
Business Professions
Policy Civil Society
PUBLICSClassic
Mediated
Behind the ScenesBolt
on
Blended
Researcher
REF: HOW
‘Mediated’ public engagement sees an active collaboration with an intermediary organisation(s) like a charity, museum, media or school to reach their audience / public
Business Professions
Policy Civil Society
Classic
Mediated
Behind the ScenesBolt
on
Blended
Researcher
PUBLICSREF: HOW
Here, public engagement forms part of a wider knowledge exchange project –e.g. to engage policy makers, practitioners and service users around a particular health issue.
Business
Policy
Classic
Mediated
Behind the ScenesBolt
on
Blended
Researcher
PUBLICS
Civil Society
Professions
REF: HOW
Here there is no direct engagement with publics –all the effort is put into improving the quality of public engagement being undertaken by intermediary organisations, by influencing their practice or making new resources available
REF: HOW
Business
Policy
Classic
Mediated
Behind the ScenesBolt
on
Blended
Researcher
PUBLICS
Civil Society
Professions
Here there is a cursory role for public engagement (for instance, some media coverage was achieved) but it is peripheral to the main engagement activity being undertaken.