Internal Training

Join Dr Dreolin Fleischer (Engaged Research Manager) and Marina Altoe (Policy Engagement Manager) for practical session on what to consider when you’re engaging with the public sphere, be it through public engagement, or working with policymakers. We’ll explore different pathways for engagement and give practical tips on everything from planning through to evaluation.

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This webinar will introduce public engagement with research (PER), focusing on the importance of establishing why you want to engage and who you want to engage with before determining what the engagement will entail and how the engagement will occur.

Reasons for incorporating PER into your research, as well as the benefits and costs of public engagement will be covered. Examples will be provided to make the learning more tangible and there will be opportunity for questions and discussion.

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This webinar is a follow-on from the earlier, introductory ‘The Why, Who, What, and How of Public Engagement with Research (PER)’ webinar. It will cover how to conduct meaningful PER, best practice, and how to evaluate your public engagement activities. Examples will be provided to make the learning more tangible and there will be opportunity for questions and discussion.

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The Doctoral College have put together a wealth of resources, made by PGRs for PGRs, that are now available as an open access resource to support the training and development of PGRs and ECRs across the UK. They have a great section under 'Sharing Your Research', entitled 'Engaging with the Public, Policy, and the Media'.

View the site here.

Periodically we invite external speakers in to either deliver training on or speak about a specific aspect of how they use public engagement within their career. Previous guest speakers and events include: Dr. Jamie Gallagher; The Makaton Charity; 'Engagement Through Comedy' (Yingnan Chai, Siân Docksey, and Benedict Morrison); 'UKRI's Public Engagement Strategy' (Dr. Jen Grove); 'Neurodiversity Inclusivity in PER' (Eleanor Bryant and Dr. Abby Russell); and 'The Evaluation Exchange' (UCL).

PER Virtual Tea and Biscuits is a monthly online meet up for academic and professional staff with an interest in public engagement at the University to talk, make connections, and give each other advice. These are unstructured, free form discussions that will depend on who attends and what they wish to speak about.

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We also offer 1-2-1s for bespoke advice and support. We can help you build public engagement into all stages of the research cycle, from funding and application writing, to evaluation.

Email us to arrange a meeting.

The Research Toolkit provides University of Exeter academics with easy access to the support available to carry out their research. From research culture and ethics, to research communication and engagement, the toolkit is an invaluable resource for all Exeter staff. You can also find out more information on the Research and Impact Management Environment (RIME) SharePoint site.

View the toolkit here.