Public Engagement with Research New Community Tools and Rules

Greg OldfieldHead of Public Engagement

Contents

•Introduction to public engagement team•What is public engagement?•How we support academics•How we support community partners •Opportunities for engagement – what is coming up?

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What is Public Engagement?• “Public engagement describes the myriad of

ways in which the activity and benefits of higher education and research can be shared with the public. Engagement is by definition a two-way process, involving interaction and listening, with the goal of generating mutual benefit ”

National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement

How we support academics • Reward and recognition

• Master class programme

• Platforms:• Internal University platforms

• External University organised events

• External partner-led events

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Reward & Recognition

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• Work allocation model • SRDS process• Promotions criteria• Exceptional Contribution• Champions

Master classes

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Masterclass title Date & time Venue (may be subject to change)

1 What to think about when organising your public engagement event

27th February 2-5pm

John Carr Design Suite, Portobello Centre, PC-Rm C29

2 How to identify partners in the city? Internal and external

27th March 1-4pm John Carr Design Suite, Portobello Centre, PC-Rm C29

3 Public Engagement or Widening Participation/ Outreach? Organising for children and young people – things to think about

24th April 1-4pm Tapestry Room, Firth Court

4 Relating Public Engagement to impact 29th May 1-4pm Tapestry Room, Firth Court 5 Costing your Public Engagement activity

and how the University finance systems work and research contracts

26th June 1-4pm John Carr Design Suite, Portobello Centre, PC-Rm C29

6 Film & documentary skills 31st July 1-4pm John Carr Design Suite, Portobello Centre, PC-Rm C29

7 Writing a funding bid and identifying potential funds

Thursday 26th September 1-4pm

Mobile University bus - tentative

8 Writing a risk assessment for your event 30th October 1-4pm

Tapestry Room, Firth Court

9 Media and social media training 20th November 1-4pm

Tapestry Room, Firth Court

10 Some ideas about how to evaluate your public engagement event

18th December 1-4pm

Tapestry Room; Firth Court

Internal University Platforms

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• Researchers Night

• Sheffield Festival of Science & Engineering 2013

Sheffield Festival of Science & Engineering 2013

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External University Events

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• Ideas Bazaar

• Festival of the Mind

• The Mobile University

Ideas Bazaar: Festival of the Mind

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The Mobile University27-29 September 2013

External Partner-led Events

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• Children’s Festival• Off the Shelf• Doc/fest

Off the Shelf

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Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival

How we work in partnership with communities

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Tramlines Music Festival

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Dream Bigger Dreams

Summary of Platforms

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Dream Bigger Dreams Feb, May, August Children’s Festival – 13 JuneDoc.Fest – 12-16 JuneTramlines: International Stage – 19-21 JulyIdeas Bazaar – 18 SeptemberMobile University – 27-29 SeptemberOff the Shelf - OctoberFestival of Social Sciences – NovemberDiscovery Night - November

Summary• Embed engagement within

the Sheffield Academic and Professional workflow

• Create 100 to 150 new platforms in the city for engagement

• Establish robust and transparent partnerships with Council and cultural partners

• Embed support team through external and internal finance

• Change hearts and minds

• 2013 through to 2015 and being part of 2022 plan

• Off the Shelf, FOTM, Children’s Festival and new events

• Cultural Forum, SMT, Council

• Catalyst bids, research income

• Platform for cultural engagement through Sheffield Institute