Wellcome centre engagement day may 2013

www.publicengagement.ac.uk

Embedding Culture Change

Bruce Etherington14th May


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Different purposes…Different purposes…


Communities of place & interest

The general public

Community organisations

Voluntary orgs and charities

NGOs

Social enterprises

Businesses

Enterprise agencies

Regional strategic bodies

Regional / national govt

Schools and colleges

Public engagement

Civicengagement

Community engagement

Business engagement

Local authorities

Different publics…

Potential stakeholders or partners


WHY SHOULD RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS CARE ABOUT ENGAGEMENT?


TRUST – how can we build confidence and understanding with our many stakeholders?

ACCOUNTABILITY - how can we demonstrate that we are accountable for the ways in which we spend public money, and our corporate responsibility?

RELEVANCE – how can we ensure that our work is ‘tuned’ the needs of society?


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‘UK HE currently faces a number of possible futures. The most positive of these would see the increasing integration of institutional interest with the wider public good, placing universities at the heart of economic and social advancement. ..’


KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE & SHARING

Increasing the two-way flow of knowledge and

insight between the university and wider society

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH RESEARCH

Actively involving the public in the research activity of the

institution

ENGAGED TEACHINGDeveloping teaching

activities which positively impact on the community,

and enhance students’ engagement skills

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYSeeking to maximise the

benefits that the institution can generate for the public

The engaged university


PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH RESEARCH

Actively involving the public in the research activity of the

institution


UK research organisations have a strategic commitment to public engagement

Researchers are recognised and valued for their involvement with public engagement activities.

Researchers are enabled to participate in public engagement activities through appropriate training, support and opportunities.

The signatories and supporters of this Concordat will undertake regular reviews of their and the wider research sector’s progress in fostering public engagement across the UK.

The Concordat describes four key expectations of anyone they fund, listed in the table to the right.


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A Economic impacts:Impacts where the beneficiaries are usually the NHS or private health care or agricultural activity

A Commercial impacts:Impacts where the beneficiaries are usually companies, either new or established, or other types of organisation which undertake activity that creates wealth

A Impacts on public policy and services:Impacts where the beneficiaries are usually government, public sector, and charity organisations and societies, either as a whole or groups of individuals in society, through the implementation of policies

A Impacts on society, culture and creativity:Impacts where the beneficiaries are individuals, groups of individuals, organisations or communities whose knowledge, behaviours or practices have been influenced

A Production impacts: Impacts where the beneficiaries are individuals (including groups of individuals) whose production has been enhanced

A Health and welfare impacts:Impacts where the beneficiaries are individuals and groups (both human and animals) whose quality of life has been enhanced (or potential harm mitigated)

A Impacts on practitioners and services:Impacts where beneficiaries are organisations or individuals, including service users involved in the development of and delivery of professional services

A Impacts on international development:Impacts where the beneficiaries are international bodies, countries, governments or communities

D Economic prosperity Applying and transferring the insights and knowledge gained from research to create wealth in the manufacturing, service, creative and cultural sectors.

D Public services Contributing to the development and delivery of public services or legislation to support the welfare, education, understanding or empowerment of diverse individuals and groups in society, including the disadvantaged or marginalised.

D Policy making Influencing policy debate and practice through informed interventions relating to any aspect of human or animal well-being

D Education Influencing the form or the content of the education of any age group in any part of the world where they extend significantly beyond the submitting HEI.

D Civil society Influencing the form and content of associations between people or groups to illuminate and challenge cultural values and social assumptions.

D Cultural life Creating and interpreting cultural capital in all of its forms to enrich and expand the lives, imaginations and sensibilities of individuals and groups.

D Public discourse Extending the range and improving the quality of evidence, argument and expression to enhance public understanding of the major issues and challenges faced by individuals and society.

A Impacts on the environment:Impacts where the key beneficiary is the natural or built environment

Culture and society

Economic and commercial

Health and welfare

Environment

Practitioners and services

Public policy and services

Impact domainswww.publicengagement.ac.uk

Panel A Panel D

KEY


The Researcher Development Framework


Embryonic Developing Gripping Embedded

Mission

Leadership

Communication

Support

Learning

Recognition

Staff

Students

Public

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