Public Engagement with Research
New Community Tools and Rules
Greg Oldfield
Head 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
• Work allocation
model
• SRDS process
• Promotions criteria
• Exceptional
Contribution
• Champions
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Master classes
Masterclass title
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What to think about when organising
your public engagement event
How to identify partners in the city?
Internal and external
Public Engagement or Widening
Participation/ Outreach? Organising for
children and young people – things to
think about
Relating Public Engagement to impact
Costing your Public Engagement activity
and how the University finance systems
work and research contracts
Film & documentary skills
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Writing a funding bid and identifying
potential funds
Writing a risk assessment for your event
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Media and social media training
10 Some ideas about how to evaluate your
public engagement event
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Date & time
Venue (may be subject to
change)
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27 February
John Carr Design Suite,
2-5pm
Portobello Centre, PC-Rm C29
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27 March 1-4pm John Carr Design Suite,
Portobello Centre, PC-Rm C29
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24 April 1-4pm
Tapestry Room, Firth Court
29th May 1-4pm
26th June 1-4pm
Tapestry Room, Firth Court
John Carr Design Suite,
Portobello Centre, PC-Rm C29
31st July 1-4pm
John Carr Design Suite,
Portobello Centre, PC-Rm C29
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Thursday 26
Mobile University bus September 1-4pm tentative
30th October 1Tapestry Room, Firth Court
4pm
20th November 14pm
18th December 14pm
Tapestry Room, Firth Court
Tapestry Room; Firth Court
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Internal University Platforms
• Researchers Night
• Sheffield Festival of Science
& Engineering 2013
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Sheffield Festival of Science
& Engineering 2013
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External University Events
• Ideas Bazaar
• Festival of the Mind
• The Mobile University
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Ideas Bazaar: Festival of the Mind
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The Mobile University
27-29 September 2013
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External Partner-led Events
• Children’s Festival
• Off the Shelf
• Doc/fest
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Off the Shelf
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Sheffield International Documentary
Film Festival
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How we work in partnership
with communities
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Tramlines Music Festival
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Dream Bigger Dreams
Summary of Platforms
Dream Bigger Dreams Feb, May, August
Children’s Festival – 13 June
Doc.Fest – 12-16 June
Tramlines: International Stage – 19-21 July
Ideas Bazaar – 18 September
Mobile University – 27-29 September
Off the Shelf - October
Festival of Social Sciences – November
Discovery Night - November
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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