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.
-The National Co ordinating Centre for Public Engagement
Public
Engagement at
QM
The Centre for Public Engagement
The Centre is funded by an RCUK Catalyst grant to embed public
engagement across the institution
We want to:
• Support staff in their public engagement efforts, sharing advice and
expertise across the institution.
• Find out what engagement activity is happening within QM and share
expertise outside of the institution.
• Provide advice on all aspects of public engagement
Who we are
• Peter McOwan - Vice-Principal for Public Engagement and Student
Enterprise
• Mike Curtis - Director of the Centre for Public Engagement
• Charlotte Thorley - Executive Officer for Public Engagement
• Bryony Frost - Public Engagement Officer
Why should you do public engagement?
•
It brings significant benefits to both universities and the public
•
Funders and policy makers expect universities and researchers to do it
•
It helps universities adapt to a changing world
•
It makes you a better researcher (and gives you skills to use in the ‘real
world’)
•
It is awesome
What kind of things can
you do?
G.Hack
The Carnival of Lost Emotions
Centre of the Cell
What can the CPE
do for you?
Advice
• Staff at the Centre can provide
advice on a range of subjects from identifying an appropriate
audience for your research to
evaluation methods to evidence
impact.
• The Centre lso plays a role in
linking people with expertise in
the college together
• Come along to one of our public
engagement surgeries if you
want to find out more or get
specific advice
Funding
• The CPE offers both small and
large awards
• Small awards are for up to
£1000, and there is a
competition every month.
• Large awards are for any
amount between £1000 and
£50,000, and there is an
application round every year.
• Funding can also be added to
grant applications, or found
through a range of PE-specific
awards.
Training
• The CPE and the Centre fro
Advancing Professional
Development provide training for
PhD students in public
engagement
• This will include an overview of
successful projects, information
on things to get involved with at
QM and give you the chance to
devise your own activity!
2nd December– ask Jo
for more details
Support within QM
• A team of highly skilled Public Engagement student ambassadors,
who can be hired to run events (contact publicengagement@qmul.ac.uk)
• The Events team can advise on a variety of different events, and play a
hand in running them (led by George Foden)
• The Creative Services team offer design services: both print media and
online presence (Print: Kelly Burrows. Web: Richard Hurst)
Support within QM
• Mile End Films are based in the Film Studies department, and can
provide film services (for a reasonable fee) (contact Athena Mandis)
• Education Liaison and Widening Participation can offer advice on
activities with schools (contact Roisin Hirst (Ed. Liaison) or Anne Setright
(WP))
• QMUL has a dedicated Press and PR team, who liaise with journalists,
write press releases and run QM's social media accounts.
Get involved!
• Your supervisor might already be involved in PE projects – ask them!
• Your School/Institute might have a member of staff who is dedicated to
PE or outreach
• Each School/Institute has someone to represent PE
• Contact publicengagement@qmul.ac.uk