Discover how researchers are forming meaningful connections and having real-world impact by connecting with the public. Through the session, you will explore how to take a strategic approach to engagement as well as learn about opportunities to start your public engagement journey.
What You Will Learn
The training will be highly interactive and participative, including exercises and individual tasks. The course content will focus on the following key areas from the European Competence Framework for Researchers. Following the session, participants will be able to:
- Prepare high-quality engagement plans and activities
- Recognise the benefits of external engagement and how to achieve them
- Feel comfortable and confident with public engagement
Training Objectives
The aim of the training is to help participants:
- develop and improve their transferable professional skills and capabilities; specifically in communication and networking
- understand the value and impact of their research
- communicate more confidently and concisely with the broader public
Agenda
- Welcome
- Engagement landscape – motivators for researchers
- How does engagement lead to impact
- Working with specific communities
- Planning and developing an engagement plan
- How to get started
- Close
About the Expert Speaker
