Public engagement at the University of Bath

How we define public engagement with research, our approach and how support staff to engage public groups with their work.
Find out more about what public engagement is, why it matters, how it can benefit you and your research and how to start engaging public groups with your research.
How we define public engagement with research, our approach and how support staff to engage public groups with their work.
Find out about the benefits of public engagement to you, your research and public groups outside the University.
A quick-start how-to guide to engaging public groups with your research.
The Images of Research Competition is now open for 2023.
Images of Research 2023 is a competition and exhibition for University of Bath staff to use visual imagery and a simple short description to tell people about their research and its benefits to society.
Open to academic, research and technical staff as well as professional services staff who input on research.
Find out more about Images of Research and how to enter.If you have an idea for a public engagement with research activity these funding calls could help make it happen. Find out more about the current funding opportunities available from the Public Engagement Unit and other funding organisations.
Grants of up to £1,000 are available for anyone who wishes to develop pathology-related public engagement activities. Deadline1 July 2023.
Apply for £3000-£10,000 to explore, and trial approaches for engaging the public with environmental science. Deadline: 27 March
Small awards of £3000 and hub awards of £8000 are available for activities that demonstrate how the humanities benefit our everyday lives. Deadline: 28 April
Put your public engagement skills into practice with these engagement opportunities run by the Public Engagement Unit and other organisations.
A Science Café focuses on informal group discussion where participants can explore your research, ask questions and give their thoughts. February onwards.
Being Human invites researchers to collaborate with local community and cultural partners to create exciting and engaging events. Deadline Friday 23 June
The European Research Showcase invites researchers in any discipline to highlight their work in this social media-based engagement event on the 28 / 29 April.
Develop your public engagement knowledge and skills with these training opportunities and learning resources from the Public Engagement Unit and other organisations.
Taught by an ex-BBC science documentary filmmaker, these courses give you the skills to make and promote engaging films about research. April, June and Autumn.
This masterclass will give you the chance to learn from experts in patient and public involvement and hear from public contributors. 27 March, Derby.
Google's #IAmRemarkable workshops are designed to help women and underrepresented groups improve their self-promotion skills. 18 and 26 April 2023.
Find out more about the Vice-Chancellor's Engage Awards and meet some of the people carrying out high-quality public engagement with their research at the University.
The NERC Impact Awards champion the impact of research from the NERC-funded environmental science community on our everyday lives. Deadline: 21 April, 2023.
The Beetlestone Award aims to recognise leaders in the field of informal science learning. Deadline: 1 May.
An annual competition for outstanding papers written by postgraduate students including Impact, Co-creation and Engagement. Deadline: 26 May 2023.
Nominations for the Vice-Chancellor's Engage Awards 2023 are now open!
The Engage Awards aims to celebrate the outstanding public engagement achievements of colleagues from right across the University.
Find out how to get involved in the Engage Awards 2023Keep up-to-date with our latest work and thinking about public engagement from the Public Engagement Unit.
Come celebrate your public engagement achievements and participate in the Vice-Chancellor's Engage Awards 2023.
Public engagement activities looking at the history of 'Swimming Suffragettes' and co-creating a PPI group on ovarian cancer are among the projects funded.
It's time to get rid of the term ‘Public Engagement' for REF2028 and be more specific about the activities we carry out to highlight their impact.
Discover more about the Public Engagement Unit's projects and initiatives to embed a positive culture of public engagement with research at the University of Bath.
Embedding a positive culture of public engagement with research at the University of Bath.
Investigating the provision, uptake and impact of training and professional development opportunities for researchers in public engagement.
Investigating the culture of participatory co-produced research at the University of Bath.
A collaborative project between community organisations and University of Bath researchers to undertake community-based participatory research.
A festival showcasing and engaging people across the South West of England with the region's research and innovation.
An interactive tool sharing the approach the Public Engagement Unit takes to embedding a culture of public engagement with research at the University of Bath.
The University of Bath is a signatory to the Manifesto for Public Engagement. Developed by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement, the Manifesto outlines the three principles that support a positive culture of public engagement.
We facilitate high-quality public engagement for staff and students, building mutually beneficial links between our research and the public. We build and sustain institutional capacity for public engagement and aim to support researchers from all disciplines whatever their level of expertise.
Our work covers opportunities for researchers to; develop their skills, practice and understanding of public engagement and be recognised and rewarded for their public engagement work.
Get in touch if you have any questions about our services.