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.
Join us for the 2023 Vice-Chancellor's Engage Awards to celebrate excellence in public engagement with research from colleagues across the University.
Find out more about the Vice-Chancellor's Engage AwardsFind 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.
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.
This Fellowship from NERC will help you to enhance the impact of environmental research. Covers 100% of salary and up to £40,000 direct costs. Deadline 14 June.
Grants of up to £1,000 are available for anyone who wishes to develop pathology-related public engagement activities. Deadline1 July 2023.
Funding scheme for public engagement activities up to £5,000, that respond to new developments related to STFC's science and technology remit. Open call.
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
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 films about research. 7 June, 4 July and 20-22 November
The BIG Event is a three day get-together to share skills and experiences, develop professional links and keep up with the STEM engagement field. 26-28 July
This forum supports talented scientists, engineers in the early stages of their career to develop their public engagement and outreach goals. Deadline 9 June.
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.
An annual competition for outstanding papers written by postgraduate students including Impact, Co-creation and Engagement. Deadline: 26 May 2023.
Keep up-to-date with our latest work and thinking about public engagement from the Public Engagement Unit.
Join us on Wednesday 28 June for the Engage Awards and celebrate outstanding public engagement projects with colleagues from across the University.
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.
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