Public Engagement Unit

We facilitate public engagement for our research students and staff to build links with the public.

Make your public event count!

Have you organised or been part of a public event this year? If so, we'd love to hear from you and make sure it is counted in our annual Higher Education Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey return.

Find out more about how to share your event details

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Public engagement with research

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.

Public engagement at the University of Bath

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How we define public engagement with research, our approach and how support staff to engage public groups with their work.

Why public engagement matters

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Find out about the benefits of public engagement to you, your research and public groups outside the University.

Engaging public groups with your research

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A quick-start how-to guide to engaging public groups with your research.

Funding for public engagement

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.

Apply to become the Hub for Public Engagement with Music

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Apply for funding to become the Hub for Public Engagement with Music Research that will engage public audiences in music research. Call opens on 10 October 2023

RSC Chemistry Week Grant Scheme

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The Royal Society of Chemistry is offering up to £500 to support activities as part of Chemistry Week in November. Deadline: August, 4 September, 2 October.

STFC Public Engagement Spark Award

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Fund for public engagement activities with astronomy, solar and planetary science and particle physics. Deadline: 2 November.

Engagement Opportunities

Put your public engagement skills into practice with these engagement opportunities run by the Public Engagement Unit and other organisations.

Develop research for BBC platforms: New Generation Thinkers 2024

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This prestigious scheme offers early career researchers the opportunity to develop programmes for the BBC. Deadline: 3 October.

Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

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An opportunity to showcase your research at the UK’s most prestigious science exhibition. Information session: 5 September, 12pm. Deadline: Monday 2 October.

Public engagement training and learning opportunities

Develop your public engagement knowledge and skills with these training opportunities and learning resources from the Public Engagement Unit and other organisations.

Science Filmmaking Courses

Taught by an ex-BBC science documentary filmmaker, these courses give you the skills to make and promote films about research. 15 November and 20-22 November

Science writing course

Come and discover how to successfully find and pitch news and feature articles, book proposals and more. Early bird discount deadline: 23 August

Engage Online Conference 2023

The annual Engage conference provides an opportunity for all those with an interest in public and community engagement to come together. Deadline: 23 October.

Celebrating public engagement

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.

Royal Meteorological Society Awards

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The Royal Meteorological Society is accepting nominations for their annual awards, which include science communication and education. Deadline 20 October.

Blogs from the Public Engagement Unit

Keep up-to-date with our latest work and thinking about public engagement from the Public Engagement Unit.

Join our community exploring welfare and wellbeing in participatory research projects

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Are you in a research-support role? Come be a part of an emerging community exploring the impact of relational work on welfare and wellbeing.

Celebrating research at the FUTURES Festival

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FUTURES Festival is returning and is bigger and better than ever! Bringing science, culture and research to life in exciting ways with something for everyone.

Testing a participatory approach to funding

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The focus of the ParticipatoryResearch@Bath project this autumn will be funding. Find out more about our approach to grant-making and distributing these funds.

Public Engagement Unit projects

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.

Engaged360@Bath

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Embedding a positive culture of public engagement with research at the University of Bath.

ChallengeCPD@Bath

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Investigating the provision, uptake and impact of training and professional development opportunities for researchers in public engagement.

ParticipatoryResearch@Bath

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Investigating the culture of participatory research at the University of Bath.

Community Matters

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A collaborative project between community organisations and University of Bath researchers to undertake community-based participatory research.

FUTURES: A Festival of Discovery

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A festival showcasing and engaging people across the South West of England with the region's research and innovation.

A Field Guide to Public Engagement and Culture Change

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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.

Manifesto for Public Engagement

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.

Find out about the University of Bath's commitments as a signatory to the Manifesto for Public Engagement.

About us

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.

Contact us

Get in touch if you have any questions about our services.