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.
Do you have a brilliant idea to engage people with or involve them in your research? Great news, the Public Engagement Unit's Engage and Involve Grants funding call is now open.
Find out more and applyFind 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.
Apply for funding to become the Hub for Public Engagement with Music Research that will engage public audiences in music research. Deadline: 16 January.
What you need to do to get apply for a 2023/24 Engage and Involve Grant.
This funding call is an opportunity to engage individuals, communities, and groups in shaping the future of UK treescapes. Deadline: 5 January 2024.
Put your public engagement skills into practice with these engagement opportunities run by the Public Engagement Unit and other organisations.
The British Science Association is looking for seven early career academics who are skilled at engaging people with their research. Deadline: 10 December.
If you have a passion for sharing knowledge and sparking curiosity, the organisers of Swindon’s Festival of Tomorrow would like to hear from you!
STEM for BRITAIN is a poster competition for early-stage researchers which is held in the Houses of Parliament. Deadline 27 November.
Develop your public engagement knowledge and skills with these training opportunities and learning resources from the Public Engagement Unit and other organisations.
This full-day, in-person training course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to promote yourself and communicate the value of your work. 29 November.
Join this online workshop to help realise the potential scientific and societal impact of your research. Deadline: 3 December 2023.
As part of this BIG Skills Day, Katie Steckles and Sam Langford will share their experience and knowledge of running successful hybrid events. 7 December 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.
Nominations are now open for the 2024 Institute of Physics Awards - including three for outstanding public engagement.
Keep up-to-date with our latest work and thinking about public engagement from the Public Engagement Unit.
The Public Engagement Unit is currently hiring a Project Officer for the ParticipatoryResearch@Bath project, check out the blog for more details of the role.
Over the next four weeks, researchers from across the University are sharing their research in our first ESRC Festival of Social Science events programme.
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.
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 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.