Robert Cooper Public Engagement Officer
Administration, communications and operational activities for public engagement with research.
Contact details
Rob Cooper rwc31@bath.ac.uk +44 (0)1225 385326
Role
Rob looks after the administration, communications and operational activities of the Public Engagement Unit which works to support a positive culture of public engagement with research.
The Public Engagement Unit’s work operates across four areas:
- doing public engagement
- learning about public engagement
- celebrating public engagement
- leading on public engagement
Career
Rob has experience working as a public engagement practitioner at Bristol Museum and in a supportive role at the University of Bristol and the University of Bath. This has involved working with researchers from a wide variety of disciplines to help them engage public groups with their research in a way that is mutually beneficial to the public(s), research and researcher(s).
Rob carried out his Masters research project at UWE Bristol working with academics from the University of Bath.
Education
- MSc, Science Communication, UWE Bristol
- BSc, Biology, University of Bristol