Event reports

The NCCPE run an active events programme. Here you can access reports from many of the events we have run.

Bringing STEM Curricula to life through public engagement

1 March 2012

This one day workshop explored the role of public engagement within the STEM curriculum, and its impact on students, on universities and on the public. 

Notes and presentations from the day are available here.

Engage 2011

29&30 November 2011

Our second national conference brought over 240 people to Bristol to explore the importance of engagement in making an impact. Themens included Making and impact with your research; culture change; effective partnerships and engaging students. 

Summary of the day including conference film

Workshops

Event information including the programme 

Making the Most of Festivals: how to engage university students and staff

12th July 2011, Cambridge

A good practice event, where delegates could explore how to make the most of the opportunities afforded by fesitval engagement. The event also launched the NCCPE's research and resources for festivals engagement.

Reports and presentations from the Festivals event

Engage 2010

7&8 December 2010

Our national conference brought over 300 people together to explore how engagement is a critical survival strategy for universities and research institutes in the current financial climate.

Summary of the day

Plenary sessions

Workshops

Toolkit: Summary of Consultations

May to August 2010

We ran an extensive consultation process throughout the summer of 2010 to inform the development of our senior managers toolkit and our practitioners toolkit. The consultation informed the development of much of the content now available on our website.

Consultation Summary

Public Engagement in the Arts and Humanities

June 2010

Public Engagement in the Arts and Humanities Report

National Beacon Gathering

May 2010

Every year the beacons get together for the National Beacons Gathering. In 2010 we were hosted by the Manchester Beacon. The day was designed to explore two key themes: reward and recognition and evaluating culture change. Over 55 staff and external partners attended from across the Beacons project, including staff directly employed in the beacons, their evaluators and colleagues from within their universities, from post doc students to PVCs. Given the focus on reward and recognition several staff from Human Resources departments also attended. Beacon Gathering Report.

Engaging Citizens

March 2010

In partnership with the Open University, and the BBC, this event brought over 120 people together to explore public engagement and the media. Engaging Citizens Report.

NCCPE Open House

November 2009

Focussed on 'why does public engagement matter' this event afforded delegates the opportunity to discuss the issues and opportunities for public engagement with higher education, and featured case studies from the Beacons for Public Engagement. Open House Report.

REF Consultation and Public Engagement

September 2009

This event brought together Beacon colleagues and staff from across the sector to inform our response to the REF consultations in 2009.

REF Consultation and Public Engagement Report

vinspired students Launch Event 

vinspired students Launch