Open House Agenda

10.30     Registration and Coffee

11.00      Welcome: Kathy Sykes

Welcome and the draft framework for PE: Paul Manners

Why and how should universities engage the public?

Paul Younger and Gerry Kelleher talk about how universities can embrace PE as part of their mission.

Challenges and opportunities in engaging the public as part of institution’s mission.Small group discussion

Feedback: Paul Younger, Gerry Kelleher

12.30       Lunch

Personal Reflection: Why and how should universities engage the public: Steve West, Vice Chancellor UWE.

Beacon and other Case Studies:  Round table taster discussions focussed on case studies relevant to the draft framework eg Support and Infrastructure, Reward and Recognition, Public, Students, Celebration, Culture Change and how to embed PE

Delegates will be able to choose two case studies to visit during this session, from

  • Manchester Beacon: Creating a Culture Where Public Engagement is Valued: One approach to creating a university culture that supports, values and encourages public engagement (PE) combining three methods through PE Practitioner Experience, Task Groups and Operational processes.
  • Edinburgh Beltane: Public Engagement Fellows: Providing time and development opportunities for academics.
  • UCL Beacon: Bright Club: A typical variety night that appeals to a young audience, with a difference- the acts are UCL researchers.
  • NCCPE: Action Research Programme:  Engages with institutions, academics and publics across the whole of the HEI system and aims to have a direct impact on the system.
  • UWE: Walking with Robots: A three year EPSC funded Public Engagement Project that has sought to bring robotics research into public places – lessons learnt.
  • Brighton CUPP: Working with Community Partners: How can universities work effectively with the community and voluntary sector - a case study.
  • Welsh Beacon: Support and Infrastructure for Public Engagement: Different approaches to promotions that Cardiff University and Glamorgan University are taking, the issues and opportunities.
  • CUE East: Keeping Track of Engagement: Exploring the difficulties encountered at a grassroots level around the recording and monitoring of engagement activity and the piloting of an online Engagement Tracker for academics.

Coffee

Big Questions

Over the day we will have been collecting interesting issues and questions for further discussion. This session will enable delegates to choose a topic to discuss and make recommendations re how things might be progressed. This will be an informal session.

Feedback from Big Questions with Panel: Gerry Kelleher, Paul Younger, Kerry Leslie (Head of Public Engagement, RCUK), Paul Manners

Next Steps

4.00 Event ends

Speakers

Biographies of some of the speakers at our event.

Directions

The event will be held at the Watershed.