University engagement at the Eisteddfod
Techniquest and Cardiff University worked in partnership to develop a range of interactive exhibits to engage people in research carried out by the university, to celebrate Cardiff University’s 125th anniversary at the National Eisteddfod (Europe’s largest cultural festival), at subsequent...
Using special events (e.g., Apple Day) to enable researchers and academics to engage with the wider public. It started as information about apples, apple tasting, access to archive materials and a talk. It has become a larger scale event including activities for all the family and the opportunity...
Techniquest ran a special weekend of interactive activities at its centre in Cardiff in November 2010 about the human body, with partners including Cardiff University and the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) to give its visitors opportunities to find out more about themselves.
A collaborative one-day informal learning & community engagement event themed around aspects of medieval society to celebrate Adult Learners Week, held at Cosmeston, a reconstructed medieval village near Cardiff
The Bristol Festival of Nature is public engagement on a grand scale. It's an imaginative weekend of films, animal encounters, exhibitions, walks, talks, workshops and competitions - all completely free of charge. No wonder it attracts around 30,000 visitors who come to join in the UK's...
All My Worldly Possessions: The Guernsey Evacuee Experience
Exploring the Guernsey Evacuee Experience enabled university researcher Gill Mawson to talk about her work and the Bury Archives. Sharing the stories of evaluees made the Archives and university research more accessible to the general public.
A series of public & school engagement activities took place in Manchester to highlight important issues surrounding food security & urban agriculture, which culminated in a 'Finale Day' on 3rd July 2010 at the Manchester Museum
Quality Streets - Participatory research in Stoke’s UniQ
Quality Streets is a participatory consultation in the neighbourhood of the University. The project involved local residents and workers, and students as a community research team to find out what people think about the area.
A 24 hour bodiversity study carried out in six university campuses across the country in 2010, offering a diversity of student volunteering opportunities and engaging people from across communities.
Two to the Left, Two to the Right
A fun event to raise awareness of the positive impact of students in the community.
At the centre of Staging the Henrician Court research project was a full-scale public production of John Heywood's The Play of the Weather in the Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace. The project included other public engagement activities including public lectures and theatrical workshops.
