Converge: releasing the potential of the university
York St John University and the Leeds and York NHS Foundation Trust provide courses in the arts for people who use mental health services
Public Involvement in Research
This case study describes an initiative to build a strategic approach to involving health and social care service users in research in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at UWE Bristol.
Bristol’s first ever BioBlitz provided an opportunity for academics and volunteer naturalists to combine knowledge and expertise with public engagement experience to deliver an exciting biodiversity event for local people.
A collaboration between the Victoria and Albert Museum and UWE to create a website containing interviews with people from British crafts, to offer alternative views on the museums 20 century ceramics collection.
Collecting and Curating Popular Music Histories
Academics at the University of Liverpool are working on an AHRC funded project in partnership with the UK museum sector to develop effective strategies for collecting, preserving, representing, and interpreting popular music.
UWE historians (Dresser and Fleming) were co-opted to advise on the contents of the MShed Museum scheduled to open in 2011
History, Heritage and Public Engagement
A unique public engagement project led by the School of History at University of East Anglia (UEA), benefitting students, the university, local heritage partners and the community.
Researcher Curator is an AHRC-funded project running in partnership between Nottingham University, Nottingham Trent University and the Galleries of Justice. It is targeted at researchers from non-museums backgrounds.
On October 11, 2010 the British Library Science, Technology, Medicine team hosted its first public facing event ‘Do you Hear What I Hear?’ in partnership with UCL Neuroscience at the British Library Conference Centre.
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...
BA (hons) students of various disciplines are annually empowered to re-interpret the Royal Cornwall Museum’s collections in creative ways that will appeal to young people aged 16-24, creating surprising interventions to both engage this age group and represent them to other sectors of Cornwall’s...
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...
Trinity College Dublin are marrying the universities knowledge with the expertise of people with aphasia, to develop a framework to support student assessment in the Department of Clinical Speech and Language
Collaborative oral history research project to create an animated film marking the 40th anniversary of the salvage and return of the ss Great Britain to Bristol
Molecular biology and human disease PhD students from Nottingham University engaged A-level students with their research and gave them the opportunity to see what life is like in the lab.
Dundee Science Centre developed ‘Create and Inspire’ training for researchers and scientists to help them learn about the style and ethos of science communication in a science centre context.
Accessing our National Heritage
The Adult Education Centre at University College Dublin and the National Library of Ireland commenced collaboration in 2008 to harness and leverage the resources and exhibitions of the National Library for the benefit of adult learners.
Sustainable Living and the Older Community
A campaign to engage the older (65+) UK community in public debate on sustainable living and what it means to them.
‘Robotic Visions’ involved roboticists and science centres working together to engage young adults in dialogue on the future of robotics research.
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.
PE at the University of Bristol
Public engagement in most of its guises has been a feature of life at the University of Bristol for many years.
Learning Community Partnership
This case study shows how the University of Gloucestershire worked to create a new school, and a whole learning community.
The Community University Partnership Programme's (Cupp) Helpdesk helps to build trust, commitment and understanding between the University of Brighton and its communities.
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
I'm a Scientist, Get me out of Here!
I’m a Scientist is a science dialogue event where school students talk to real scientists online for two weeks. It’s in the form of an X Factor style competition between scientists, who compete for a prize of £500.
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...
The focal point for charitable activity at Oxford University - a network that helps coordinate the work of partners in the public engagement process.
Rising Stars: Cambridge University
Many senior academics are great communicators and ambassadors for their subjects. We wanted to help those who are just starting out in their careers to develop these essential skills.
London Higher conducted a two year project to examine public perceptions of how London's higher education institutions interact with local communities.
Nottingham Trent University and the Galleries of Justice Museum are currently working together to deliver a vocational qualification called the Professional Certificate in Heritage Tourism to provide entry-level training. Thereby opening up a new way the sector to help diversify the workforce.
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.
Real World Science – Engaging with the Experts
The collaboration between The University of Manchester research scientists and museum educators to design and host a programme of ‘Engage with the Experts’ A-Level Study days entitled ‘Genes to Phenotype’ and ‘The Hard Cell’ Stem Cell Debate day.
The Whitworth’s student engagement programme is pioneering a model where the students are active learners, and co-producers. This way of working impacts upon both the students and gallery staff as co-learners and provides provide an empowering platform for student talent, creativity, vision and...
Since 2005 occupational therapy students have participated in the Study of Occupation course from first to fourth year, a component of which involves service-learning through the ‘Study of Occupation Practice’ (SOOP) course.
What can academics, practitioners and parents do to fight the odds for children who do not sail through life easily? This question has driven the work of the Bouncing Back project team.
Understanding Environmental Knowledge Controversies
The Ryedale Flood Research Group and the 'Understanding Environmental Knowledge Controversies' Project is an excellent example of developing effective ways of engaging citizens in interdisciplinary scientific work.
Developing an interactive installation for a tour of the UK, with the aim of raising awareness of AI researchers and the Sodarace audience.
Plymouth City Museum and Art Gallery and several science partners in the city joined together to develop interactive activities for visiting schools for National Science and Engineering Week.
The Museum of English Rural Life seeks to capitalise on the expertise of the wider research community to give its temporary exhibitions increased relevance and depth.
Manchester Leadership Programme
An academically accredited programme to produce leaders of the future, and help the integration of the university within its community.
