Engage 2010: Workshops
This is a list of the workshops hosted at Engage 2010, with links to any associated resources. We hope you find it helpful. As more relevant resources become available we will add them to this page.
Workshop title |
Content and presenters |
Day One |
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Issues & Challenges in Co-inquiry Research |
Exploring how to develop collaborative research projects with the community Sarah Banks, Andrea Armstrong, Andrew Russell (Durham University); Audley Genus (Newcastle University); and Maurice Clarkson, Robert Moss (Thrive/Changemakers, Teeside). |
Developing an Engagement Strategy |
Developing an Engagement Strategy Dr. Josephine A. Boland, National University of Ireland, Galway and Professor Paul Younger, Newcastle University |
Public Engagement and its Place in the REF |
How public engagement may feature in the Research Excellence Framework Chris Taylor, REF Deputy Project Manager, HEFCE and Professor Jim Al-Khalili, University of Surrey |
Bursting the Bubble: New Insights into Student Volunteering |
What new research reveals about student volunteering and public engagement Georgina Brewis, Institute for Volunteering Research and David Owen, NCCPE |
Creative Learning Journeys |
Exploring how to capture and share the learning involved in public engagement Erinma Ochu, Manchester Beacon; Frankie Mullen, Dovetail and others |
Public Engagement and the Researcher Development Statement |
Exploring the place of public engagement in the new Researcher Development Statement Alison Mitchell, Vitae; Lara Crossland and Sophie Duncan, NCCPE |
Community Engaged Learning |
Lessons learned about how to embed community-based learning in the curriculum Professor John Annette, Pro Vice Master, Birkbeck, University of London and Professor Andrew Furco, Associate Vice President, University of Minnesota |
Reward and Recognition- What Makes a Difference? |
The challenges involved in rewarding and recognising public engagement Maggie Leggett, University of Bristol and Bruce Etherington, Beacon for Wales |
Pitfalls & Potentials of Community Engagement with Universities |
Exploring some of the pitfalls of university-community engagement Michael Edwards, UCL and others |
What does it Take to do Engagement Well? |
A chance to explore the purposes of public engagement, and ways of supporting effective practice Julie Worrall, CUE East - University of East Anglia, Heather Rea, Edinburgh Beltane Beacon for Public Engagement |
On Our Doorsteps: Building Neighbourliness through Community University Partnership |
An innovative approach to public engagement and community knowledge exchange Ceri Davies, University of Brighton (Cupp), Beth Thomas-Hancock, University of Brighton (Active Student) Presentation (PDF) |
Social Media Public Engagement workshop |
Making the most of social media Erinma Ochu, Manchester Beacon and Stevie Ronnie, Newcastle University Presentation (PDF) |
Building Future Public Engagement |
How public engagement can inform the design of a new institution John Davidson UKCMRI Communications Director; Christopher Stock, Wellcome Trust and Steve Cross, UCL Beacon |
What's in it For Me? |
What benefits does public engagement bring to researchers and their institutions? Phil Newton, NERC; Sarah Whatmore, University of Oxford; David James, Sheffield Hallam University Presentation (PDF) |
vinspired Students’ Pledge |
Helping students make the case for volunteering and engagement in their universities Stephen Hill, University of Gloucestershire; Jamie Darwen, NCCPE and members of the NCCPE Student Advisory Board |
Day 2 |
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Embedding Public Engagement in Higher Education – Issues & Actions |
Sharing the findings from the NCCPE’s Action Research Project Danny Burns, Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University |
Public Engagement: if it’s Worth Doing, it’s Worth Doing Well |
What does ‘quality’ public engagement look like? And how can we encourage it to happen? Heather Rea, Edinburgh Beltane Beacon for Public Engagement |
Using Funding to Galvanise Engagement |
How can funders use their influence to galvanise excellent practice and organisational change? David Sweeney, Director, Research, Innovation and Skills, HEFCE (chair) Presentation (PDF) |
The vinspired Students’ Pledge |
Helping students make the case for volunteering and engagement in their universities Jamie Darwen, and members of the Student Advisory Board |
SS Great Britain: Shipwreck to Ship Shape |
Exploring the lessons learned from a creative partnership Rhian Tritton, SS Great Britain Trust and Chris Webster, University of the West of England |
Making the Most of Festivals |
Research into the most effective ways of working with festivals to engage with the public Nicola Buckley, University of Cambridge, Eric Jensen University of Warwick and Jamie Darwen, NCCPE |
The Science Shop: Community- based Research with Students |
Exploring an innovative approach to involving students in community-based research Emma McKenna and , Eileen Martin, Queen's University Belfast, and Henk Mulder, Science Shop, University of Groningen |
Central Support for Public Engagement |
How universities are investing in central support for public engagement Eluned Parrott, University of Cardiff, Maggie Leggett, University of Bristol, Dee Smart, University of West of England |
Open Space |
A chance to explore themes emerging from the conference Facilitator: Danny Burns, Institute of Development Studies at Sussex University |
National Engagement Campaigns: Opportunities and Challenges |
Exploring how universities can benefit from taking part in national engagement Chair: Sophie Duncan, NCCPE Deputy Director Panel: Ger Graus, Children’s University; Savita Custead, Bristol Natural History Consortium; and Jonathan Sanderson, Beacons’ Bang Goes the Theory Presentation - Ger Gauss (PDF) |
Public Engagement on a Global Stage |
A chance to find out about how universities around the world are embracing engagement Chair: Dr. Gisele Yasmeen, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canada Panel: Professor Sir David Watson, Oxford University and Professor Budd Hall, University of Victoria, Canada |
Exhibiting at the V&A: A collaboration with Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design |
How a university and museum worked together to share expertise and create an innovative public programme Jo Morrison, Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design and V&A |
Embedding Public Engagement in Higher Education Research Teams: Drivers & Benefits |
Sharing research and lessons learned about how best to embed support for public engagement into research teams Patricia Gray and Joanne Tipper, University of Leeds, Claire Thomson, UCL |
Public Engagement as a Pathway to Impact |
Exploring the place of public engagement in RCUK’s Pathways to Impact Ruth Potter, RCUK Presentation (PDF) |
