Where to locate your public engagement team

Many universities have chosen to create central public engagement units or teams. These can end up being based in a variety of places – from within the Vice Chancellor’s office, to marketing and communications. Each location will bring advantages and challenges. This document from 2018 outlines lessons learned about hosting teams in these different locations, and will hopefully help you make the best of where you end up being located. This was informed by the work of the Catalyst for Public Engagement teams, and was developed as part of a longer report on their learning about ‘what works’ in delivering effective support from public engagement.