Engagement professionals

Explore the vital role public engagement professionals play in supporting public engagement and access top tips and guidance.

The role of a public engagement professional

Who are public engagement professionals and what do they do?

Develop a strategy

Tips on developing a public engagement strategy.

Support researchers

Top tips for supporting researchers to engage the public with their work.

Offer training

How to establish a professional development programme for public engagement.

Develop partnerships

How to facilitate partnerships to underpin your engagement strategy.

Access external funding

How to go about accessing external funding for public engagement.

Support evaluation

Evaluation is a key skill in the public engagement professional's armoury.

Build a network

Make the most of internal and external networks to support your work as an engagement professional.

Champion change

How can you effect change in your institution and support public engagement long term?