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Exploring the What, Why and How of Public Engagement06 July 2010
Event overview
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL, HOWEVER WE ARE OPERATING A WAITING LIST. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PUT ON THIS LIST, PLEASE COMPLETE THE BOOKING FORM AS NORMAL AND WE WILL LET YOU KNOW IF A PLACE BECOMES AVAILABLE. THANK YOU
10.30 - 16.15 Tuesday 6 July
- Are you interested in engaging the public in your research but not sure where to start?
- Have you done some public engagement activity but would like to improve your knowledge and skills?
Whatever your experience of engagement, this one day FREE conference has been designed to enhance and improve your public engagement skills.
Public engagement is becoming an increasingly important part of research. This conference will serve as an introduction to this area with presentations from funders, academics and those involved in engagement projects. Come along and
- find out more about public engagement and what opportunities are available to you
- discover what the benefits could be for you and your research
- learn how you might get started
- enhance your skills through practical and informative sessions led by experienced communicators and community engagement practitioners
- network with other researchers interested in public engagement
You will also view the highly acclaimed 'Visual' theatre show, ( http://www.sciencemadesimple.co.uk/page34g.html ), and have the chance to enter the 'Pictures of Public Engagement' competition to win a cash prize (See Additional Information for details)
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Wales Millennium Centre
Bute Place
CF10 5AL
- Audience:
- Postgraduate researchers.
Research staff
Staff supporting researchers development
Supervisors
Research managers - Region:
- National
South West and Wales - Organisation:
- Beacon for Wales/Vitae SWW Hub
- Contact:
- beacon@cardiff.ac.uk
- Location:
- Wales Millennium Centre
Venue information
Entry requirements/cost
Additional information
Pictures of Public Engagement Competition
We would like you to choose a single image to illustrate how your research affects the wider world. Attached to the image should be a 150 word description and a summary statement of no more than 140 characters.
Be creative and interpret the call broadly. what are the outputs of your research and where are its effects felt? Could your image feature an individual, situation or event, perhaps a gadget?
The Beacon for Wales will print entries and display them in the conference exhibition. A prize of £250 will be awarded to the best entry. The winner will be chosen by a panel of judges selected by the Beacon for Wales.
Entry instructions and further guidelines will follow shortly. In the meantime please contact beacon@cardiff.ac.uk if you have any queries. The deadline for entries is 12pm Friday 11th June 2010.
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