Welcome to Vitae’s online discussion space on public engagement and its potential impact on you, your research and the public you engage with.
Vitae recognises the importance of the public engagement agenda for researchers and also the commitment of many organisations to raising the profile of the agenda; providing researchers with opportunities to develop their skills and actively participate in public engagement activities.
Vitae have commissioned a number of opinion based articles specifically for this space from a range of perspectives. You are able to make comments on the articles, raise questions and post up any useful or related web links that you want to share with others and of course, post your own article. All are welcome to engage in the discussion. Posting of comments is subject to the standard Terms and Conditions of use for the site.
The next two weeks of online discussion coincide with the launch of our new addition to the Vitae researcher booklet series, ‘The engaging researcher’ written in partnership with the Beacons for public engagement. This booklet highlights some of the many ways you can engage the public, offers practical tips for getting started and explores how public engagement can benefit you, your research and the public with whom you engage.
For more information on public engagement, visit our other public engagement sections written specifically for posgraduate researchers or research staff.
If you have any questions or experience any difficulties in using this space please e-mail rebecca.owens@vitae.ac.uk.
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What opportunities do you know of that could help people that are new to engagement?
OK, here is the final question in our series and it's a biggy: What opportunities do you know of that could help people that are new to
30 July 2010
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Social Credits - Lessons from Carbon Credits and the Clean Development Mechanism
Globally the world of social enterprise and social investment could learn vast amounts from the commercialisation of carbon and the creati
06 August 2010
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The engaging researcher event (Vitae NW Hub & Manchester Beacon)
I thought I would share the success of our recent event ‘The engaging researcher’ which was held in Manchester on 6 July 2010.
15 July 2010
Categories: Research, development, research staff, training, support
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Why is public engagement important?
The second in our series of questions is: Why do you think public engagement is important? This follows on nicely from What does public e
26 July 2010
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What are the top things you need to be effective at public engagement?
We are nearly at the end of our questions so... What are the top things you need to be effective at public engagement? Answers so far:
30 July 2010
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What resources could help support your public engagement work?
Fourth in our series of six questions is: What resources could help support your public engagement work? Time on an already over 100%
29 July 2010
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What advice could you give to people who are new to public engagement?
The third in our series of 6 questions is: What advice could you give to people who are new to public engagement? Answers so far:
28 July 2010
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Public Engagement and Impact of Research event
Posted on behalf of Kathleen Dorelli, Vitae London Hub Manager Public Engagement and Impact of ResearchNatural History Museum, 23 March 20
27 July 2010
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What does public engagement mean to you?
Over the next week, I will be publishing a daily question related to public engagement. We have been asking these questions to colleagues a
23 July 2010
Categories: Learning, career, development, research staff, training, support
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Making an exhibition of yourself? Public engagement in a social science project
Following on from Anne Alexander's point I thought readers might be interested in our experiences of public engagement in a qualitative soc
22 July 2010
Categories: Research, development, research staff, practical tips
