The benefits of engaging the public with your research include creating opportunities for others to get involved, providing new perspectives and engaging people in your research area and why it matters. It is also important to the Research Councils, other research funders and universities. They have recently launched a new Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research, which outlines the expectations and responsibilities of research funders with respect to public engagement, to help embed public engagement in universities and research institutes. This will enhance the future of research and benefit the UK society and economy.
researchers for research staff and postgraduate researchers
Careers
- What is a career?
- Managing your career
- Working in higher education
- Career opportunities outside higher education
- Research versus non-research careers
- What do researchers do? Labour market information
- Working overseas
- Employment by discipline
- Marketing yourself
- Career stories
- Public engagement
- Researcher careers and recession
- Help and support
- Career planning
Public Engagement Blog 2011
Interesting blog posts focusing on public engagement and its potential impact on you, your research and the public you engage with.
Public Engagement resources
Beacons for Public Engagement
The six NCCPE beacons of public engagement are university-based collaborative centres that are working to support, recognise, reward and build capacity for public engagement.
Podcasts from The engaging researcher workshop.
Why is public engagement important?
Why is public engagement important? (Ben Craven) by VitaeNWHub
Next Engaging Researcher on 30 June 2011. Book NOW!
Researcher Development Framework
The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) is a comprehensive new approach to enhancing the careers of researchers. Review your skills and identify those that would enhance your public engagement activities