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Book now: Public Engagement – what, why, how

06 Jan 2025

Book your place on the Public engagement session on Wednesday, 15 January.

Our ‘Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement’ information sessions for colleagues continues with a focus on public engagement at our University. Public engagement – what, why, how will take place online on Wednesday 15 January at 12pm.

Chaired by Dr Julian Skyrme, Executive Director of Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement, the session will feature inspiring examples of public engagement shared by academic colleagues, including Professor Stephanie Snow, our new Academic Lead for Public Engagement with Research.

This 45-minute session will provide you with an opportunity to:

  • learn about the principles for meaningful public engagement;
  • find out more about a variety of initiatives from across the University that support our public engagement aims;
  • get some tips on how you can start to get involved in public engagement;
  • hear how our social responsibility and civic engagement strategy and public engagement framework results in real actions and impact regionally, nationally and internationally.

The content will be useful to anyone who wishes to find out more about the opportunities and impact of our public engagement activities, the key people behind their delivery, and our plans for the future.

Who should attend? 

These sessions are aimed at all staff and students who are interested in how our University is making a positive difference to society and the environment through our social responsibility, civic engagement and public engagement activities. 

Future sessions include:

Participants may attend as many or as few sessions as they wish.

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