Helen Featherstone
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Zero ‘Public Engagement’ in REF 2028?
Even though the results from the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 are only just out, after an event I recently attended, I’ve been thinking about the next one, and how there needs to be less use of the term ‘Public...
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Meaningful citizen involvement in research?
Have you noticed it? There is a potentially tectonic shift happening right now in how funders are working, shifts that will have a significant impact on our work as public engagement professionals. But is this change sustainable and will it...
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Beyond the one-off: embedding university and science centre partnerships
During the Association of Science and Discovery Centres’ annual conference in Glasgow, I hosted a conversation that explored the value of collaborations between universities and science centres, here are some of the key takeaways.
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Developing a Civic University Agreement - why now?
Back in January 2020 at an event at the Guildhall, the Vice-Chancellor stated publicly the University’s intention to develop a Civic University Agreement, a commitment outlining how the University will contribute to our local area and region. Since that event,...
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