{"id":1717,"date":"2026-10-20T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/?p=1717"},"modified":"2026-10-20T15:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T14:14:29","slug":"peu-in-brief-20-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/2026\/10\/20\/peu-in-brief-20-october\/","title":{"rendered":"PEU In Brief - 20 October"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019re busy, let's get on with it. PEU In Brief is a regular digest of the most immediate activities, events, and opportunities from the Public Engagement Unit and across the University of Bath.<\/p>\n

If you have an event or activity you\u2019d like to see included in a future PEU In Brief, contact Khai Trung Le at ktl62@bath.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"TheFestival of Social Science kicks off in November<\/h4>\n

The ESRC Festival of Social Science (FOSS) is a series of free events exploring topics including health, justice, education, mental wellbeing, inequality, data, and social change.<\/p>\n

Below are two particular events but you can find the full range of offerings through the FOSS Eventbrite page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Hunger is more dangerous than war\": Stories of starvation from Sudan<\/strong><\/em>
\nTuesday 3 November<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This powerful film explores conflict, famine, resilience, and survival in Sudan's Nuba Mountains, where communities have endured decades of wartime famine and starvation. While the region has faced enduring hardship, the people of the mountains have shown incredible tenacity and innovation in their attempts to survive and preserve hope and dignity. Book your free tickets here.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Research Assembly<\/strong><\/em>
\nWednesday 4 November<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The Research Assembly brings together researchers, local authorities, and community leaders, organisers, and residents to explore how research, policy, and practice can combine to improve local lives \u2013 and ensure community voices are heard in working towards more inclusive, equitable, and resilient communities. Click to reserve your free ticket here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"ALaunching Our New Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Activity Fund<\/h4>\n

We're delighted to launch the new <\/span>Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Activity Fund, providing up to \u00a3550 to help University of Bath\u2019s researchers involve patients, carers, members of the public and community groups in shaping research.<\/span><\/p>\n

Funding can contribute towards public contributor payments, travel expenses, accessibility costs, childcare or carer support, refreshments, workshop materials and other costs directly related to PPIE activities.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more details, check out this Public Engagement Blog post<\/a>. All queries can be directed to Dr Lisa Austin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"A\u00a35,000 grant available for UK coastal regions projects<\/h4>\n

The Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities, University of London has launched the Community Connections Grant, offering up to \u00a35,000 for community groups to develop a project with the support of an arts, humanities, or social sciences researcher.<\/p>\n

Individuals applying on behalf of community groups or individuals embedded in communities will need to submit an application form, available on the grant webpage<\/a>. For this round they are seeking applications from communities and individuals embedded in communities in the UK\u2019s coastal regions.<\/p>\n

For all questions about the grant, email cpep@sas.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"ACultural Competency Training - Engaging Diverse Voices with Research<\/h4>\n

Do you want to engage diverse audiences with your research but are unsure how? Want to understand how inclusive public engagement can support your research? Then join us on Tuesday 24 November for a cultural competency training workshop, hosted by psychologist Dr Lateesha Osbourne.<\/p>\n

This workshop will help you build confidence in engaging people from a range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives, develop practical approaches for engaging communities who are often underrepresented in research, and increase your understanding of how inclusive public engagement can strengthen research design.<\/p>\n

Contact the Public Engagement Unit<\/a> to secure your space in this limited course.<\/p>\n

\"AFree tickets to NHC Communicate virtual events<\/h4>\n

The PEU has a limited number of free virtual tickets to Communicate, the Natural History Consortium's leading conference on nature and environmental communications professionals.<\/p>\n

Read more about the conference here<\/a>, and contact the team at public-engagement@bath.ac.uk<\/a> to receive your free virtual tickets.<\/p>\n

\"AnWant more from the PEU?<\/h4>\n

You can get the latest information from the Public Engagement Unit straight to your inbox \u2013 subscribe to the PEU newsletter through this link<\/a>, and if you have any activities you\u2019d like to see included in a future PEU In Brief, contact Khai Trung Le at ktl62@bath.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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