{"id":30,"date":"2017-02-08T10:45:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-08T10:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/?p=30"},"modified":"2019-10-01T10:41:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T09:41:33","slug":"new-small-scale-public-engagement-projects-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/2017\/02\/08\/new-small-scale-public-engagement-projects-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"New small-scale public engagement projects launched"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following our recent annual\u00a0seed fund call<\/a> we've funded 11 small-scale public engagement projects in departments across the University. As part of what we call 'Tier 1' of the call, researchers could apply for up\u00a0to \u00a3500 to deliver their own projects.<\/p>\n

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Tier 1\u00a0provides an important opportunity for those new to public engagement to 'give it a go'. We designed the\u00a0tier as a chance\u00a0for researchers to trial an activity or an\u00a0idea - to develop proof of concept - and \/ or\u00a0to reach a public \/ publics\u00a0that they hadn't worked with in the past.\u00a0As well as actually 'doing' something, we're keen for those we fund to learn from the experience and to consciously develop their engaged research practice further.<\/p>\n

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Project titles\u00a0and researchers that we funded are outlined below. The projects demonstrate a diverse range of activities from\u00a0running a\u00a0Human Library<\/a> to contributing to Bath Digital Festival<\/a>, from puppetry to citizen science opportunities and much, much more. The grants may only be small but that hasn't stymied the creativity in terms of engagement! And the publics being reached are equally diverse - museum professionals, young children, volunteers in a local shop, young carers, actors\u00a0to name but a few.<\/p>\n

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If you'd like to find out more about any of the below projects, just drop me an email (e.stevens@bath.ac.uk)<\/p>\n

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