{"id":561,"date":"2020-10-13T10:20:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T09:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/?p=561"},"modified":"2020-12-03T16:52:46","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T16:52:46","slug":"navigate-culture-change-with-our-field-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/2020\/10\/13\/navigate-culture-change-with-our-field-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Navigate culture change with our Field Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Working to embed a culture of public engagement with research can feel like an adventure into the unknown at times. It's an adventure we at the Public Engagement Unit at the University of Bath have been on ourselves since 2012. We know advocating for public engagement is not always easy or straightforward, so we wanted to find a way to share some of our insight into the process and have developed A Field Guide to Public Engagement and Culture Change<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Public Engagement at the University of Bath<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Since we were formed back in 2012 as part of the Research Council UK (now Research and Innovation UK<\/a>) Public Engagement with Research Catalyst<\/a> project, we\u2019ve learned a great deal about what public engagement with research at the University of Bath looks like.<\/p>\n

Over time, we\u2019ve developed an approach that works well for us as we support colleagues to engage public groups with their research. This approach operates over four strands:<\/p>\n

Doing Public Engagement<\/strong>\u00a0- providing opportunities for researchers to get started through participation in existing activities and offering grants<\/a><\/strong> to help those who want to develop their practice.<\/p>\n

Learning About Public Engagement<\/strong>\u00a0- offering a range of training and professional development opportunities for colleagues (researchers, doctoral students and professional services) including workshops, one-to-one mentoring and online tools such as the Public Engagement Knowledge Hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Celebrating Public Engagement<\/strong>\u00a0- running the Vice-Chancellor's Engage Awards<\/a> and using communication tools to showcase and raise the profile of engaged researchers.<\/p>\n

Leading Public Engagement<\/strong>\u00a0- leading the public engagement agenda at the University and using our expertise to contribute to conversations across the sector.<\/p>\n

Peer to peer support<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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As a result of our being around for a while, we often get requests from colleagues in other universities wanting to draw on our expertise in how we support and work with people to embed public engagement. These requests often centre on practical advice and guidance, such as:<\/p>\n