Resources for Public Engagement

Are you looking to improve your public engagement skills? Take a look the the resources we have compiled here!

Public Engagement Resources

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Public Engagement as a Means of Restoring Public Trust in Science – Hitting the Notes, but Missing the Music? Brian Wynne, DOI: 10.1159/000092659Paper on the public mistrust of science.
Why should we promote public engagement with science? Jack Stilgoe, Simon J Lock, James Wilsdon, DOI: 10.1177/0963662513518154Paper on the importance of public engagment.

Public Engagement Training - the handbook. BBSRC

 

This booklet has been designed as an accompaniment to the BBSRC Public Engagement Training Course and gives an overview of what public engagement is, why it is important and how you might go about doing it. It aims to inspire and support you to carry out effective public engagement.
Going PublicAn introduction to communicating science, engineering and technology.
Public Attitudes to Science 2014. Ispos MoriResults of 2014 survey and tips on communicating effectively.
Target Audience. National Co-ordinating Centre for Public EngagmentIdentifying and working with audience understanding.
Public Engagement with Research - Ten Top Tips. University of BathTips on public engagment
UKRI Vision for Public EngagementImportance of public engagment to UKRI - tips and advice

Public Engagment Lens on the Research Development Framework. Vitae

 

Using the Vitae Researcher Development Framework, the public engagement lens highlights how public engagement is part of the professional development of researchers. Inspired by the work of the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) the lens provides an overview of the key knowledge, behaviours and attributes typically developed by researchers that can be acquired through, or used in, public engagement activities.
Planning your public engagement: Step by step guide. Wellcome TrustFrom planning to disseminating and thinking about your audience, methods, and impact.