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Public Engagement Training: Focus Group with Lunch for ECRs & PGRs [April 10th]

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Public Engagement Training: Focus Group with Lunch for ECRs and PGRs

The Public Engagement with Research Committee and University Graduate School invite postgraduate research students and early-career researchers to join us on Monday 10th April for an informal focus group discussion with free lunch to gather the community’s views on public engagement training support needs. We will then use your views to help shape future plans and training opportunities.

  • What skills would you like to develop to carry out high quality public engagement?

  • What should training sessions look like? What schedule is most convenient to you?

  • What opportunities to do actual public engagement can we help arrange?

  • Do STEM and Arts/Humanities/Social Sciences researchers need different training?

  • How can we create training opportunities to help researchers collaborate on interdisciplinary public engagement?

 

SIGN UP HERE

 

All PGRs and ECRs are welcome to join us. You do not need to have any prior experience doing public engagement. During the session we will also hear from a couple of PhD/PostDoc researcher representatives about their experiences with public engagement. Please sign up so that we have an idea of numbers for catering purposes, thanks!

Time: 10:30 – 13:30 including a free lunch for participants at 12noon

Location: Westmere House (Graduate School – G15, green zone on map)

We look forward to welcoming you.

[Open to University of Birmingham members only]

WORKSHOP / Revealing Research: An Introduction to Public Engagement (Feb 24th)

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Are you a PhD student or early career researcher? Are you interested in getting involved with public engagement but are unsure how to communicate your research effectively? If so, come along to an introductory workshop to learn valuable skills to get you started with public engagement!

The workshop is a 3 hour interactive session designed by UoB researchers for UoB researchers. It aims to develop and build upon some of the essential skills necessary to deliver research effectively to the public. The brief aims of the workshop are:

  • Meet PhD students/ECRs from across the University and find out about the public engagement they do.
  • Explore what public engagement with research means and develop useful skills through interactive group activities and discussions.
  • Network with others and learn about opportunities for you to get involved.

Learning objectives:

  • Deepen your understanding of public engagement with research.
  • Learn essential skills/techniques which can be applied for your own public engagement.
  • Identify your skills and think about next steps or further training to take you forward.

The workshop is open to postgraduate and early career researchers from all Colleges and will be based at N334 in the Gispert Kapp building on Wednesday 24th February 2016 from 1-4pm.

To reserve your place, please email c.d.t.gillett@bham.ac.uk with ‘Revealing Research Workshop’ in the title. Please also include your name, position (e.g. 2nd Year PhD, Postdoc), School/department and your College.

The workshop has a limited number of spaces so registration is essential and will be on a first-come basis.

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PubhD Birmingham is here & looking for speakers!

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PubhD is a public speaking event set in the friendly surroundings of the pub. Started in Nottingham in January 2014 and spreading to other cities across the UK and Europe, it’s now arrived in Brum!

For info contact the organizers HERE

Each month PubhD will gather in a local pub and listen to 3 speakers talk about their research. The format is simple:

  • Each speaker will each have just 10 minutes to present their research to an interested audience.

  • Afterwards there’s a chance for informal Q&A (up to 20 minutes)

  • Only a whiteboard and coloured pens will be provided…

  • Each speaker will be rewarded with a pint (or other drink of their choice).

On the night, PubhD ask for a donation of £1 per audience member to help fund future events and allow our three speakers the free drink they have earned!

PubhD invite researchers from all over the area to come and join us! If you are interested in being involved get in touch here.