Fwd: The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement and the SRHE, Postgraduate Issues Network are hosting a joint seminar to explore the impact of public engagement on Postgraduate Researchers and their institutions.

View Web Version | Forward To A Colleague Share Events Public Engagement – what's in it for PGRs and HEIs? Date - 19th June 2013, 13:00 – 16:00 Venue - SRHE, 73 Collier Street, London N1 9BE Network - Postgraduate Issues Network The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement and the SRHE, Postgraduate Issues Network are hosting a joint seminar to explore the impact of public engagement on Postgraduate Researchers and their institutions.   Few would disagree with the widely held view in the Higher Education sector that engaging with the public is good for research as well as the 'public', but what is in it for Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs), their supervisors and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)?  Clearly Public Engagement is central to the impact agenda and highly topical, in terms of informing the environment section of the REF, but what do we understand about this kind of activity, what do we need to know and what insights can we share?  Through presentations and group discussion, this seminar will explore and provide insights into public engagement - the challenges and opportunities – from both the postgraduate and the HEI perspective. Key questions include: • How does public engagement activity benefit PGRs?  • Should they get involved or does it interfere with their research?  • If HEIs and funders want to encourage more of this activity, what kind of support do they need to provide?  • What do supervisors and institutions get out of this, via their PGRs, and do we need more evidence to support the case for public engagement activity? Speakers Dr Andy Jackson, Head of Business Development, the UK Higher Education Academy Paul Manners, Director of the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement Dr Kath Woods-Townsend, Research Fellow and LifeLab Programme Manager, Southampton Education School, University of Southampton Julie Worrall, Postgraduate Researcher and Community University Engagement Manager, the University of East Anglia To be confirmed - Jennifer Chubb, Postgraduate Researcher and Research Innovation Officer, University of York Note: Unless otherwise stated SRHE events are free to members, there is a charge of £45 for non-members. Unsubscribe from SRHE updates You are receiving this email as our records indicate that you are interested in SRHE updates. Unsubscribing from SRHE updates will not impact SRHE membership administration emails, membership reminders etc. SRHE is a registered charity No. 313850. Company No. 00868820 Limited by Guarantee. Registered office 73 Collier Street, London N1 9BE Newsletter developed and delivered by clickandsend.biz

 

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