Introduction to

Public Engagement Karen Bultitude

• What is ‘Public Engagement’?

• Useful resources for getting started

• Jargon buster

• Motivations & purposes

• Top tips for SCC2013

Introduction to Public Engagement

Session Overview

• Transmit

Science for All (2010)

Communication Approaches

scientists / institutions

different

public groups

e.g. lectures or

public health

campaigns

e.g. lectures or

public health

campaigns

• Transmit

• Receive

Science for All (2010)

Communication Approaches

scientists / institutions

different

public groups

e.g. lectures or

public health

campaigns

e.g. lectures or

public health

campaigns

e.g. surveys or

consultations

e.g. surveys or

consultations

• Transmit

• Receive

• Collaborate

Science for All (2010)

Communication Approaches

scientists / institutions

different

public groups

e.g. lectures or

public health

campaigns

e.g. lectures or

public health

campaigns

e.g. co-created

research or

consensus

building

e.g. co-created

research or

consensus

building

e.g. surveys or

consultations

e.g. surveys or

consultations

Who are ‘the Public’? many publics!

• schools and colleges

• families and children

• young people (aged 18-25)

• adults

• local communities, community groups

• business and industry

• government and policy makers

…

The Public Engagement Triangle

Science for All (2010)

Science for All (2010)

Getting Started in Public Engagement • STEMNET

• Cafés Scientifique

• Science Festivals

• Science Centres & Museums

• Famelab

• Bright Club

• Science Showoff

• National Science & Engineering Week

• …

www.publicengagement.ac.uk/how

http://tinyurl.com/EngagingResearcher

http://tinyurl.com/SCC-intro2013

• Discussion lists

• Practical guides

• Training

• Suggested reading

• Directories

• Media and graphic

design resources

PUS PUS

PE PE

PES PES PEST PEST

STEM STEM

RCUK RCUK

BIS BIS

NCCPE NCCPE

BSA BSA

Jargon Buster

REF REF

Karen’s Top Tips for Success at SCC2013:

1. Meet new people!

2. Don’t be shy to ask for clarification of

terms etc.

3. Get to sessions on time

4. Follow the Twitter stream: #SciComm13

5. Contribute… listen… collaborate…

Engage!

Recommended Resources

• Science for All (2010). Report and action plan from the Science for All Expert Group.

London: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Available from

http://interactive.bis.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/site/all/files/2010/02/Science-for-All-Final-

Report-WEB.pdf.

• Bultitude, K. (2011) The Why and How of Science Communication. In Rosulek, P. (Ed)

Science Communication. Pilsen: European Commission. Available from

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/staff/bultitude/KB_TB/Karen_Bultitude_-

_Science_Communication_Why_and_How.pdf.

• Duncan, S. and Spizer, S. (2010). The engaging researcher: Inspiring people to engage

with your research. Vitae and the Beacons for Public Engagement. Available from

http://www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/upload/The_engaging_researcher_2010.pdf.