Network Showcase Presentations
Date:
Wednesday 7 February, 2018
Location:
Dainton Building, Room G11, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Agenda:
11:00 Arrival and Refreshments
11:15 Getting started with public engagement - Fran Marshall - Research and Evaluation Manager
• The benefits of doing public engagement
• How to get started
• The practicalities of holding public engagement events: audiences, planning and promoting
12:15 An Academic Perspective - Dr Nathan Adams - Research Scientist and Science Presenter
• Opportunities for promoting your research through public engagement and outreach
12:45 Lunch
13:45 Communicating your event through social media - Dr Jennifer Dick - EU Project Manager
• Benefits of the use of social media for scientists
• Ways to promote your scientific findings using social media
• Legal considerations, ethics and privacy
14:45 An introduction to non-academic research impact - Nicola Strafford - Public Engagement Manager
• What is non-academic research impact?
• Why is it important?
• How can you plan for it?
• Practical Work
16:15 Open Discussion and Closing remarks
Contact:
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this workshop or the CATMEC project, please contact:
Dr Jennifer Dick
EU Project Manager
Department of Chemistry
The University of Sheffield
Sheffield S3 7HF
Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 9409
Email: Jennifer.Dick@sheffield.ac.uk
The workshop will consist of four sessions and will include presentations from The University of Sheffield Public Engagement Team, practical exercises and examples of good practice from an Academic perspective.