Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences’ Welcome Lunch

Departments in HSS Economics Education Health Politics, Languages & International Studies Psychology Social & Policy Sciences

Faculty of HSS HSS has the largest student intake across the university over 2,900 undergraduate students over 1,600 postgraduate taught students 391 research students HSS Graduate School Graduate taught and research programmes Main administrative office is in 1West 3.12 Core graduate school staff Research Skills Training Public Engagement activities Future events planned – details to follow Vibrant community of students Bath is part of the South West Doctoral Training Centre in collaboration with University of Bristol & University of Exeter

Programme for today Welcome and introduction Dr Ed Keogh on behalf of Professor Steve Gough, Associate Dean Research and Development Training Dr Jill Porter Public Engagement Dr Joanna Coleman and Ed Stevens South West Doctoral Training Centre Placements Shan Bradley-Cong, SWDTC Placement Officer Student experience Ben Bowman, SWDTC Student representative

Public Engagement for Postgraduate Researchers at the University of Bath Dr Joanna Coleman, Head of Public Engagement Ed Stevens, Public Engagement Officer

What’s meant by ‘public engagement’? Public engagement describes the myriad of ways in which the activity and benefits of higher education and research can be shared with the public. Engagement is by definition a two-way process, involving interaction and listening, with the goal of generating mutual benefit.

Bath values public engagement The University is committed to facilitating highly visible public engagement embedded across the whole research lifecycle, with researchers building mutually beneficial links between their research and the public. Why’s this important? Because engagement can be a route to impact.

Impact across the research lifecycle

Thinking about potential publics Who might be interested in / benefit from / contribute to your research?

A pilot HSS-related opportunity Bringing together research students and early career researchers with external organisations or individuals who may be interested in their research, under 3 faculty- wide research themes: 1.Environment & sustainability 2.Health & wellbeing 3.Childhood & youth Events to be preceded by tailored training in public engagement with research (e.g. why / how to engage)

Why bother? The events will provide research students with an opportunity to: Present their research (ideas) to non-technical audiences, developing associated transferable skills Inform the development of early research ideas / thinking Engage with potential users of the research Open up organisational access / build useful networks Meet with potential future employers And it’s not all about the researchers – we hope that the external organisations will relish the opportunity to make their viewpoints heard, and perhaps even to influence future research and the development of ideas.

Get involved in other ways! Come along to our inaugural Public Engagement Showcase (Wednesday 13 th November, – 16.45) and meet with other researchers from across HSS and beyond interested in engaged research – register at: Enter the Images of Research 2014 competition Sign up to our Public Engagement Network – make links with others interested in engaged research, receive a monthly newsletter and a heads-up on relevant on-campus seminars / events. –

Contact Us Feel free to contact us any time via: Or drop in to see us over in the East Building, Room 2.2

South West Doctoral Training Centre At a Glance - SWDTC Placement Scheme Shan Bradley-Cong SWDTC Placement Officer

South West Doctoral Training Centre The evidence that placements, internships and other work experience are extremely valuable to students, both in terms of their academic performance and their employability skills, is strong. -- Sir Tim Wilson, A Review of Business–University Collaboration, 2012

South West Doctoral Training Centre Who? Why? What? When? How?

South West Doctoral Training Centre Who are SWDTC Students? Area and Development Studies Economic and Social History Human Geography Education Economics Management and Business Studies Political Science and International Studies Psychology Social Policy Social Work Socio-legal Studies Sociology Advanced Quantitative Methods Environment, Energy and Resilience Global Political Economy Health and Wellbeing Security, Conflict and Justice

Avoid the Cloister South West Doctoral Training Centre Purposes

South West Doctoral Training Centre What is a placement? (or Internship?) 11 -6 months’ full time employment MM ore than 160 hours part-time NN on-academic organisation PP ersonal development or PhD related

South West Doctoral Training Centre A sample of placements  Creative England - Creative Industries Mapping Data Review  Bank of America - Global Markets Quantitative Analytics Associate  PwC – Sustainability & Climate Change Consulting  Human Dignity Trust  HM Revenue and Customs - Behaviour Change Team  Parliament Scrutiny Group, Cabinet Office  National Trust  Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

South West Doctoral Training Centre Support to students  Brief the SWDTC Placement Scheme  Match your interests through existing networks to find a suitable placement  Promote employability skills training  Advertise existing placements  Provide funding advice  Negotiation of the contract  Process extension on university registration  Monitor and evaluation during the placement including visit  Debrief

South West Doctoral Training Centre Other Placement Schemes  ESRC Internship Scheme – Cabinet Office, Creative England, HM Revenue and Customs, Home Office, Ministry of Justice, The Scottish Government, UKBA, Welsh Government, etc.  AHRC International Placement Scheme – Library of Congress Washington DC, USA  OECD Internship Scheme – opportunities in various offices  Project Oracle – Child and youth related sectors in Great London

South West Doctoral Training Centre Funding  Placement providers – salary, allowance, etc.  SWDTC Placement Grant (ESRC funded students only) - £1,000 per month, funded extension.  ESRC Internship Scheme (ESRC funded students only) - Fully-funded extension with extra travel and accommodation allowance  University of Bath Alumni Funds

South West Doctoral Training Centre How to find a placement?  Placement Interest Registration form  Useful Websites  Supervisor and pathway leads  The organisations  Update your CV  SWDTC Placement Officer

South West Doctoral Training Centre “I feel that my PhD research and academic responsibilities within the university have benefited from my three months away (on placement). I have returned to my studies fresh and revitalised, with new ideas and a new enthusiasm for my work… I would highly recommend this scheme to other students in terms of its academic, career and personal benefits.” -A former PhD student

South West Doctoral Training Centre Questions?