Public Engagement with Research New Community Tools and Rules Greg Oldfield Head of Public Engagement

Contents Introduction to public engagement team What is public engagement? How we support academics How we support community partners Opportunities for engagement – what is coming up? 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

What is 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 ” National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement

How we support academics Reward and recognition Master class programme Platforms: Internal University platforms External University organised events External partner-led events 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

Reward & Recognition 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield Work allocation model SRDS process Promotions criteria Exceptional Contribution Champions

Master classes 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

Internal University Platforms 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 7 Researchers Night Sheffield Festival of Science & Engineering 2013

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External University Events 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 9 Ideas Bazaar Festival of the Mind The Mobile University

Ideas Bazaar: Festival of the Mind 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 10

The Mobile University September 2013

External Partner-led Events 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 13 Children’s Festival Off the Shelf Doc/fest

Off the Shelf 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 15 Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival

How we work in partnership with communities 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 16

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Tramlines Music Festival 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

Dream Bigger Dreams

Summary of Platforms 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield  Dream Bigger Dreams Feb, May, August  Children’s Festival – 13 June  Doc.Fest – June  Tramlines: International Stage – July  Ideas Bazaar – 18 September  Mobile University – September  Off the Shelf - October  Festival of Social Sciences – November  Discovery Night - November

Summary Embed engagement within the Sheffield Academic and Professional workflow Create 100 to 150 new platforms in the city for engagement Establish robust and transparent partnerships with Council and cultural partners Embed support team through external and internal finance Change hearts and minds 2013 through to 2015 and being part of 2022 plan Off the Shelf, FOTM, Children’s Festival and new events Cultural Forum, SMT, Council Catalyst bids, research income Platform for cultural engagement through Sheffield Institute