Public Engagement with Research is usually defined as the ways in which the activity and benefits of research and higher education can be shared with the public. Engagement is often seen as a two-way process, involving listening and interaction, with the goal of generating mutual benefit.
Across the University many staff are active in engaging the external community with our research: from major events including the Being Human and the Southampton Science and Engineering weeks, to showcasing and sharing our research in schools and at high-profile festivals. This is in addition to the many public lectures and appearances in broadcast media by our researchers. We are already engaging a huge public audience with our world-leading research.
As part of a Research Councils UK initiative we are trying to better understand the full extent and nature of public engagement across the university and how it is perceived by researchers and other staff. We aim to clarify existing incentives and motivations, as well as assess the barriers for public engagement with research.
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For more information on Public Engagement with Research at the University, please visit our webpages.