Only two days left to have your say and support the University of Southampton’s application for an Engage Watermark.
All responses are valuable whether you carry out public engagement as part of your formal role, occasionally deliver outreach, science communication or underpin activity through your technical expertise. You may be new to public engagement or experienced, we still want to hear from you!
Please follow the below survey link (15 minutes) before 28 of February 2025.
This award evaluates our Engagement Culture and future intentions. It examines how we embed Public Engagement in our institution’s purpose, the processes supporting our community’s engagement efforts, and the opportunities for staff, students, and public groups to engage, enhancing research impact.
The rigorous Watermark review will provide benchmarks, inform our strategy, and support our Knowledge Exchange and Research Excellence Framework responses.
The Public Engagement with Research unit invite all staff and PGRs to contribute to this critical first stage. Similar to a charter mark, the Engage Watermark signifies strategic support for public engagement and a commitment to improvement.
The NCCPE defines public engagement as the various ways higher education and research activities and benefits are shared with the public, including civic engagement, patient involvement, collaborative research, and student engagement. It is a two-way process aimed at generating mutual benefit.
AREQA Approval: 2024/566