Effective Public EngagementHelen-Louise Murphy

Public Engagement Assistant

www.dundee.ac.uk/revealingresearch

www.dundee.ac.uk/genericskills/outreach

Dr Jon UrchPublic Engagement Co-ordinator

Dr Helen-Louise MurphyPublic Engagement Assistant

Part of External Relations since Aug 2010

RevealingResearch@dundee.ac.uk

Outreach and Public Engagement Network (OPEN) North East

University of Aberdeen

Robert Gordon University

Macaulay Land Use Research Institute

Satrosphere

University of Dundee

Abertay University

Scottish Crop Research Institute

Dundee Science Centre

St Andrews University

Stirling University

What do we do?

Help organise events, training, marketing and evaluationDisseminate information about opportunities and bestpractice Support impact statements and grant applications forPublic engagement grants Liaise with other colleagues and organisations to use contacts effectively, avoid duplication and workcollaboratively

Dundee Arts Cafe

1st Tuesday every monthAt McManus Cafe

Cafe Science Dundee

Senior ResearchersLast Monday of every monthIn Chambers Coffee house

Cafe Science Extra

Early Career Researchers2nd Wednesday every monthIn Dundee Science Centre

Magnificent Microbes

Department of microbiologyMeet the scientist event at Dundee Science Centre

Alzheimer's Debate

Public debate with Alzheimer's researchersIn Arbroath

Dundee Science Festival 1st - 14th November 2010

Wellcome Trust MonitorTracking Public Views on Medical Research

•The internet is the most used and preferred method for find inginformation about medical research• But the information was more likely to be remembered if heard on tv or radio, or read in newspapers• 6 in 10 people would prefer information produced by a doctor rather than a journalist or presenter• 50% of people feel they hear too little about medical research

• Most people were willing to participate in medical research if it involved donating blood, tissue or allowing access to medical records, but only a quarter were willing if it involved testing new drugs or treatments – the most cited reason was not being aware of the risks to their health

http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/About-us/Publications/Reports/Public-engagement/WTX058859.htm

Making your engagement effective

1.Planning

2.Diversity

3.Specific

4.Discussion

5.Evaluating

Upcoming training opportunities

Generic Skills – Communicating Science to non-specialists – 10th + 11th November

Public Engagement – If it's worth doing, it's worth doing well – 27th OctoberWorkshop on quality in public engagement by Edinburgh Beltane

NCCPE Engage 2010 conference - DecemberNational conference looking at how and why Universities should engage with the publicAnd the launch of their Public Engagement Manifesto distilling learning from the Beacons projects

BSA Science Communication Conference 2011 – May 2011