The Public Engagement ‘Engaged Researcher’ training schedule for 2024/25 is now available and open for bookings in UTBS: https://www.training.cam.ac.uk
Develop your public engagement skills through innovative and creative tools to engage with your research
The University of Cambridge Public Engagement Team provides a portfolio of transferable skill training and support for PGR students, researchers and professional staff.
Engaged Researcher training covers all areas of public engagement with research by combining expert led practical workshops and taught sessions. No Public Engagement story is the same and this is reflected in the diversity of the training programme offered. Sessions will give you the support needed to organise, develop, deliver, communicate, publish and evaluate your Public Engagement activities.
Starting with our core training in October, Introduction to Public Engagement, Planning your Public Engagement, Evaluate your Public Engagement and DEI in Public Engagement.
Following on from these we offer training which will focus on building your research narratives through creative writing, storytelling, animation or creating your personal brand.
Our working with specific audiences' theme will introduce you to Policy Engagement, working within museums and schools.
Training with various forms of media will also help you to navigate those first steps of creating a podcast, writing for the media and of course finding your way through social media and which platforms work for you.
For any other queries about Public Engagement, please email publicengagement@admin.cam.ac.uk.
Registration and Certification
All courses can be booked individually, so as participants can choose the trainings that match their needs and career profile, and combine them into a personal training suite. If you would like to receive recognition for your commitment to develop your public engagement skills, you can also obtain a 'Training Certificate' by completing the following steps:
1. To attend mandatory sessions of the 'Introduction to Public Engagement' course, which is offered multiple times every year;
2. To attend all the mandatory sessions of any 3 courses of your choice within the Engaged Researcher series;
3. Once you have fulfilled the first two criteria please contact the training administrator, engaged.researcher@admin.cam.ac.uk to receive an application form for the certificate. The form will guide you through a short reflection on your public engagement training journey, and will ask you to summarize the outputs that you generated during the practical sessions of the courses or inspired by the courses which you have attended.
The sessions will run either online (on Microsoft Teams or Zoom) or in-person and are open to all postgraduate research students, academic and professional staff of the University. Please note that there are limited spaces available, so please book early to avoid disappointment but please remember to cancel if you are no longer able to attend.
Doctoral training coordinator?
Please contact us to discuss your public engagement training requirements. We can provide introductory and bespoke training courses in public engagement and communication skills.
Fancy a bit of a chat about your public engagement?
If you're a University of Cambridge researcher or PE person, we're here for advice, to signpost to information and act as a sounding board for your ideas. Interested? Book a 30min slot and start a conversation with us.
- Dr Tana Joseph, Public Engagement and Impact Manager for the Schools of Arts and Humanities, and Social Sciences - Mondays, 15:00-15:30 and 15:30-16:00
- Dr Lucinda Spokes, Head of Public Engagement, all areas and schools - Mondays, 16:00-16:30pm and 16:30-17:00pm
- Dr Diogo Gomes, Public Engagement and Communications Manager, Clinical Medicine, Biological Sciences - Wednesdays, 13:00- 3:30pm and 13:30-14:00pm
- Dr Claudia Antolini, Public Engagement Manager, Physical Sciences, Technology - Thursday, 14:00-14:30pm and 14:30pm-15:00pm
Please get in touch with our administrator at engaged.researcher@admin.cam.ac.uk with any training related queries.