Creating Activities - Helping Researchers Design Quality Engagement

As part of our Public Engagement Festival, running throughout the month of May 2021, the University of Surrey ESRC IAA team and Skillfluence, invite you to join our FREE 'Creating Activities' course.

Creating Activities: Helping Researchers Design Quality Engagement

19th & 20th May, 2.00 – 4.00pm - (Runs over two days*)

Looking to make your public engagement ideas a reality? Or want to upscale your current projects? Then this interactive workshop is for you.

Finding the time, space and creativity to come up with new and exciting activities for engagement can be challenging. This workshop will arm you with the tools for good event planning and challenge your creativity as you design and develop quality engagement projects.

Explore how to create the perfect public engagement tailored to your skills and subject. Discover how to create a lasting impression by enthusing audiences, developing demos, producing artworks and working with communities.

Whether you are new to engagement or looking to get new perspectives on what you can do to improve, this workshop is packed with tips, tricks and strategies to help you explore the research engagement landscape, manage your time and generate impact.

You will also get a backstage look at how successful engagement projects are designed, developed and delivered.

What the session will cover:

• How to create interactive and informative engagement projects/events.

• Planning realistic timescales and budgets for engagement events.

• Preparing intervention appropriate evaluation processes.

• Understanding how to grow audiences and reach new groups.

• Use of demonstrations and visual aids to create lasting impressions

About the Trainer

Jamie is an award winning engagement professional specialising in impact narratives and evaluation. Working across dozens of institutions and subject areas he has improved the reach, profile and impact of research engagement in almost every academic discipline. Find out more about Jamie via his website.

If you have any questions please email Julia Warsap. ESRC IAA Officer: j.warsap@surrey.ac.uk.

These courses are being funded by the ESRC IAA and places are limited. if you are successful in gaining a place it is expected that you will attend. Please register your interest via Eventbrite and we will be in touch to confirm your place and provide Zoom joining details.

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