1. Public Engagement with Research New Community Tools and Rules Greg Oldfield Head of Public Engagement

2. Contents Introduction to public engagement team What is public engagement? How we support academics How we support community partners Opportunities for engagement – what is coming up? 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

3. What is Public Engagement? “Public engagement describes the myriad of ways in which the activity and benefits of higher education and research can be shared with the public. Engagement is by definition a two-way process, involving interaction and listening, with the goal of generating mutual benefit ” National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement

4. How we support academics Reward and recognition Master class programme Platforms: Internal University platforms External University organised events External partner-led events 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

5. Reward & Recognition 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield Work allocation model SRDS process Promotions criteria Exceptional Contribution Champions

6. Master classes 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

7. Internal University Platforms 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 7 Researchers Night Sheffield Festival of Science & Engineering 2013

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9. External University Events 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 9 Ideas Bazaar Festival of the Mind The Mobile University

10. Ideas Bazaar: Festival of the Mind 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 10

12. The Mobile University 27-29 September 2013

13. External Partner-led Events 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 13 Children’s Festival Off the Shelf Doc/fest

14. Off the Shelf 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

15. 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 15 Sheffield International Documentary Film Festival

16. How we work in partnership with communities 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield 16

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18. Tramlines Music Festival 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield

19. Dream Bigger Dreams

20. Summary of Platforms 16/09/2015© The University of Sheffield  Dream Bigger Dreams Feb, May, August  Children’s Festival – 13 June  Doc.Fest – 12-16 June  Tramlines: International Stage – 19-21 July  Ideas Bazaar – 18 September  Mobile University – 27-29 September  Off the Shelf - October  Festival of Social Sciences – November  Discovery Night - November

21. Summary Embed engagement within the Sheffield Academic and Professional workflow Create 100 to 150 new platforms in the city for engagement Establish robust and transparent partnerships with Council and cultural partners Embed support team through external and internal finance Change hearts and minds 2013 through to 2015 and being part of 2022 plan Off the Shelf, FOTM, Children’s Festival and new events Cultural Forum, SMT, Council Catalyst bids, research income Platform for cultural engagement through Sheffield Institute