Motivating Scientists to Engage in Public Outreach

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Empowering scientists to embrace public engagement is crucial for enhancing research impact and building trust. This involves embedding a commitment to engagement in institutional strategies, involving staff and the public, and reaping benefits like improved skills and fun experiences. Testimonials from researchers highlight the value of engaging with society and how it enhances their work.

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Motivating Scientists to Engage... Sophie Duncan National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement, UK www.publicengagement.ac.uk Funded by the Higher Education Funding Councils, Research Councils UK and The Wellcome Trust

Manchester Beacon connecting people, place & knowledge PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT UNIT

Focal points for embedding engagement PURPOSE Embedding a commitment to public engagement in institutional mission and strategy, and championing that commitment at all levels PROCESS PEOPLE Investing in systems and processes that facilitate involvement, maximise impact and help to ensure quality and value for money Involving staff, students and representatives of the public and using their energy, expertise and feedback to shape the strategy and its delivery

Improve research Raise aspirations Why bother? Inspire learning Funders requirement Builds trust Develop skills Inform policy Share research Generate impact Public accountability It can be fun.... Make a difference Learn from others Improve relationship with communities www.publicengagement.ac.uk

... it is an opportunity to actually feed your own confidence in your research and that has to be a good thing Laurie Strauss ... a way of communicating to people and with people the importance of some of the questions that I do research on and particularly through engaging them ....as research assistants. Michael Pocock I found engaging with wider society..... has made me a better researcher. Martin Hendry www.publicengagement.ac.uk