Presentation from "Introduction to public engagement" at the 2013 Science Communication Conference organised by the British Science Association - slides by Karen Bultitude

1. Introduction to
Public Engagement
Karen Bultitude

2. • What is ‘Public Engagement’?
• Useful resources for getting started
• Jargon buster
• Motivations & purposes
• Top tips for SCC2013
Introduction to Public Engagement
Session Overview

3. • Transmit
Science for All (2010)
Communication Approaches
scientists /
institutions
different
public groups
e.g. lectures or
public health
campaigns
e.g. lectures or
public health
campaigns

4. • Transmit
• Receive
Science for All (2010)
Communication Approaches
scientists /
institutions
different
public groups
e.g. lectures or
public health
campaigns
e.g. lectures or
public health
campaigns
e.g. surveys or
consultations
e.g. surveys or
consultations

5. • Transmit
• Receive
• Collaborate
Science for All (2010)
Communication Approaches
scientists /
institutions
different
public groups
e.g. lectures or
public health
campaigns
e.g. lectures or
public health
campaigns
e.g. co-created
research or
consensus
building
e.g. co-created
research or
consensus
building
e.g. surveys or
consultations
e.g. surveys or
consultations

6. Who are ‘the Public’?
 many publics!
• schools and colleges
• families and children
• young people (aged 18-25)
• adults
• local communities, community groups
• business and industry
• government and policy makers
…

7. The Public Engagement Triangle
Science for All (2010)

8. Science for All (2010)

9. Getting Started in Public Engagement
• STEMNET
• Cafés Scientifique
• Science Festivals
• Science Centres & Museums
• Famelab
• Bright Club
• Science Showoff
• National Science & Engineering Week
• …

10. www.publicengagement.ac.uk/how

11. http://tinyurl.com/EngagingResearcher

12. http://tinyurl.com/SCC-intro2013
• Discussion lists
• Practical guides
• Training
• Suggested reading
• Directories
• Media and graphic
design resources

13. PUSPUS
PEPE
PESPES PESTPEST
STEMSTEM
RCUKRCUK
BISBIS
NCCPENCCPE
BSABSA
Jargon Buster
REFREF

14. Karen’s Top Tips for Success at SCC2013:
1. Meet new people!
2. Don’t be shy to ask for clarification of
terms etc.
3. Get to sessions on time
4. Follow the Twitter stream: #SciComm13
5. Contribute… listen… collaborate…
Engage!

15. Recommended Resources
• Science for All (2010). Report and action plan from the Science for All Expert Group.
London: Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Available from
http://interactive.bis.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/site/all/files/2010/02/Science-for-All-Final-
Report-WEB.pdf.
• Bultitude, K. (2011) The Why and How of Science Communication. In Rosulek, P. (Ed)
Science Communication. Pilsen: European Commission. Available from
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/staff/bultitude/KB_TB/Karen_Bultitude_-
_Science_Communication_Why_and_How.pdf.
• Duncan, S. and Spizer, S. (2010). The engaging researcher: Inspiring people to engage
with your research. Vitae and the Beacons for Public Engagement. Available from
http://www.vitae.ac.uk/CMS/files/upload/The_engaging_researcher_2010.pdf.