Key Information
Tutor: Public and Community Engagement Team
Duration: 3.5 hour workshop
Delivery: Live (In-Person, South Kensington and White City)
ECRI Credit (PGR only): 1 credit
Audience: Research Degree Students, MRes, Postdocs and Research Fellows
Dates
There are no further sessions taking place this academic year. Course dates for 2026-27 will be available to book from late September.
With public engagement recognised as a route to research impact, engaging non-specialist audiences is a core skill for early career researchers to develop and practise. This session provides a broad foundation for those looking to expand their understanding and to get involved in public engagement before attending other Engagement Masterclasses. This course is aimed at early career researchers at any stage who have little or no prior experience of public engagement.
In this interactive session, run by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Public and Community Engagement team, you will learn how to effectively plan, design and evaluate your own public engagement activities to achieve your research impact goals and make a positive difference in society. Through individual and group activities you will reflect on your motivations for working with public audiences, discuss a range of approaches and consider the wider context and drivers for engagement within higher education. You will explore practical steps, tools and frameworks to plan and evaluate engagement using effective and creative methods that resonate with your audience!
This course is open to Research Degree Students, MRes, Postdocs and Research Fellows.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this session you will be able to:
- Recognise the relevance and drivers for public engagement within higher education 
- Describe the value of public engagement for personal and professional development
- Recognise the principles of high-quality public engagement
- Plan engagement activities using appropriate tools and methods
- Identify why, when and how to evaluate engagement activities
How to Book
This session is run by the Public and Community Engagement Team and open to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø staff, doctoral students and postgraduate research masters students. The sign up is slightly different to some other ECRI courses.
To book a place on this course, please complete the following  .
Further Information
- The Core Engagement Masterclass is usually run sequentially with the Communication in Engagement Masterclass, so participants can complete both over one day.
- Find more information about all Masterclasses offered by 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Public and Community Engagement Team.