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Impact and Engagement Workshop - In Person - All Network Members

Thu 5 Jun 2025 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM BST Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Bath Spa, BA1 5BJ

Impact and Engagement Workshop - In Person - All Network Members

Thu 5 Jun 2025 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM BST Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Bath Spa, BA1 5BJ

The British Academy Early Career Researcher Network brings together ECRs across the humanities and social sciences disciplines, regardless of their funding source or background.

Please note that in order to book a ticket to attend this event you must be a member of the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network, unless you have been invited directly by one of the event organisers. To find out if you are eligible to join the Network if you are not already a member, please see our website for more information on eligibility and how to sign up. Any questions, please email ecr_network@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.

This in person event is for all network members.

Session Facilitator - Southwest and South Wales Delivery Partners

Event Format - In person 

Event Description

The impact and public engagement agenda in the UK and internationally are rapidly changing the nature of academic work across disciplines and affecting the shape of academic careers and post-doctoral research opportunities more widely.

It is important to understand how the opportunities and requirements produced by this shift can help Early Career Researchers strengthen their research portfolios, networks, and ultimately help secure an interesting and meaningful research career.

Join us for a day of workshopping, discussions and networking where we’ll benefit from the insights of experts and peers on impact and public engagement in humanities and social sciences research.

We will be guided towards fruitful ways of (re)imagining our research, extending its reach, building academic and non-academic collaborations, and strengthening our standing in the national and international research space.

Time

Activity

09:15-10:00

Registration and Networking

10:00 – 10:15

Welcome & Aims

10:15 – 10.45

Check-in: current use of PE

Roundtable group discussions

Possible questions:

  • Where and how am I engaging in public engagement/ impact activities
  • What role could PE play in my career plan/prospects/prof identity
  • What’s working or not working at the moment? (joys and challenges)
  • What do I most want to know about the PE landscape and funders perspective?

10.45 – 12.15

Mike Collins, AHRC - Overview of PE landscape in UK from funder perspective

  • interactive session with roundtable discussion and feedback
  • examples of the power of PE in forging academic / non-academic collaboration and raising national and international profile.

12.15 – 13:15

Lunch & networking

13:15 – 14:30

Inspirational case study short talks & discussion

  • ECR speakers share their PE experiences
  • More senior academics and non-academics share experiences of PE and audience development
  • Small group discussions: what have I heard that is meaningful to me? What has it inspired me to think/feel/do? what questions do I have?

14:30 – 14:45

Comfort Break

14:45 – 15:45

Public engagement and impact: what does it mean for your career going forward? - A guided career planning session with Tracey Stead, Leadership Development Consultant, Facilitator & Coach

A combination of personal reflection time, group activities and paired coaching to help everyone to network, learn from others and create a personal plan around career, professional profile and the role of public engagement activities in enhancing careers.

15:45 – 16:00

Wrap-up, check-in & final thoughts

Check back to points raised at the start of day

Check on plans to go forward

16:00 – 17:00

Afternoon Tea and Networking (optional)


ABOUT THE BRITISH ACADEMY

The British Academy is the UK’s national academy for the humanities and social sciences. We mobilise these disciplines to understand the world and shape a brighter future.

From artificial intelligence to climate change, from building prosperity to improving well-being – today’s complex challenges can only be resolved by deepening our insight into people, cultures and societies.

We invest in researchers and projects across the UK and overseas, engage the public with fresh thinking and debates, and bring together scholars, government, business and civil society to influence policy for the benefit of everyone.

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Location

Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Bath Spa, BA1 5BJ