Transcript Public Engagement Survey 2010

Public Engagement Survey
2010
THIS PRESENTATION CONTAINS DATA AND
KEY COMMENTS FROM A SURVEY OF THE
FACULTY OF LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
ON THE TOPIC OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
A.O’Hara, P.Mitchell, K.McCann &
VJ.McKelvey-Martin
Discussion Points - How would you
describe the impact of your public
engagement activities?
•E x t r e m e l y p o w e r f u l i n t e a c h i n g f o r t h e s t u d e n t l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e . V e r y
informative in research
•U N K N O W N
•l i m i t e d - b u t s o m e t i m e s s m a l l s t e p s l e a d t o m a j o r c h a n g e s e s p e c i a l l y i f y o u m a n a g e
to meet and talk wiht the right people.
•T h e p u b l i c e n g a g e m e n t w i t h c h a r i t i e s a n d s u p p o r t g r o u p s h a s d r i v e n c h a n g e i n e y e
care protocols in the nhs in NI. Parents have demanded change from professionals as
a result of what they learn through our public engagement lectures.
•I b e l i e v e t h e y r a i s e a w a r e n e s s a n d p r o v i d e o p p o r t u n i t i e s
•L i m i t e d e x c e p t w i t h i n t h e r e s e a r c h c o m m u n i t y
•S h a p e r e s e a r c h p o l i c y a n d f i n e - t u n e s c i e n c e / i n d u s t r y p a r t n e r i n g t o i d e n t i f y a n d
develop opportunities
Discussion Points - Please list what you consider
to be the main benefits of public engagement.
 Raises profile of university, enhances recruitment, informs and enriches
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research and teaching, impact via knowledge transfer and policy
recommendations ,to influence improve practice.Contributes to economic
regeneration.
It shows the university to have a role other than education and it promotes
the idea that the university engages in useful research that can and does
benefit the average person in the street.
For me personally - access to undertaking research and development work
that would be hard to do in any other way. For the University it increases
the profile and relevance of its work. For the community partners - it adds
to their credability as a professional organisation.
Glory
I think public engagement is a vital part of bringing science to society, and
making research relevant to the people it is designed to help. In health
psychology it is vital the public are engaged with what we do.
Dissemination of current and high quality research which can inform
decision-making processes