Finding Engagement

Dr Sam Illingworth @samillingworth

www.samillingworth.com

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Traditional Route

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Research • Determine

hypothesis • Conduct

study

Publish • Peer-reviewed

papers • Present at

Conferences

Impact • Engage

audience(s) • Generate

interest

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Alternative Method

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Impact • Engage

audiences • Generate

hypothesis

Research • Conduct

study •  Involve

audiences?

Publish • Peer-reviewed

papers • Present at

conferences

Challenges

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How diverse is your engagement?

Are you writing up your engagement activities as an

academic study?

Are you involving those impacted at every stage?

Advice

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1.  Look for interdisciplinarity collaborations

2.  Look for alternative forms of publishing

3.  Go to public engagement conferences & meetings

4.  Join mailing lists: NCCPE-PEN & PSCI-COM

5.  Do things that are fun!

Top Tip for Dissemination

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Never say no!

Great Example of Engagement

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