Hi Louisa -
With regards training support for researchers to undertake outreach, you
might like to check out some of the projects and associated free
resources that were funded by the South West region of the National HE
STEM Programme - for example:
1) Supporting researchers to undertake outreach in primary schools:
http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/project?id=16
2) Effective evaluation of outreach activities:
http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/project?id=60
Best,
--
Ed Stevens
Public Engagement Officer
Department of Marketing & Communications
University of Bath
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Louisa Wood wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> I'm hoping you can share some best practice with equipping researchers
> for outreach purposes. We're looking at both encouraging our researchers
> to become more involved with outreach and also provide training support
> to demonstrate that we're committed to enhancing their skills, as well
> as making them better communicators. To do this we're thinking of
> creating different semi-formal training routes - matched to people's
> interests and the sort of outreach they want to do (writing content,
> talking to people, taking tours, acting as media spokespeople etc).
>
> Do any of you do this, provide prescribed or recommended training for
> your researchers working in outreach, and how do you do it? What's the
> uptake like, do people feel supported and positive about it or does it
> put them off? Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks for your input,
>
> Louisa
>
>
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