Training for involvement and engagement
The School for Primary Care Research annually organises a SPCR Trainees' Event, which has in the past included engagement and involvement training. Your local university might also organise training in patient and public involvement and public engagement.
There are several training opportunities locally, nationally, internationally and online which are open for researchers from all institutes:
- Researching WITH communities- Unpacking the ‘Community Contract’ - MA Education Consultancy CIC [14 March 2020]
- UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum - [17 and 18 March]
- Public Engagement and Performance Conference - [20 and 21 March 2020]
- Public engagement for independent researchers - the Royal Society [23 march 2020]
- Evidence-Informed Policy: A Developmental Day for ECRs - Teesside University [23 March 2020]
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Standing up for Science - Sense about Science [27 March]
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Engaging people and communities in implementation (webinar option) - NIHR ARC East of England [9 April 2020]
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Applied Science Communication: Online and Media Writing (online course) - University of the West of England [course start 20 April 2020]
- Research with Children and Young People - Social Research Association [8 June 2020]
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Experience-based codesign – its role in implementing research (webinar option) - NIHR ARC East of England [2 July 2020]
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STEAM Summer School - University of Malta [18-26 July 2020]
- Achieving public dialogue - The Open University [online]
- Science and society: A career and professional development course - The Open University [online]
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Data tree - research data management and stakeholder engagement - NERC [online]
- Talking Science: An Introduction to Science Communication - Greg Foot [YouTube]
Recorded training
Building trust and sharing power for co-creation in Aboriginal health research - International PPI Network
Science Communication: A Visual Perspective - Alda-Kavli Learning Center
Eleven Principles for Communicating Science to Get Results - Alda-Kavli Learning Center