Engaged Researcher Online - Research And Policy Engagement

Beginners

This one-hour training will focus on Public Engagement and Policy. It will introduce the policy sector, the main types of stakeholders involved and their expectations when engaging with researchers. We will then delve into the available forms of collaboration for early and mid-career researchers, focusing on general outreach and impact strategies that researchers and university professionals can develop. The final part of the training will be dedicated to identifying the skills and competences needed, and practical tips to immediately start your policy engagement.

This training will be led by Dr. Maja Spanu, Research Fellow and Affiliated Lecturer at the Department of Politics and International Studies, in Cambridge, and postdoc lead for Humanities and Social Science for the University’s Public Engagement Advisory Group.

• PhD students
• Post-docs
• Researchers
• Public Engagement Professionals

Number of sessions: 1

Provide participants with:

• an overview of the policy sector, its expectations, and of the various options that exist for research collaborations
• concrete tips to engage with the policy sector today.

After attending this training participants will acquire the confidence needed to engage with the policy sector today.

Good internet connection: the session will be held on Microsoft Teams.

If you have troubles joining the sessions or have any queries, please contact Selen Etingu-Breslaw (selen.etingubreslaw@admin.cam.ac.uk) or Diogo Gomes (dam74@medschl.cam.ac.uk).

One one-hour session.

• Engaged Researcher Online - Branding Yourself Professionally
• Engaged Researcher - Identifying Stakeholders And Collaborators

• Postdoc Programme
• Strategic Career Management