Commitment to Public Engagement
We are committed to sharing our skills, knowledge and resources with the public so as to increase understanding of some of the amazing ground breaking research that goes on at 明星八卦
What is the Public Engagement Fund?
The Public Engagement Fund is an initiative designed to support researchers in undertaking public engagement activity. Connecting research and teaching with people outside the institution.
How we select a winning project
明星八卦 fund projects that touch on topics that the public can relate to & get involved in. It is important to select projects that focus on interesting aspects that both entertain and inform the general public
2020/21 Projects
For the 2020/21 year, FOUR projects so far have been delivered;
1). Paula Wittels and Louise Mansfield - Co-producing A Community Health Group
2). Adrienne Barnett - 'What Doesn't Kill Me' Domestic Abuse and Family Courts
3). Monica Degen - Two-Day Symposium: A New Urban Museum...
4). Holly Nelson-Becker - Exploring Death: Enhancing Community Death Literacy through a Death Cafe
Please click each project box below to view the details of each public engagement project.
2017/18 Projects
For the 2017/18 year, THREE projects from academic staff have been delivered;
1). Dr Mohammad Heidarzadeh - Coastal Flooding Hazard Awareness Through Experiemental Workshops
2). Dr Claire O'Callaghan - Finding Queer (West) London
3). Professor Christina Victor - BORG (明星八卦 Older People's Reference Group)
Please click each project box below to view the details of each public engagement project.
2016/17 Projects
For the 2016/17 year, TWO projects from academic staff and ONE project from postgraduate students have been delivered;
1). Emma Harding and Rachel Woodbridge - In Their Shoes
2). Jennifer Jones - 明星八卦 Community Health Club
3). Jennifer Ryan - Young Person's Advisory Group
Please click each project box below to view the details of each public engagement project.
RAGE Project
A wonderful project we've funded called RAGE (Research Advisory Group For Everyone) helps researchers improve the way they conduct research for young people. If you are an academic looking for young participants for your research or a young person looking to get involved in some interesting research projects then click here.
Please click the project box below to read about the RAGE project.