Join this free training session to learn about the key elements for planning a successful public engagement event. We will explore how to ensure your audience is at the centre of your event planning.
Led by impact and engagement expert Sarah Geere of 4* Impact, we will cover how to plan and develop a public engagement event with and for your audience. The event includes hands on exercises allowing you to apply the learning to your own projects.
What will be covered?
- Essential elements for planning a public engagement event
- Tailoring your event for your audience
- Consulting and co-producing with audiences during event development
- Practical examples and tips for consulting with audiences
- Breaking down barriers to reach your intended audience
Who should attend?
- Being Human Festival applicants, or those interested in applying
- Researchers at HEIs and research organisations who want to learn more about public engagement in the humanities
- Public engagement professionals
- Cultural and community organisations who are involved in Being Human Festival applications
This session is primarily aimed at those taking part, or thinking of taking part, in Being Human Festival, but is open to all.
Sarah Geere, 4* Impact
Sarah has 14 years of experience working in impact, knowledge exchange and public engagement, starting within the University of Sheffield and then as a freelance trainer and consultant working with Universities in the UK and Hong Kong.
Her experience includes providing support, advice and training around major public engagement events like the University of Sheffield’s Festival of the Mind, as well as maximising, articulating and evidencing the impact of engagement activities for assessment exercises such as the REF and the Hong Kong Research Assessment Exercise.
Joining the event
This event is free, but booking is required. It will be held online and joining details will be circulated via email to registered attendees.
This event is part of a series of Being Human Festival training sessions exploring public engagement with research. The sessions will be led by expert facilitators with experience in their field and the Being Human Festival team. While the sessions are primarily aimed at those taking part, or thinking of taking part, in Being Human Festival, they are open to all. The sessions run from February to October 2025. Sign up to each session here.
This session will be recorded. If you would like to receive a link to the recording, please sign up for the session to receive the recording link once it is available.
Accessibility information
This session will be held on Zoom and closed captioning will be available. Any resources referred to during the session will be circulated afterwards via email. Please make a note of any accessibility requirements in the booking form.
