Developing your Leadership for Outreach and Public Engagement

Location: Online via Zoom

The second of a three part series of skills events is now on sale! Join us for this session with Head of Public Engagement for University of Bath and former chair of BIG, Helen Featherstone. 

In this practical session we’ll explore what it means to be a leader for Outreach and Public Engagement. We’ll assess the culture of OPE in your institution or setting and identify how to develop it further through a range of activities. We’ll look at these activities and work out how to get the best from them to support your leadership work.  We’ll consider the value of having an OPE strategy and outline how to write one. In the session we’ll look at some top tips and identify how to apply these to your settings. Running throughout the session we’ll consider how to ensure your leadership is inclusive and the activities you develop can help to dismantle structural inequalities

Thursday 8th October; 10:00am - 1:00pm (GMT)

Cost: 

• £85/90 for non-Members (includes BIG Membership)
• £50/55 for BIG Members (login before registering)

During the session you will:

• Participants will understand the key attributes of being a leader for Outreach and Public Engagement
• Participants will have a suite of activities they can implement in their settings to foster their leadership
• Participants will understand what makes for an effective strategy and how to write one

Helen Featherstone, PhD, is the Head of Public Engagement (University of Bath). She works across the university creating the conditions for engaged research to flourish. Helen’s research interests lie in understanding the publics' roles in public engagement. As a consultant, Helen generates insight for the sector, mentors teams and delivers training.