Benefits of public engagement for researchers (RC UK, 2022)
FOREWORD
BY PROFESSOR ALAN THORPE
CHAIR OF THE RESEARCH COUNCILS UK
EXECUTIVE GROUP
...This publication is part of our efforts to
encourage researchers to engage with the
public and embed public engagement in the
higher education and research sectors so
that it is valued as an important activity.
To this end, RCUK, the Funding Councils
and the Wellcome Trust established the
Beacons for Public Engagement initiative
to inspire culture change in Higher
Education Institutes (HEIs) and help
researchers in overcoming barriers that
they may encounter in engaging with the
public.The initiative’s National Coordinating
Centre for Public Engagement provides
support to researchers through sharing
best practice and highlighting opportunities
for training and funding (please visit
www.publicengagement.ac.uk for more
information). Further opportunities to
support researchers engaging the public
are available on the RCUK website.
www.rcuk.ac.uk/per