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We are a team of public engagement specialists, working across the University to help our research staff and students build mutually beneficial and enduring relationships with communities and organisations outside the University. We offer expert advice on planning, delivering, and evaluating engagement activities, and can help you find a creative approach to your engagement that's valuable, effective and fun.
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Public Engagement Senior Team
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Kate Miller, Head of Public Engagement
My role is to lead the team and direct the University's approach to public engagement. Come and talk with me about culture change and strategy, our aspirations for being a civic university, how public engagement links with knowledge exchange and impact, and brokering partnerships with external organisations.
Email: kate.miller@bristol.ac.uk
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Dee Smart, Deputy Head of Public Engagement
My role is to help increase opportunities and the capacity of our researchers to engage with publics and communities. Come and talk with me about how we support major funding bids for public engagement, and our opportunities for training and professional development.
Email: dee.smart@bristol.ac.uk
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Ellie Cripps, Civic Engagement Manager (on maternity leave)
My role is to support the development and delivery of the civic engagement pillar of the University's Vision and Strategy. This includes delivering key projects, managing funding streams, supporting the University Civic Engagement Committee, monitoring progress towards our objectives and developing a Civic University Agreement in collaboration with local partners. Come and talk with me about how you can contribute to this work.
Email: ellie.cripps@bristol.ac.uk
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Jack Nicholls, Civic Engagement Manager (maternity cover)
My role is to support the development and delivery of the civic engagement pillar of the University's Vision and Strategy. This includes delivering key projects, managing funding streams, supporting the University Civic Engagement Committee, monitoring progress towards our objectives and developing a Civic University Agreement in collaboration with local partners. Come and talk with me about how you can contribute to this work.
Email: jack.nicholls@bristol.ac.uk
Public Engagement Associates (PEAs)
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Rhys Charles, Public Engagement Associate
My role is to provide advice and support to researchers wishing to get involved in public engagement, working with the Faculty of Science. Come and talk with me about planning your public engagement activities, getting funding, and articulating engagement as a route to impact.
Email: rhys.charles@bristol.ac.uk
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Mireia Bes Garcia, Public Engagement Associate
My role is to provide advice and support to researchers wishing to get involved in public engagement, working with the Faculties of Health and Life Sciences. Come and talk with me about planning your public engagement activities, getting funding, articulating engagement as a route to impact, and working with science centres.
Email: mireia.bes@bristol.ac.uk
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Ben Meller, Public Engagement Associate
My role is to provide advice and support to researchers wishing to get involved in public engagement activities, working with the Faculty of Social Sciences. Come and talk with me about planning your public engagement activities, getting funding, articulating engagement as a route to impact, and working with museums.
Email: ben.meller@bristol.ac.uk
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Joel Morley, Public Engagement Associate
My role is to provide advice and support to researchers wishing to get involved in public engagement, working with the Faculty of Engineering. Come and talk with me about planning your public engagement activities, getting funding, and articulating engagement as a route to impact. I am also the project manager for the European Commission funded FUTURES project.
Email: joel.morley@bristol.ac.uk
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Jo Stubbs, Public Engagement Associate for the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health
My role is to ensure that the public voice is fed into EBI research and that our activities engage the local community effectively. If your research is related to health and wellbeing, come and talk with me about presenting your engagement plans to the EBI Public Advisory Group, the public engagement opportunities and training sessions offered by the EBI, or getting help and advice on applying to grant schemes such as the Wellcome Trust's Research Enrichment - Public Engagement funding.
Email: jo.stubbs@bristol.ac.uk
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Jenny Jopson, Public Engagement Associate
I have recently joined the Public Engagement team to cover Ellie Hart’s maternity leave. My role is to provide advice and support to researchers wishing to get involved in public engagement activities, working with the Faculty of Arts. Come and talk with me about getting funding for public engagement, identifying who to work with and who to engage with, planning your activities, articulating engagement as a route to impact, and evaluating what you do.
Email: jenny.jopson@bristol.ac.uk
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Ellie Hart, Public Engagement Associate
My role is to provide advice and support to researchers wishing to get involved in public engagement activities, working with the Faculty of Arts. Come and talk with me about getting funding for public engagement, identifying who to engage with, planning your activities, and evaluating what you do. I also work on Responsible Research and Innovation/ Responsible Innovation (RRI/ RI). Come and talk with me about how you can incorporate RRI/ RI into your work.
Email: ellen.hart@bristol.ac.uk
Public Engagement Specific Roles
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Alison Rivett, Evaluation Officer
My role is to provide guidance and support for the evaluation of public engagement and impact. Come and talk with me about evaluating your engagement activities, capturing the impact of engagement related to your research, training opportunities for evaluation and sharing good practice.
Email: alison.rivett@bristol.ac.uk
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Diane Thorne, Projects and Events Officer
My role is to work with colleagues across the team to support our activities and projects. Come and talk with me about public engagement events, if you need event advice such as venue information, the Connect newsletter, and our website and social media content.
Email: diane.thorne@bristol.ac.uk
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Sarah Rogers, Project Coordinator
My role is working on the European Commission funded FUTURES project for the University. FUTURES is a large multi partner project working with a range of venues and groups across the region delivering events and activities for family audiences and schools to showcase our research and researchers and to inspire the next generation of researchers.
Email: sarah.rogers@bristol.ac.uk
- Nathaniel Coleman, WAB Public Engagement Coordinator
Contact us
Email us at cpe-info@bristol.ac.uk or visit our Contact us page for details of who to contact.