Impact and engaged research network - Skills for engagement: Introduction to evaluation

Information:

The Impact and Engaged Research Network aims to bring together people interested in impact and engaged research to share best practice and information, to receive training and provide opportunities for networking. Network events are short (one hour) sessions, usually at lunchtimes, organised against a number of themes. One of these is ‘skills for engagement’, a skills sharing session with best practice contributions and roundtable discussion, as well as the chance to reflect on our own practice.

Who should attend?

This Network event is open to all academic (including PGR) and Professional Services staff (research managers, administrators, project officers, events managers, etc.) who are interested in impact capture and evidence.

Workshop aims:

During the workshop we will explore:

• Why is evaluation necessary?
• What are the challenges?
• How can I start?
• What tools, resource, support is available, and what is needed?

What is the event about?

IERN organisers Grace Williams, Public Engagement Manager and Claire Packman, Research Impact Manager will lead the session, which is intended to be a group conversation about the challenges of evaluation. This will lay the groundwork for future skills-sharing sessions and workshops enabling participants to develop their knowledge and skills around evaluation together. Grace and Claire will talk about the basics, before the session breaks into smaller groups for discussion and to suggest what’s needed in terms of ongoing evaluation support.

Registration

To register please email research-events@exeter.ac.uk.

Unfortunately we are unable to provide refreshments for this workshop but attendees are welcome to bring their own.

If you are interested in this session, but unable to attend, please contact Grace or Claire who will be able to provide further advice. Ideas and requests for future sessions are also welcome, or they are very willing to organise sessions for specific audiences.