Societal Engagement Reading Group

 

Join us as we discuss papers and articles exploring current thinking around public engagement, schools outreach and other related areas. Meeting regularly throughout the year (every 6 weeks), this reading group is open to all members of Imperial staff and doctoral students.   

Engagement and outreach practitioners and those who are keen to embed public engagement within their research may find this group particularly useful, as it’s an opportunity to reflect on the evidence base for engagement and outreach and draw from research to inform our practice.  

  • We meet online via Teams, with occasional meetings in-person with invited speakers. 
  • Readings are shared at least a month before each meeting but if you don’t have time to read it all, you are still welcome to join us and take part in the conversation. 
  • Group members are encouraged to suggest readings and are welcome to volunteer to facilitate discussions (if they would like to). 

If you would like to join the group and be included in calendar invites and Teams links for upcoming meetings, please complete this short form.

If you have any questions or would like to know more, please contact us.

Upcoming meeting dates (15:00-16:00)

Previous readings we have discussed 

Further ways to engage

About the Great Exhibition Road Festival

There are lots of ways to get involved in the Great Exhibition Road Festival, from participating and running talks and demonstrations to volunteering on campus.

Key contacts

Find out who to contact with questions and ideas about societal engagement, from the central team to Departmental and Faculty contacts.

External engagement events and engagement training

External events and activities

From festivals and public speaking opportunities to outreach and community activities.

Training and development

Looking for support to improve your engagement skills? See what training opportunities are available for staff and students.