Developing Effective and Sustainable Partnerships between Researchers and Third-Sector Organisations
Laura Woolley-NúñezLink opens in a new window (laura.woolley-nunez@warwick.ac.uk)
Stephen Spender Trust and Public Engagement: Developing Effective and Sustainable Partnerships with Universities and Researchers
The Stephen Spender Trust Link opens in a new window is a charity that celebrates multilingualism and literary translation through a range of initiatives, including creative translation education programmes and prizes to promote languages, enrich intercultural awareness, raise confidence amongst young people and widen participation in education. Visit the Stephen Spender Trust website to find out more about their work.
Since 2021, SST has been increasingly working in partnership with universities on public engagement initiatives.
This has led to two questions: a) How can SST make partnerships with universities more efficient and sustainable collaborations? b) How can SST use their expertise to support and upskill academics, especially PhDs/ECRs?
To investigate these questions, I am doing an AHRC-funded research placement with the Stephen Spender Trust.
Surveys
Public Engagement in Practice: Academic Perspectives
The purpose of this survey is to gain insight into the evolution of a public engagement project in order to understand the needs of academics and how the Stephen Spender Trust can support them.
Aimed at research and teaching staff at universities in the UK and Ireland at any stage of their career who have the possibility of developing a partnership with a third-sector organisation for a public engagement project. This might include, but is not limited to, being eligible to apply for funding for such a project.
This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Training, Support, and Public Engagement at PhD/ECR Level
The purpose of this survey is to establish the current provision for public engagement training, identify the needs of respondents, and determine the extent to which public engagement is perceived to be a priority at this career stage.
Aimed at PhD students and early-career researchers within three years of a doctoral award at universities in the UK and Ireland. A current affiliation to a university in the UK or Ireland is not required to complete the survey.
This survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.