Live Training
WIE's Training Programme
We aim to produce a programme of training for each term, made up of sessions from us and external experts. To be notified when we release this programme make sure you're signed up to the WIE Network.
If you'd like WIE to run bespoke training for your department, or you have an idea for a session you'd like to see, get in touch.
Further opportunities
Several other departments offer training opportunities you might be interested in, including Research and Impact Services and Leadership and Management Development. Link opens in a new window
You might also find external training opportunities relevant to your field from Funders, Learned Societies, the National Coordinating Centre for Public EngagementLink opens in a new window (NCCPE), and generally available from freelancers/ other institutions. The NCCPE-PENLink opens in a new window JISCMail is a great list to subscribe to for relevant opportunities to your inbox. You can also get in touch with the team if you'd like advice on finding relevant external opportunities.
Training Cancellation Policy
Due to an exceptionally high rate of last-minute cancellations and no shows for training activity being organised by Warwick Institute of Engagement we are implementing a cancellation policy as of August 2023. Our series of masterclasses is led by expert trainers who are paid a fixed fee to deliver the workshops they put on for us. There is a significant cost to running this activity and last-minute cancellations and no shows means that the university’s investment is wasted as no one else can use that place due to lack of notice. It is also disrespectful to the trainers we’re working with who have prepared sessions based on the numbers booked and must quickly reformat their plans to account for low attendance.
Going forward attendees will be required to cancel their booking at least 7 calendar days in advance or a receive a strike against their record for the remainder of the academic year. Those with two strikes against their name will be barred from attending further WIE training activity. They will also be disqualified from leading applications to any funds run by Warwick Institute of Engagement, such as our Collaboration and Co-Production Fund or our Module Development Fund. We will remove strikes and any resulting sanctions at the end of each academic year, resetting the count each August.
Exceptions
We appreciate there are sometimes genuine reasons why people cannot attend at the last minute. If you are not able at attend due to illness or an emergency, then please send us an email to let us know this is the case and we will remove the strike from your record. Please don’t feel you need to share any details with us, we will take you at your word. We do not accept the need to attend other meetings or a high workload as a reasonable excuse for a last-minute cancellation, by booking a place on the training course you are agreeing to prioritise attendance. You can of course still cancel up to 7 days in advance without penalty if meetings are put into your diary.
Mon 7 Apr, '25- |
Public Engagement Masterclass: Hands on Engagement - WellesbourneUniversity of Warwick Innovation Campus, Stratford-upon-AvonThis workshop will guide you through the ways to create engaging hands on activities based on your research or your area of work. Through exercises and interaction participants will gain understanding of how to communicate more effectively whatever the setting. Ideal for groups or individuals working towards an event or looking for new ideas to share their work. |
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Wed 30 Apr, '25- |
Public Engagement Masterclass: Impact through EngagementRamphalDiscover how to create engagement that leads to long lasting and meaningful impact. Through this interactive workshop you will explore the research impact landscape discovering how to create changes and benefits beyond the academic. From planning engagement projects to working with communities this session will show you how to create high quality projects tailored to your subject and skills. Whether you are new to engagement or looking to get new perspectives on what you can do to improve this workshop is packed with tips, tricks and strategies for making the most of your engagement.
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Wed 30 Apr, '25- |
Public Engagement Masterclass: Hands on EngagementRamphalThis workshop will guide you through ways to create engaging hands on activities based on your research or your area of work. Through exercises and interaction, participants will gain understanding of how to communicate more effectively whatever the setting. Ideal for groups or individuals working towards an event or looking for new ideas to share their work. |
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Thu 1 May, '25- |
Public Engagement Masterclass: Engaging through CollectionsRamphalThis workshop will give you the tools to communicate the stories of your research through objects, in collaboration with galleries, libraries, archives and museums. Interactive exercises will suggest ways to unlock material literacy using close looking, creative responses, and display-making. Participants will also learn the practical essentials of object handling and how to navigate collections with confidence. |
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Wed 21 May, '25- |
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Public EngagementRamphalWednesday 21 May, 1pm-4pm, Ramphal How can we be more inclusive when engaging our audiences and which audiences could we be unintentionally excluding? This session will explore these questions and take you through strategies to help you embed equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your public engagement practice. |
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Wed 18 Jun, '25- |
Engagement with Sensitive TopicsOnlineIf you work with a topic that might be sensitive, triggering, or controversial then doing public engagement with your work can sometimes feel challenging. How can you balance the importance of talking about this work with the difficulties of handling those discussions sensitively? This session will help to support anyone who feels their work could be considered sensitive or controversial, but will particularly draw from examples of social science research. |
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Thu 18 Sept, '25- |
Engagement with Sensitive TopicsOnlineIf you work with a topic that might be sensitive, triggering, or controversial then doing public engagement with your work can sometimes feel challenging. How can you balance the importance of talking about this work with the difficulties of handling those discussions sensitively? This session will help to support anyone who feels their work could be considered sensitive or controversial, but will particularly draw from examples of social science research. |
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