Celebrating Chemistry’s Postdoc Engagement Excellence
19 hours and 28 minutes ago
As part of the Department of Chemistry's commitment to researcher development and a culture of meaningful engagement, postdocs from groups spanning the Department recently completed a bespoke three-part training programme in public and community engagement with research (PCER).
As part of its commitment to researcher development and a culture of meaningful engagement, postdocs from across the Department of Chemistry recently completed a bespoke three-part training programme in public and community engagement with research (PCER).
Supported by the MPLS PCER Fellows Scheme, this tailored series helped participants deepen their understanding of how to contextualise their chemical sciences research and its societal connections, map and engage with relevant stakeholders, plan effective and purposeful engagement activities, and secure funding and recognition for their efforts. One participant shared, “The course built a holistic understanding of both executing engagement and its purpose.” Another added, “it helps to put all research into a broader perspective”.
Andrew Goodwin, Department Associate Head (Research) said, “by investing in this focused programme, the department is proactively building capacity and embedding engagement skills at the heart of research practice, empowering postdocs to create more impactful science and stronger connections with society.”
Photo of a group of people involved in the post-doc programme. From left to right: Dr Bastian Skjelstad, Dr David Heathcote, Patrick Myers, Dr Bang Huynh, Dr Shurui Miao, Prof. Kylie Vincent, Dr Roland Turnell-Ritson, Prof. Dermot O'Hare, Dr Rachel MacCoss, Dr Kam Poon, Dr Dominic Sandhu, Dr Dalu Chang, Prof. Richard Cooper, Prof. Susan Perkin, Prof. David Tew
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