Skills for Community Engaged Research Taster

Ever wondered how to make a genuine impact with your research? Or share benefits with participants?

Come along to this free skills session hosted by UCL's Community Research Initiative, where you’ll learn about researching with and for community.

We will cover:

• The terminologies, background and meaning of 'community engaged research'
• Skills needed to be a community engaged researcher
• Putting values into action: how to apply this to your research

Skills you can expect to flex

• Understanding community-engaged research: Learn the terminology, principles, and background of conducting research with and for communities
• Ethical engagement: Explore how to share benefits with participants and ensure ethical reciprocity in research relationships
• Stakeholder management: Practice building and maintaining relationships with community organizations, including navigating different expectations and priorities
• Problem-solving in real contexts: Apply academic knowledge to address community-identified challenges, enhancing relevance and utility
• Social impact awareness: Understand how research can contribute to meaningful change and community development
• Career exploration: Discover pathways beyond academia, including roles in research consultancy and nonprofit sectors

Location

Room 225, Bartlett School of Planning,
Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place
London
WC1H 0NN

FAQs

What if I don't know anything about community engagement or research?

That's the whole point of this training! We welcome new students of any year who may or may not have experience in community engagement or research. We'll walk you through the basics and get you geared up for success.

Do I have to be a postgraduate to attend?

Absolutely not! The session will be interactive and open to  all questions, perspectives, and backgrounds. We welcome you to come as you are and get excited about making your research and study skills more impactful.

What if feel a bit shy?

We know it is easy to say 'don't worry about it'. We have given this a lot of thought though, to make sure students can rock up at one of our events and feel instantly like they belong. We started by making sure you enter our event with a warm welcome from our team, providing you with refreshments along the way - great conversations start over great snacks, right,  and finally, making sure each of our event check-ins is run by a one of our lovely Student Event Hosts. Our lead Event Host, will welcome you warmly to our space and help you work out how you want to get started. 

Please reach out to us at [email protected] with any questions or accessibility requirements.