PERu delivers a range of training and development sessions to prepare and support staff and students to engage more confidently and effectively with a variety of publics. The majority of sessions are designed and delivered by members of the PERu team; others draw on the expertise of colleagues elsewhere in the University, or from our external expert partners.
Alongside more formal training, we are keen to ensure that researchers have easy access to activities where they can use newly acquired skills and develop further. Our training sessions highlight these opportunities, which sit within our Spectrum of Engagement .
Introduction to Public Engagement with Research - October 2025 Registration now open!
Who is this session for?
The session has been designed for staff and PGRs, including but not exclusively researchers, who have little or no experience of public engagement. Others are welcome to attend, but experienced engagers may not gain so much from the content.
Format
This is a 1hour 30minute session. The format will be interactive, conversational and reflective in style.
Dates
11:00 - 12:30, Tuesday 2 October 2025, in person session in Building 27, Room 3056
Introduction to Evaluating Public Engagement - October 2025 Registration now open!
Who is this session for?
The session has been designed for staff and PGRs, including but not exclusively researchers, who have little or no experience of evaluation. Others are welcome to attend, but experienced evaluators may not gain so much from the content.
Format
This is a 1 hour 30 minute session. The format will be interactive, conversational and reflective in style.
Dates
11:00 - 12:30, Wednesday 8 October 2025, in person session in Building 27, Room 3056
University of Southampton staff and students can find more information (including training videos) on our SharePoint training pages .
Other previous training opportunities:
Engaging with Schools
Getting started in Public Engagement with Research
Meet the scientist training
Public Engagement as a Route to Research Impact
Towards understanding autistic people: making outreach and public engagement activities more accessible
Working with people with vision impairments: making outreach and public engagement activities more accessible
If you have a specific training enquiry, please email peru@soton.ac.uk for advice.