Public Engagement & Community/University partnerships
The Research Exchange aims to facilitate academics within the Faculty of Social Sciences to share their work with the public. This form of public engagement is a two-way process, involving interaction and listening to generate learning for mutual benefit. The RESS team has a wide range of experience in building community/university partnerships and working collaboratively with local communities both nationally and internationally.
We support activities to bring social science research into the public realm. We are proactive in reviewing and contributing to current dialogues and academic discourses around community engagement and participation in research. We are also reactive to suggestions of engagement and collaboration, and continue to support public lectures and events through our role as the Faculty of Social Sciences gateway.
Information on our public engagement events.
Case studies
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 ‘Language as talisman’ is an innovative project which connects a community (Rawmarsh) and the University through a shared study of contemporary language and literacy practices. |
 The ESRC Festival of Social Science offers a fascinating insight into some of the country's leading social science research and how it influences our social, economic and political lives - both now and in the future. RESS promotes, co-ordinates and supports the Festival across the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Social Science. |
 In September 2012, the University of Sheffield teamed up with Sheffield’s creative community for a celebration of ideas, culture and collaboration. RESS led on the event 'Culture in the City: Neccessity of Luxury' - a debate about a future cultural vision for the city of Sheffield |
 'A Study of Inter-generational Community Relationships'. In collaboration with Sheffield City Council (SCC), a research team from the University of Sheffield conducted research to explore intergenerational relation-ships in two areas of Sheffield. |
Further information
- Find out more about Community Engagement in the Faculty of Social Sciences
- Find out about The Civic University and how we inspire innovative collaboration across subject areas and with individuals, businesses and organisations to solve the more pressing problems we face, both close to home and around the world.
- The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) supports universities to engage with the public, and promotes best practice in public engagement
- Beacons for Public Engagement are university-based collaborative centres to help support, recognise, reward and build capacity for public engagement work across the UK.
- CUPP - the Community University Partnership Programme at the University of Brighton aims to create sustainable partnerships that provide an enduring benefit to local communities and to the University of Brighton.
- Research Councils UK (RCUK) believe that engaging the public with research helps empower people, broadens attitudes and ensures that the work of universities and research institutes is relevant to society and wider social concerns.