Between 2012 and 2015 the team supported over 700 members of staff

Supporting academics to engage the public with their research

Pint of Science 2018

Researchers from the University of Sheffield will be talking about their research and answering your questions, in a pub near you. The talks will be accompanied by hands-on activities, demonstrations and a chance to win prizes. Come along, have a drink, learn about science and have some fun!

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Festival of Debate 2018

The Festival of Debate has returns this spring with an exciting programme of panel discussions, debates, Q&As, artistic responses and keynote speeches. The festival is hosted by the not-for-profit organisation Opus Independents and aims create a meaningful dialogue around key social, political and economic issues.

Full programme & tickets>

Pint of Science

Festival of Debate

The public engagement team

The Public Engagement team helps academic staff across the University find creative and collaborative ways to engage the public with their research.

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Public engagement opportunities

Academics & Researchers: Find out about how you can get involved in upcoming public engagement festivals and other opportunities to take your research out to the city and beyond.

Festivals and other opportunities>

Training and guidance

Staff and postgraduate students: Find out about our Public Engagement Masterclass series and our suite of web resources created to help you get started with public engagement.

Masterclasses and resources>

Partnerships and Regional Engagement