Useful links

National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)
The NCCPE has lots of information about methods of engagement, evaluation tools and funding sources

Beltane Public Engagement Network
The university is a partner institution of the Beltane Network which develops and supports engagement between the city and its four universities

Bright Club
The freshest thing in stand-up, an opportunity for researchers to bring their work to life

Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas
Your opportunity to take your research to the Edinburgh Fringe

Patient and Public Involvement: PPI How-to Guide
Developed by Parkinson’s UK, this guide gives useful tips for patient and public involvement

Wellcome Trust Public Engagement Funding
This funding is for anyone with a great idea for engaging the public in conversations about health-related science and research

Research for All journal
The journal has some excellent examples of innovative engagement, and is an opportunity for researchers (and other partners) to showcase their activity

Evaluation Toolkit (Queen Mary University London)

This toolkit (which can be downloaded) is designed to make it easy to evaluate the design, execution and impact of public engagement with research

Co-Production Booklet (University of York)

This guide is useful for researchers considering co-production and working with community researchers

Scottish Co-Production Network

Resources and events about co-production across Scotland

Jamie Gallagher’s Resources

Jamie Gallagher is a freelance engagement trainer. His blog has resources which researchers may find useful.

National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE)
The NCCPE has lots of information about methods of engagement, evaluation tools and funding sources

National Institute of Health Research: Public Co-Applicants in Research – guidance on roles and responsibilities (January 2019)

This guidance is intended to help:

  • Researchers wanting to include a public co-applicant in a study
  • Public contributors wanting to become a co-applicant
  • Research staff who coordinate public involvement activities or advise on funding applications
  • Those working in or with research organisations to review or process research applications

Research for All journal 
The NCCPE’s journal has some excellent examples of innovative engagement, and is an opportunity for researchers (and other partners) to showcase their work

Public Engagement: A Practical Guide (Sense About Science) 

A five-step guide to involving the public in communicating your research

The Being Human Festival toolkits for arts and humanities events and projects

These are projects and events based in Edinburgh with opportunities for researchers to get involved.

Cabaret of Dangerous Ideas 
Your opportunity to take your research to the Edinburgh Fringe

Edinburgh Skeptics

Promoting research and debunking myths: regular events with opportunities for researchers to share their research with audiences

Royal Society of Edinburgh

The RSE has opportunities for researchers, including its fellowship scheme and public engagement awards

Ethical Guides for engaged research

This updated toolkit from the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action at Durham University and the NCCPE has a good framework that can be used in public engagement and participatory action research. There is also a useful appendix with toolkits and cases.