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The emergence of the publicly engaged research manager

The latest issue of Research For All is out now and will be of interest to our membership. Engagement with research goes further than participation in it. Engaged individuals and communities initiate research, advise, challenge or collaborate with researchers. Their involvement is always active and they have a crucial influence on the conduct of the research.

Research for All is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on research that involves universities and communities, services or industries working together. Contributors and readers are from both inside and outside of higher education. They include researchers, policymakers, managers, practitioners, community-based organizations, schools, businesses and the intermediaries who bring these people together. The journal highlights the potential in active public engagement for robust academic study, for the development of involved communities, and for the impact of research. It explores engagement with different groups and their cultures, and features theoretical and empirical analysis alongside authoritative commentary to explore a range of themes that are key to engaged research including the development of reciprocal relationships, sector-specific communication and participatory action research. The journal is co-sponsored by the UCL Institute of Education and the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement.

The increasing spread and rising profile of publicly engaged research in the UK have been accompanied by the emergence of a new, specialized professional services role embedded within research project teams. With this in mind, the Public Engagement Professionals in University Research Network convened a survey and workshop in 2017 to critically examine the skills and experiences of individuals in administrative roles in such projects. This paper argues that this is a highly skilled role that blurs boundaries between academic, administrator and engagement professional, but within higher education institutions it is often poorly understood and, therefore, undervalued and unsupported.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”View the latest issue” style=”3d” color=”sky” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Feur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com%2F%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.ingentaconnect.com%252Fcontentone%252Fioep%252Frfa%252F2019%252F00000003%252F00000001%252Fart00009%26data%3D02%257C01%257Cs.sigmund%2540ucl.ac.uk%257C7ace0a5e67a041d1e12d08d6a874fa11%257C1faf88fea9984c5b93c9210a11d9a5c2%257C0%257C0%257C636881617704360022%26sdata%3D2f5zORe0adRdgEygZboUwLVcjpsWDw3nnZt19o6dnTk%253D%26reserved%3D0||target:%20_blank|”][/vc_column][/vc_row]