Author
Paul Manners
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Paul Manners is the Director of the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement.
4 pieces
Newest first, since June 2018
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Felt outcomes not fine words: why universities need a public value story
Sophie Duncan and Paul Manners have run out of patience with the idea that making a greater impact with research is about messaging it more effectively. For them, it’s about a different kind of relationship altogether —
With Sophie Duncan
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Transparency, collaboration and culture are key to winning public trust in research
Ben Tatler, Paul Manners, Sean Sapcariu and Ben Bleasdale argue that public support for research is dependent on making it more relatable, trustworthy, and visible in everyday life
With Ben Tatler, Ben Bleasdale and Sean Sapcariu
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Communicating research during Covid-19
Paul Manners breaks down best practice in engaging the public with research during the pandemic.
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Where have all the universities gone? The quest for civic engagement
The director of NCCPE asks why universities feature so rarely in strategies about civic society.