Academy Insights: Communications and Engagement

What does the Academy do to communicate the relevance and impact of engineering and the work of the Academy and its Fellows and awardees? What do public perceptions of engineering and trust in engineers mean for the Academy’s work? And how can you get involved with, and benefit from the Academy’s communications and engagement activities?

Join this Academy Insights session to learn about the Academy’s communications and campaigns, including This is Engineering and National Engineering Day, best practice in media and public engagement, and to share your perspectives to inform our ongoing programme.

The work of the Academy’s Communications and Engagement department includes the award-winning This is Engineering campaign to encourage the next generation to consider a career in engineering, annual awareness day National Engineering Day, Ingenia, a general interest engineering and technology magazine, and the Ingenious public engagement grant scheme. They also manage media relations, the Academy’s social and digital media channels, and lead the Academy’s 50th anniversary campaign, and the important role it plays in delivering our strategy.

What to expect?

Hosted by Jo Trigg, the Academy’s Director of Communications and Engagement, the session will explore insights from the Academy’s public engagement activities. You'll also hear how the Academy’s approach is evolving with changes in the digital media landscape.

The session will highlight opportunities for Awardees to engage with the Academy’s media, social media and events programme, and will include an interactive section and an opportunity to ask questions and share ideas.

Why attend?

• Understand public perceptions of engineering and trust in engineers, and the role of media and digital media in shaping these 

• Learn about public engagement activities including This is Engineering and National Engineering Day, and future plans to build on their success 

• Explore opportunities for participation in the Academy’s communications and engagement programmes

• Hear directly from the Director of Communications and Engagement

• Ask questions and share ideas about strengthening the Academy’s engagement activities

Who should attend?

This session is designed for Awardees who want to better understand the Academy’s public engagement and communications activities, and anyone interested in the role they can play in improving perceptions of engineering.

Accessibility

It is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements, please contact Kirsty Chishti at your earliest convenience so that necessary arrangements can be made.

Diversity monitoring form

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This event will be recorded.