Explore Awards

Supporting public engagement for researchers
Futures2021 festival of discovery.Held as part of European Researchers Night, a range of events featuring academics from the University of Plymouth.Seas the Day (National Marine Aquarium) – world-leading experts from University of Plymouth’s Marine Institute will explore one of the global challenges facing our planet – how to protect our seas – through a range of talks and family activities.

Explore Awards

The Explore Awards aim to assist researchers, with priority for Early Career Researchers, in a range of ways to support their public engagement with research.
Awards of between £3,000 – £6,000 are available.

How to apply

Completed applications should be sent to publicengagement@plymouth.ac.uk
If you have any questions, contact the Public Engagement team: publicengagement@plymouth.ac.uk
Applications are open until midday on Friday 29 November.
Case studies from previous award holders can be found below.

  • HPre-proposal activity focusing on developing partnerships.

  • HPiloting new ways of working with non-academic partners in collaborative ways, namely community groups and members of the public.

  • HPiloting new public engagement methods that could be embedded in future research.

  • HResearch proposal workshops with non-academic partners (e.g. research prioritisation).

  • HCreating case studies and collating evidence of what works in public engagement with research, to share with others.

  • HDeveloping new resources to support public engagement practice across the University.

Successful awards

The Explore Awards have supported researchers across a range of inspiring projects. From a community-led, food themed ‘people’s assembly’, through to innovative ways to identify and engage hard-to-reach people with liver disease.
Find out more about our previous awards:
Get Involved Awards