Part of a series of lunchtime sessions aiming to give practical advice on how to find jobs, get jobs, apply for research funding, and match your skills and interests to short- and long-term career possibilities – both in academia and in a variety of related activities. Each session opens with short talks from a small panel of experts on their own experience and the general state of the field. The panellists will then take questions from the audience, with the opportunity for general discussion.

This session is inspired by the growing focus on engagement with non-specialist audiences which has been heavily promoted by various funding bodies in recent years: this has led both to more public-engagement projects conducted by traditional research academics, and to greater collaboration between universities, museums, and other public-focused bodies. The panel includes researchers who are currently leading projects aimed at public audiences in a range of institutional contexts.

The session is aimed particularly at graduate students, early career researchers, and those seeking to enter the field for the first time, but all are welcome to attend.