The Bartlett Community of Engagers

The Bartlett Community of Engagers is a collaborative network focused on collaboration and sharing experiences of undertaking engagement work. The network is open to all staff and students within The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, and aims to promote a culture of engaged research and learning through:
 

• Creating a space for Bartlett staff and students to share their engagement experience
• Sharing and celebrating our efforts to work with public groups
• Regular opportunities for peer support and troubleshooting
• Collating and sharing resources, funding opportunities, and ideas

Sign up for the community via Microsoft Teams

Imperfect by Design

In June 2023, the Community of Engagers organised 'Imperfect by Design: A Bartlett Celebration of Engagement'. Imperfect by Design was a participatory showcase of the many ways Bartlett staff and students engage with public groups to generate impact, improve our research, teaching and learning, and make a positive difference in the lives and work of our partners.
 

 

Community

The Bartlett Community of Engagers is: 

• A democratic, bottom-up network that creates space for sharing, and complements and amplifies the various pathways to engagement undertaken by staff/students throughout the faculty
• Broad in its definitions so as to share the benefits and processes of mutually beneficial engagement, while providing support and signposting to areas within the engaged research environment
• Welcoming of staff and students from all backgrounds and focuses, and committed to sharing our successes, failures, problems, opportunities and approaches
• ‘Imperfect by design’, allowing space for the community to define itself based on its needs and interests

Bartlett Community of Engagers Equity Fund

The Bartlett Community of Engagers Equity Fund 2024 is now accepting applications for small grants aimed at supporting collaborations between Bartlett staff, students, and public or community partners. This initiative is designed to foster projects that embody the Community of Engagers' core values: inclusivity, diversity, collaboration, support, trust, and confidentiality. By prioritising respect and recognition for collaborations beyond the academic sphere, the Equity Fund seeks to facilitate more equitable engagements. 

As an ongoing program for the current academic year, the fund acknowledges the importance of incorporating diverse perspectives into our work. Small grants are available to aid projects that contribute to a more balanced and respectful partnership environment. The Faculty is committed to enhancing partnerships of equivalence through this funding opportunity, as part of the broader efforts of the Community of Engagers.

Members of the Bartlett Community of Engagers are invited to apply for these grants. The application process involves an Expression of Interest form, which asks applicants to detail their funding needs to better assess how the fund can support their initiatives. Potential uses for the funding include, but are not limited to, covering costs for community venue hire, compensating time spent by public or community participants, acquiring technical support for meetings, fostering new partnerships or exploring innovative ideas, and other practical expenses that facilitate equitable partnerships.

The funding for 23/24 has completed. We will be looking to share outcomes from successful projects at future Community of Engagers sessions in 2024/25. 

Contact

For further information, sign up to the Community email Tadhg Caffrey, Head of Research, Impact, Policy and Engagement at t.caffrey@ucl.ac.uk.  

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