Public Engagement Community
Are you working in public engagement, outreach, citizen science, or science communication?
Join our Community of Practice! Together, we are building a network for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange and inspiration. Because expertise in these fields extends far beyond the UG/UMCG, we warmly welcome colleagues from other knowledge institutions in the North of the Netherlands to join us.
Want to stay updated on our activities?
Email pe@rug.nl to join our network and receive updates about our 2026 events.
Community Events
We meet approximately twice a year with the public engagement community in the North. Below you can find an overview of the previous events.
Our next event is planned for the 12th of May 2026 from 16:00-18:00 in the Bernoulliborg, with an exhibit of Science LinX projects. Sign up for the FSE Hot Topics Public Engagement & Citizen Science.
Community event 9 March 2026
Community event 9 March 2026
We are delighted to announce that our next event takes place on 9 March (12:00 - 17:30), featuring Femke den Boer, Director for Science and Culture (Utrecht University), and Miranda Thoen, Department Manager for Centre for Science and Culture (Utrecht University) as invited speakers.
The afternoon will also include several breakout sessions, as well as networking opportunities. event website.
Community event 11 November 2025
Community event 11 November 2025
Our most recent event, held at the House of Connections, offered an informal setting to exchange updates on developments across the UG/UMCG and to reconnect over lunch. You can find several outcomes from the meeting on the event website.
Community event 12 February 2025
Community event 12 February 2025
Our event in February 2025 was a great event where we (re)connected, brainstormed together, shared our successes and struggles, and got inspired by our (keynote) speakers. Looking back at the last event and the presentation slides can be found here.
