About ScotPEN
The Scottish Public Engagement Network (ScotPEN) empowers researchers and communities across Scotland to engage in meaningful, inclusive, and impactful public engagement with research. By connecting, supporting, and amplifying public engagement efforts, ScotPEN fosters a collaborative network that promotes accessible public engagement, patient involvement, science communication and strengthens public understanding and trust in research.
Who are we?
ScotPEN’s membership is made up of individuals working in a broad range of sectors: universities and research centres, cultural and heritage organisations, public bodies, science centres and freelance. Our members work in a variety of roles developing or delivering public-facing events and programmes.
What do we do?
The network came together in 2017 with the principal aim of providing peer support. By sharing expertise, good practice and challenges, we can facilitate collaborative opportunities, raise the profile of public engagement and act as a central point of contact for funders. We also share and promote Scottish projects and their outcomes.
How do we do it?
Our wide geographic spread means online communication is really useful. The ScotPEN Facebook Group, JISC mailing list and social media pages are used to share information, hold online meet-ups, canvas opinion and share learning from our membership. We also hold an Annual Gathering for public engagement professionals working in various sectors.
Vision and Values:
Inclusive
Transparent
Collaborative
Code of Conduct
We ask all our members to abide by our ScotPEN Code of Conduct which you can read here:
Privacy Notice and GDPR? Please see our privacy notice for information on how your data will be processed here.
Our Partners:
We are also connected to other networks including:
NCCPE PEP Network & Community Knowledge Matters.