We have two engagement networks at Imperial that exist to share learning and collaboration in engagement across the College:
Societal Engagement Champions Network
Our Societal Engagement Champions Network includes two or more representatives from each academic department or institute – one from academia/research, and the other from professional services – as well as any departmental engagement practitioners. The network meets quarterly to discuss issues, updates and themes relevant to societal engagement, ranging from grant applications to equality, diversity and inclusion. The group also shares updates on engagement activities and opportunities to get involved. Members of this network champion the value and benefits of societal engagement within the College. They also act as a conduit between the central engagement teams and their department or team, helping to maintain connections, develop collaborative working and realise fundraising potential for engagement initiatives.
Upcoming meetings for the Societal Engagement Champions Network are taking place on 03/12/2024, 12/03/2025, 18/06/2025.
Societal Engagement Champions
| Department | Academic champion/s | Professional champion/s | Engagement practitioner/s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | |||
| Bioengineering | Ian Radcliffe | Amy Howard | Jayne Shaw |
| Brain Sciences | Jennifer Podesta, Lauren Troy | ||
| Business School | James Barlow | Ross Clark | Evie Burrows-Taylor, Michael Mills |
| Centre for Environmental Policy | Robin Lamboll | ||
| Chemical Engineering | Anna Hankin | Sara West | |
| Chemistry | Claudia Contini | Sarah Al-Beidh | |
| Civil Engineering | Sunday Popo-Ola | ||
| Computing | Soteris Demetriou | Jackie Bell | |
| Data Science Institute | |||
| Design Engineering | Billy Wu | ||
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Pantelis Georgiou | Kay Hancox | |
| Energy Futures Lab | |||
| Earth Science and Engineering | |||
| Faculty of Natural Sciences | Simon Foster, Becky Middleton | ||
| Grantham Institute | Edward Gryspeerdt | Claudia Cannon | Conor McNally |
| Institute of Clinical Sciences | Lindsay Keith, Emily Armstrong | ||
| Immunology and Inflammation | Alice Denton | ||
| Imperial As One and Enterprise | Margaret Lawrence | ||
| Infectious Disease | |||
| Institute for Molecular Science and Engineering | Steph Pendlebury, Elena Corujo Simon | Leah Adamson | |
| Institute for Security Science and Technology | |||
| Institute of Global Health Innovation | Jodie Chan | Jack Cooper | |
| Library Services | Hamid Khan | ||
| Life Sciences | Jose Jimenez Zarco | Richard Bowman | Anita Hall |
| Materials | Eleanora D'Elia | ||
| Mathematics | Kevin Buzzard | Rusudan Svanidze, Anna Radomska | Olivia Adu-Bofour, Ella Robson, Charlotte Kestner |
| Mechanical Engineering | Guillermo Rein | ||
| Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction | |||
| National Heart and Lung Institute | Sara Rankin | Ellen Dowell | |
| Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre | Emma Francis | ||
| Physics | Mark Richards, Martin Archer | ||
| Research Strategy | Mark Bambury | ||
| School of Public Health | Mireille B. Toledano | Naomi Asantewa-Sechereh, Jenna Mollaney | Naima Adan, Laura Alvarado Cruz, Sheena Bhageerutty, Sabine van Elsband, Tabassum Iqbal, Oluwaseyi O Arowosegbe, Maria Piggin, Diana Varaden |
| Surgery and Cancer | Roger Kneebone, Kelly Gleason | Sophie Peet |
The Engagement Practitioners Network
This network meets every two months and is made up of members of staff from across the College who have engagement as part or all of their role. The purpose of this network is to share updates and best practice, as well as calls for support/advice on engagement projects and potential collaborations.
Upcoming Engagement Practioners Network meetings are taking place on 22/01/2025, 04/03/2025, 07/05/2025, 17/06/2025.
Engagement Practitioners
As well as the members listed below, the Public Engagement team are also part of this network.
| Department | Name | Job title |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Environmental Policy | Poppy Lakeman-Fraser | Senior Project Coordinator |
| Bioengineering | Amy Howard | Lecturer |
| Bioengineering | Julie Hoang | Learning Technologist |
| Bioengineering m | Jayne Shaw | Admissions & Outreach Manager |
| Business School | Hana Amer | Sustainable Fashion Consultant and Project Manager |
| Chemical Engineering | Liva Donina | Research Associate |
| Chemical Engineering | Sara West | Communications Officer |
| Community Engagement | Farial Missi | Community Engagement Manager |
| Computing | Jackie Bell | Senior Teaching Fellow |
| Enterprise | Alexandra Halbish Rayner | Project Communications Coordinator |
| Enterprise | Harry Jenkins | Science Communication Officer |
| Enterprise | Mike Darkes | Science Communication Officer |
| Grantham Institute | Conor McNally | Communications Manager |
| Grantham Institute | Lindsey Wynton | Media and Outreach Officer |
| Institute of Clinical Sciences | Lindsay Keith | Head of Communication and Engagement |
| Institute of Clinical Sciences | Emily Armstrong | Communications, Events and Engagement Manager |
| Institute of Clinical Sciences | Tade Elesheku | Science Communication Officer |
| Institute of Clinical Sciences | Thomas Wells | Science Communication Officer |
| Institute of Global Health Innovation | Anna Lawrence-Jones | Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Manager |
| Institute of Global Health Innovation | Victoria Murphy | Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Manager |
| Institute of Infection | Melanie Bradnam | Institute Manager |
| Inst. for Molecular Science and Engineering | Elena Corujo Simon | Translation and Research Manager |
| Library Services | José P Louro De Sousa | Engagement Officer Research Culture |
| Life Sciences | Alexander James Bailey | Assistant Project Manager & Communications Coordinator |
| Life Sciences | Emily Govan | Executive Assistant and Communications Officer |
| Mechanical Engineering | Chloe Agg | Senior Teaching Fellow (Student Experience) |
| National Heart and Lung Institute | Ellen Dowell | Public Engagement Officer |
| Outreach | Silje Anderson | Partnerships and Projects Manager |
| Outreach | Melanie Botrill | Head of Outreach Programmes |
| Outreach | Alexandra Lyons | Outreach Evaluation and Research Manager |
| Outreach | Rebecca Speakman | Schools Partnership Coordinator (Secondary) |
| Outreach | Emma Watson | Evaluation Officer (Outreach and Engagement) |
| Physics | Ana Soldner-Rembold | Outreach and Widening Participation Officer |
| Physics | Simon Foster | Outreach Officer |
| School of Public Health | Anastasia Alden | Visiting Researcher |
| School of Public Health | Laura Alvarado Cruz | Public Involvement and Project Officer |
| School of Public Health | Naomi Asantewa-Sechereh | Public Involvement and Project Officer |
| School of Public Health | Naima Adan | Public Involvement and Project Officer |
| School of Public Health | Sheena Bhageerutty | Public Involvement and Project Officer |
| School of Public Health | Maria Piggin | Partnerships and Training Manager |
| School of Public Health | Sabine van Elsland | External Communications and Relationships Manager |
| School of Public Health | Esther Lie | Well Home Local Community Engagement Coordinator |
| School of Public Health | Kabelo Murray | Research Associate |
| School of Public Health | Simisola Onanuga | Community Collaboration Lead |
| School of Public Health | Stephanie Powell | Community Collaboration Lead |
| School of Public Health | Diana Varaden | Research Associate |
| School of Public Health | Oluwaseyi O Arowosegbe | Research Associate in Epidemiology |
| School of Public Health | Sara Williams | Project and Communications Manager |
| School of Public Health | Pablo Noel Perez Guzman | Research Postgraduate |
| Surgery and Cancer | Sophie Peet | Engagement Manager |
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