Facilitator profile BiographyFiona is the Public Engagement with Research Manager within the Research Engagement and Impact Team at the Edinburgh Research Office (ERO). She curates and supports the University’s engagement programmes at the Edinburgh Science Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe, designs and delivers training courses and resources and provides advice on public engagement with research. She convenes communities of practice in public engagement (Edinburgh Public Engagement Forum) and participatory research (Participatory Research Network). Fiona also administrates the University’s Ethics Advisory Group for Engaged Research (EAGER). Public Engagement with Research SharePoint resourcesWorkshopsGetting Started in Public Engagement with Research Fiona and her team also provide bespoke training workshops for researchers taking part in:Edinburgh Science Festival Edinburgh Festival Fringe This article was published on Monday 29 June 2026