From Creation to Growth

‘Dialogue and the nature of knowing and seeing’
Keynote conversation between former Archbishop of Canterbury, Professor Rowan Williams, and award-winning poet and Professor of Welsh & Celtic Studies Mererid Hopwood launches the Dialogue Centre.  
November 2022
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Skills and Training
Hosting workshops on dialogic processes for Masters in Behaviour Change students and university staff, with a focus on what it means to individually plan and practice dialogue.
 
February 2023		[image]Skills and Training
Hosting workshops on dialogic processes for Masters in Behaviour Change students and university staff, with a focus on what it means to individually plan and practice dialogue.
 
February 2023
[image]Health Dialogues
Hosting events to bring together and strengthen partnerships between Hywel Dda Health Board and the University.
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A Flourishing Aberystwyth
A collaboration with the University of Bath to explore ways of supporting a flourishing creative industry, entrepreneurs and community in the Aberystwyth area.
June 2023		[image]Knowledge Exchange Celebration
Coordinating the planning of a key stakeholder events hosted by the Vice-Chancellor to share and celebrate research and knowledge exchange activities and opportunities. July 2023
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Research Dialogue Hub Launch
A bespoke space on Penglais Campus opens for knowledge exchange and featured programming.
July 2023		Enterprise Example
In-House Training
Organize training for university faculty and staff on policy impact, facilitation and public engagement. May-June 2023
RWIF Projects
Providing seed funding and working with academics on projects which use dialogic processes to engage with communities and co-create solutions. Projects include uncovering Aberystwyth’s medieval history of Aberystwyth, health and ageing, research collaboration brainstorms for One Health, public-facing research communications, and developing relationships for a future UNESCO City of Literature bid.
Nov 2022 – April 2023		[image]Doing Democracy Differently[HJ[(1] [JW[(2] 
As Wales explores its constitutional futures, interested groups from across Wales will be engaging with the Dialogue Centre to experiment and build momentum for different forms of deliberation and public participation in democracy. Winter 2023.
External Training
Partnering with WISERD to present training on combatting social and political polarisation in Cardiff.
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Coaching
One-to-one coaching on dialogic processes with researchers leading communities of practice around healthy ageing and transport.  
March 2023		Festival of Research
Planning, co-ordinating and hosting the University’s annual Festival of Research on the theme of Sustained Peace and Development. November 2023
Internal Facilitation
Developing and leading strategic workshop for the University’s Department of International Politics Department. Similar offerings are part of our consultation service.
April 2023