Join us for a practical, hands-on training day designed to help researchers navigate the unique challenges and opportunities of working with young people and schools. Whether you’re new to engaging with young people or looking to refine your approach, this training day will provide essential strategies, ethical considerations, and real-world insights to ensure a successful and impactful research experience for all involved.

This course is ideal for PhD students, early career researchers and healthcare professionals who are planning to collect data and run engagement activities with young people.

• University of Southampton students – £115.00
• University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton staff – £135.00
• public sector and other higher education institutions – £170.00
• commercial sector – £230.00

This course provides best practice guidance on how to reach and engage with young people in schools, youth groups, community groups or on an individual level.

This course focusses on how you can maximise interaction, develop your communications skills to connect with young people, plan engagement activities and pitch language appropriately.

Connecting with young people from the outset is crucial to maximising the quality of data you collect for research projects. This course covers how you can do that effectively, as well as building strong working relationships with teachers, schools or youth organisations.

The course lead is Lisa Bagust, Senior Enterprise Fellow and LifeLab Teacher.

The LifeLab team are experienced educators, who have expertise in working with young people both within and outside school settings.