Engagement consultant and facilitator, working with universities, research institutes and national bodies.
How I can help
Bringing people together and getting the most from events online and in person. I bring a wealth of facilitation experience utilising participatory techniques.
Specialising in public engagement, engaged learning and systems thinking I conduct scoping studies, strategic reviews and undertake course and programme development.
I conduct research and evaluation on themes related to social and environmental justice. Drawing together complex information into a coherent, insightful and compelling narrative.
I provide accredited coaching at the ILLM Level 7. My primary focus lies in assisting individuals in exploring the intricate dynamics within our relationships and how these shape our proffesional and personal identities.
Strategic support for embedding engagement within the MYRIAD Project involving more than 28,000 children, 650 teachers and 100 schools.
I worked with the School of Mathematics, University of Bristol, to support the design, delivery and facilitation and capture of a two-day exploratory workshop.
How universities are supporting community-based and service-learning?
An accessible resource to develop authentic learning and teaching in higher education
An interactive training course in the fundamentals of participatory and engaged research
Without engagement we maintain a status quo. We spend time with those who think, and work like us. Engagement can help us blend different knowledge and experiences to make something better than the sum of parts.
Learning is a process of transformation and growth. It is through learning that we move from dogma to pluralism, towards a more holistic and empathetic view of the world.
Play helps us to find out more. It unlocks creativity and helps us test and develop ideas. We take risks, disrupt. To play is also to know something well, to trust. When we’re in a state of play with one another, we get our best work done.
Contact David Owen, director at Gurukula.
David is freelance consultant, facilitator and researcher based in Stroud and Copenhagen.