From Charlotte.Lee at nottingham.ac.uk Wed Jul 3 12:38:25 2019 From: Charlotte.Lee at nottingham.ac.uk (Charlotte Lee) Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 11:38:25 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] The Future of Global Health - Vice-Chancellor's Lecture with Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, 19 July, 11.15-12.30, Trent Building Message-ID: * Message sent on behalf of Alex Miles Dear all, We are honoured to host the second distinguished speaker delivering a public lecture part of the Vice-Chancellor's Lecture Series. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization and University of Nottingham alumnus, will be in conversation with Professor Jonathan Van-Tam MBE, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health and Professor of Health Protection, University of Nottingham, about the biggest challenges in global public health over the coming decades. A health scholar, researcher and diplomat, Dr Tedros held a number of important national and global public health positions prior to his role at WHO, including Ethiopia's Minister of Health, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria. The Future of Global Health: How will public health across the world change over the next 25 years? Friday 19 July 2019, 11.15-12.30 followed by buffet lunch Great Hall, Trent Building, University Park Campus, Nottingham Programme * 11.15: All guests are seated * 11.30: Welcome remarks by Professor Shearer West (Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Nottingham) * 11.40: Dr Tedros in conversation with Professor Jonathan Van-Tam MBE * 12.15: Questions and Answers This event is free but registration is required. If you would like to attend, please register via the online booking page. Only a few places are left. 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This one-day event will be packed with opportunities to gain new skills, knowledge and inspiration for your policy and public engagement activities, whether you're new to the area or an old hand. Our keynote speaker will be James Kirkup, Director of the Social Market Foundation and former Executive Editor at the Telegraph. As well as hearing from James, you will have the chance to: * Be inspired by examples of good practice through our regular PechaKucha showcase * Hear from both UoN colleagues and external experts on a range of topics through our extensive range of breakout sessions * Celebrate colleagues' achievements (or your own) at our policy and public engagement awards The conference takes place on Tuesday 17 September 2019 in the Trent Building. Refreshments will be provided. Please follow this link to register. Spaces are limited so do book early. The full list of breakout sessions will follow in August, at which point those who have registered for the conference will have the opportunity to sign up for individual breakout sessions. I hope to see you on 17 September. Best wishes Stephen Stephen Meek Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement If this email has been sent outside your normal working hours then please do not feel obliged to respond until your next working day For queries, meetings etc: Charlotte Lee Executive Assistant +44 (0) 115 74 87401 charlotte.lee at nottingham.ac.uk +44 (0) 7966373248| nottingham.ac.uk [cid:image001.jpg at 01D44539.C4D6A240] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 87098 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk Fri Jul 12 10:06:20 2019 From: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk (Br-The-Institute) Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 09:06:20 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Nottingham 2019 - Policy and Public Engagement Awards Message-ID: Do you know someone who's doing great work on policy impact or public engagement? Have you been doing work yourself that you think deserves recognition? Then why not nominate yourself or a colleague for one of our Policy and Public Engagement Awards? There are five award categories: * Best public engagement initiative * Best policy impact initiative * Policy Rising Star award for ECRs * Public Engagement Rising Star award for ECRs * Cornerstone Award - for non-academic staff members who have been central to the success of a policy impact or public engagement initiative The winners will be announced at the Institute for Policy and Engagement's annual internal conference, Nottingham Engaged, which takes place on 17 September. You can find more information on the awards, the criteria and the submission process here. The Graduate School is also organising its own awards for post-graduate researchers who are undertaking policy or public engagement work, which will also be presented at the conference on 17 September. You can find more information about these here. If you have any questions, please email us. We look forward to receiving your nominations. 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Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 87098 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk Mon Jul 29 13:33:36 2019 From: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk (Br-The-Institute) Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 12:33:36 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Public Engagement Bulletin - July edition Message-ID: [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/23f9e664ba0b0620d1f884ed5/images/ea2d37da-0fce-436d-a110-34233abb36e2.png] Public Engagement Bulletin July 2019 [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/b3e66cf8-5866-4cec-aca8-5087d85bb9a1.jpg] The Public Engagement Opportunities Bulletin is a monthly round-up of key opportunities to support high quality engagement, brought to you by the Institute for Policy and Engagement. In this month's bulletin... * Nottingham Engaged 2019 - annual conference of policy and engagement * Inaugural Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards * Call for evidence: Artists and Researchers - the art of successful collaboration * Science Public Lecture Series: The role of tumour hypoxia in cancer progression and treatment resistance * Plus the usual round up of upcoming events, external funding opportunities and interesting stuff from the web The next edition of our bulletin will be circulated in September. Don't forget to keep us and your colleagues updated on all your public engagement plans via the Public Engagement mailman list. To post to this list, please send your email to public-engagement at lists.nottingham.ac.uk. You can also follow us on Twitter - @UoN_Institute. And of course you can contact us any time for advice and support on theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk. Nottingham Engaged 2019: Celebrate and Aspire 17 September 2019, 8.45-17.00, Trent Building, University Park campus Brought to you by the University of Nottingham Institute for Policy and Engagement, the conference is aimed at researchers, academics and professional staff across all disciplines working in or supporting policy impact and public engagement. The day will offer a range of training options to suit all experience levels. This year's theme of 'Celebrate and Aspire' aims to showcase some of the outstanding policy impact and public engagement that is happening across the University, and inspire you with new ideas from local and national experts. Plenary speakers include Professor Shearer West and James Kirkup, Director of the Social Market Foundation and former political editor of The Scotsman and The Daily Telegraph. A mini Pecha Kucha showcase will see colleagues from across university share their stories of success about engaging with policymakers or members of the public. The afternoon breakout sessions feature a range of workshops across key policy and public engagement topics including Policy 101, Inside the Policy Brain: who policy makers are and how to talk to them, Public Engagement 101, Creating a space for engagement. This event is free for University of Nottingham staff. Registration is available here. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/c193f20c-1862-48ae-a492-fd3a63085b1e.jpg] Inaugural Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards These awards aim to recognise the excellent work by researchers and academics on all campuses in achieving policy impact and engaging the public with current research. We invite both self-nominations and nominations made on behalf of peers and colleagues. The categories for the awards are: * Rising star award ? policy impact * Rising star award ? public engagement * Best policy impact initiative * Best public engagement initiative * Keystone award In addition to our awards, the Graduate School will present the following awards to postgraduate research students: Emerging star award ? public engagement and Emerging star award ? policy engagement. The deadline for submitting nominations is 23 August 2019. More details about each award and the judging criteria can be found here. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/ea3617b6-3f1b-4be2-8e05-2b8c287ae0d1.png] Call for evidence: Artists and Researchers - the art of successful collaboration The NCCPE are looking to develop a guide to support for artists and researchers who want to collaborate to engage the public, and are keen to hear from you. The NCCPE would like to invite you to contribute to their evidence review - what are the key factors that need to be considered when developing engagement projects involving artists and researchers? What excellent practice have we missed? Do you have tools to support people wanting to enhance their work in this area? Have you come up with ways of addressing the challenges to working in this way? If you would like to contribute, please respond to their call for evidence by Wednesday 11 September. Science Public Lecture Series: The role of tumour hypoxia in cancer progression and treatment resistance 15 August 2019, Physics Building, University of Nottingham, University Park campus No admission charge and no need to book in advance. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/23711b5b-18a1-478a-ac91-12eecefe8ca6.jpg] Conferences and Events outside Nottingham Citizen Engagement on the Environment 28-30 August 2019, Plymouth As part of the DEFRA-funded project ?Citizen Engagement on the Environment?, state-of-the-art training is offered to develop innovative and powerful ways to engage the public in dialogue about the environment. This training is unique because it brings environmental scientists, policy makers and conservation professionals together. The training will be delivered by King's College London neuroscientist Dr Kris De Meyer, in association with the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement. The training is fully-subsidised for professionals living or working in England. For full information about the training and instructions on how to apply, please see http://bit.ly/ceetraining2019 Application deadline: 31 July 2019. Talking Maths in Public 29-31 August 2019, Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge This conference runs in the UK every two years, for people who work in, or otherwise participate in, communicating mathematics to the public. Interact 2019 - An Engagement Symposium for the Physical and Life Sciences 4 September 2019, University of Central Lancashire This event which spans the Physical and life sciences, offers something for everyone with an interest in improving their public engagement capabilities. It will provide a fantastic opportunity to learn new ways to engage with your audience, explore the barriers to engagement and discuss how the engagement landscape is changing. But above all, it will be a chance to share your experiences with like minded people in a fun and friendly environment. The symposium is open to all STEM Science researchers including engineering and facility users. Registration is available here. British Science Festival 2019 10-13 September 2019, Coventry and Warwickshire Working in partnership with the University of Warwick and other organisations in the region, the Festival will celebrate the world-leading research taking place at the University of Warwick and more broadly across Coventry, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. It will shine a spotlight on areas such as energy, transport, healthcare and digital innovation. Dundee Science Festival 2019 5-20 October 2019, Dundee Dundee Science Festival 2019 will provide a variety of accessible and engaging science experiences in order to reduce barriers to participation for local audiences. This year, they are celebrating 10 years of Dundee Science Festival and the collaborators and partners who make it possible. The festival will be held across the city of Dundee involving local communities and engaging with underserved audiences. [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/1352741f-2358-474f-8531-0ecc1ae325f5.jpg] Funding Opportunities Royal Society of Chemistry, Outreach Fund This fund provides financial support for chemistry-based public and schools engagement activities. The grant scheme is open to all (individuals and organisations). This includes, but is not limited to, members of the Royal Society of Chemistry, member-led groups, researchers in academia or industry, museums, community groups, not-for-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries. There are two tiers of funding but only one of them is open at the moment: small grants - up to ?2,000. Next application deadline: 9 September 2019, 12 noon. Newton Fund Impact Scheme (NFIS) Delivered by British council in partnership with UKRI, NFIS provides funding for current and previous funded Newton Fund grant holders aiming to maximise the impact from Newton Fund activities. The collaboration between UK and partner countries can build upon the original partnership or form a new partnership. Grants will not be provided to support the continuation of existing activities. Applicants should make a strong case to demonstrate that proposals consist of new activities focusing primarily on impact realisation. The grants will provide funding targeting the following key areas: * Initiating or increasing policy impacts or user engagement. This may involve translating existing research or research outcomes into policy impacts, increasing engagement with users, measures to overcome identified barriers to impact or extending engagement into new user communities. * Initiating or increasing engagement with impact multipliers (e.g. businesses, start-ups, NGOs or charities). This may involve moving research outcomes further along the translation pipeline or extending the outcomes into the commercial sector. Partner countries: Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, Kenya, Indonesia Grants can be up to a maximum ?200,000 for up to two years, dependent on the country. Application deadline: 13 September 2019, 4pm UK time Please let Chang Le know if you are going to apply to this funding call so that you can receive support accordingly. Engaging Libraries Phase 2 - public engagement activities on health, society and culture The programme will help to facilitate partnerships between public libraries and researchers, and spark people?s curiosity around topics that are relevant or interesting to them. It is a partnership between the Carnegie UK Trust, Wellcome and the Wolfson Foundation. The Offer * Funding to deliver a public engagement project on research in health, society and culture: * ?12k ? ?25k if you are applying as a single library service * ?12k ? ?50k if you are submitting a joint application * Support with matching successful applicants to a suitable research partner if you do not already have a research partner in mind or in place. We can also provide advice about partnership matching during the application process. * A Development Programme providing contact with experts and the opportunity to share ideas and learn with other Engaging Libraries participants. * An external evaluation to ensure that learning and experience is captured and shared more widely. The funders are aiming to support around 20 projects, expecting projects to come on board late November 2019 and to spend 3-6 months further developing and refining their idea, with activities coming to a close in May 2021. More details about the aims of the programme and the application process can be found here. Deadline for applications: 25 September 2019, at 5pm. Worth checking 1. Sophie Duncan from the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement writes about how public libraries might approach partnerships with researchers, contributing to a blog series designed to support potential applicants to the Engaging Libraries programme. 2. Dr Catrin Rutland in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science, who is Nottingham's latest British Science Association Media Fellow, shares her journey from University researcher to science communicator. Resources The Institute for Policy and Engagement can provide support and advice for your public engagement plans. Do get in touch with us if you would like to discuss anything further. 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