[Public-engagement] Public Engagement Bulletin - May edition

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                        Public Engagement Bulletin
                                                        May 2019
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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...

  *   A reminder about the first Public Engagement Small Grants Scheme
  *   Call for contributions for this year's Engage conference held in Bristol
  *   Plus the usual round up of upcoming events, external funding opportunities and interesting stuff from the web
Don't forget to keep us and your colleagues updated on all your public engagement plans via the Public Engagement mailman list<http://lists.nottingham.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/public-engagement>. To post to this list, please send your email to public-engagement at lists.nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:public-engagement at lists.nottingham.ac.uk>.

You can also follow us on Twitter - @UoN_Institute<https://twitter.com/UoN_Institute>. And of course you can contact us any time for advice and support on theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk<mailto:theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk>.

Updates from the Institute for Policy and Engagement

Public Engagement Academy

The third and final session of this year's Public Engagement Academy took place on 8th May with a webinar on evaluating public engagement. We are now in the process of developing a new programme for next academic year. Please get in touch<mailto:theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk?subject=Suggestions%20for%20PE%20Academy> if there are topics you would like us to include.

Reminder: Public Engagement Small Grants Scheme<https://workspace.nottingham.ac.uk/display/CandM/Public+Engagement+Small+Grants+Scheme+2019-20>
There is still time to apply for the Public Engagement Small Grants. The scheme will run in the 2019-20 financial year to support academics and researchers from across the University to engage public groups with their research with the goal of generating mutual benefit.
What funding is available?
A limited number of grants are available to support a specific initiative or set of initiatives which engage public audiences with research projects or themes. The amount of funding awarded will typically be in the region of £2000 - £3000, although applications for up to £5000 will be considered for exceptional projects. This funding is available to academic and research staff across all faculties and schools on the UK campuses.

Payments for all activities under the scheme must be made by the end of July 2020.

More details and the application form are available on Workspace<https://workspace.nottingham.ac.uk/display/CandM/Public+Engagement+Small+Grants+Scheme+2019-20>. Application deadline: 31 May 2019.

Engage 2019: Call for Contributions<https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/nccpe-projects-and-services/engage-conference/engage-2019>
4 and 5 December 2019, Bristol

Engage is the NCCPE's annual conference, providing an opportunity for all those interested in public engagement in higher education to come together, to be inspired, challenged and refreshed.

Engage 2019<https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/nccpe-projects-and-services/engage-conference/engage-2019> will pose these questions:

  *   What is the role of universities in 21st century society? What do these profound changes mean for how universities work and who they work with?
  *   To what extent do universities truly understand their people and their place? How can they gain deeper understandings that would foster more intelligent ways of engaging? What are the barriers to participation and whose responsibility is it to remove them?
  *   What can we learn from different cultures, contexts and approaches? Where has disruption led to better outcomes, and how has this happened?
If you would have transformational stories to share, tricky issues to explore, or would like to stimulate discussion, debate and reflection, please share your ideas.

Application form and more details are available here<https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/engage-2019-call-contributions>. Applications close on the 18th June 2019.

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Research Design Service East Midlands Public Involvement Seminar<https://exchange.nottingham.ac.uk/events/rdsem-public-involvement-seminar/>
18 June 2019, King's Meadow Campus
This seminar is designed to help researchers plan meaningful and appropriate public involvement in their research proposals to improve the overall quality of a bid.
A member of the public who has actively been involved in a research study will be involved in the workshop, along with RDS staff with public involvement expertise.
The seminar includes:

  *   Two hour general introduction to public involvement in research – for those starting to think about a bid and how to involve members of the public from the bid development stage.
  *   Bookable one-to-one 15 minute slots: an opportunity for tailored discussions around bids in active development. You will be asked to provide a brief summary of your research prior to the event.
Registration available here<https://www.rds-eastmidlands.nihr.ac.uk/public-involvement-seminar-booking-form>.

Wonder 2019<https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/wonder/index.aspx>
15 June 2019, University Park Campus

The University of Nottingham is throwing open its doors to curious minds for a day of hands-on fun. Wonder 2019<https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/wonder/> will showcase the best of what we do at the University, with an exciting schedule of free activities for all ages.

Take a look at the full list of exciting activities<https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/wonder/activities/activities.aspx> taking place on the day.

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Public Science Lecture<https://exchange.nottingham.ac.uk/events/the-appliance-of-science-using-reverse-engineering-to-improve-the-treatment-of-childhood-brain-cancers/>

The Science Public Lecture series is organised by colleagues in the Schools of Chemistry, Physics and Pharmacy, and supported by the British Science Association Nottinghamshire Branch<http://nottsbsa.org/>.

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Reminders

Malvern Science in the Park <https://www.innovatemalvern.com/science-in-park>
29 June 2019, Priory Park, Great Malvern

This is the third annual fun and exciting day exploring the wonders of science and technology. The day includes experiments, games and demonstrations showcasing science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Public Humanities Short Course<https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/event/19508>
11, 12 July 2019, School of Advanced Study, London
This two day short course will explore how public engagement can be strategically embedded in humanities research careers. The course will cover key areas such as working with the media, navigating ‘Impact’ and the REF, and looking at how engagement can be done through research. Participants will attend plenaries and talks by leading scholars as well as workshops led by the SAS Public Engagement team.
More details and registration are available here<https://www.sas.ac.uk/events/event/19508>.

Interact 2019: An Engagement Symposium for the Physical and Life Sciences<https://stfc.ukri.org/public-engagement/training-and-support/the-interact-symposium-2019/>
4 September 2019, University of Central Lancashire, Preston
This event 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.
Key themes include evaluation and impact and REF 2021, reaching under-served audiences, schools outreach and sharing best and worst practice in a safe space.
The symposium is open to all STEM Science researchers including engineering and facility users. Registration is available here<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/interact-2019-tickets-55904416615>.

Funding Opportunities
Wellcome, Public Engagement Fund<https://wellcome.ac.uk/funding/schemes/public-engagement-fund>

This fund enables individuals and organisations to use creative approaches in engaging the public with health research.
The Public Engagement Fund is open to individuals and organisations (commercial and not-for-profit). Your project must focus on health, although this doesn’t need to be your organisation’s main focus or core activity.

You can be working in the arts, culture, entertainment media, heritage, leisure, education, research, informal learning, social enterprise, non-profit and community sectors, or other fields.

Successful projects need to support our public engagement goals<https://wellcome.ac.uk/what-we-do/our-work/public-engagement>, so it should do at least one of the following:

  *   empower people by helping them to access, use, respond to, and/or participate in health research and innovation
  *   improve health research by making it more people-centred, to better understand people’s experiences and draw on that knowledge
  *   help people to value and think critically about science, health research, innovation and the role these play in society.
Applications deadline: 9 July 2019.

National Biofilm Innovation Centre Public Engagement and Outreach Grants<https://biofilms.ac.uk/>

The NBIC has launched its new Public Engagement and Outreach funding. Grants of up to £500 and the support of the NBIC Outreach Officer are available for any currently running or future biofilm outreach or public engagement projects. This funding is open to any NBIC partner, on a rolling basis.

Please note that a limited total amount of funding is available per year and that it will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis.

The application form is available here<https://uoe-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/jdenis_ed_ac_uk/EQDWnbID2ZZLhlXwADI82O8BGggED0USDzDIJ3KixcqcZw?rtime=7ipE4vLd1kg>.


Worth checking
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1. The NCCPE launched a new resource<https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/whats-new/news/lessons-engaging-environments-programme> based on learning from the Engaging Environments programme<https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/nccpe-projects-and-services/nccpe-projects/engaging-environments>, a project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).
The booklet pulls together key learning from the programme, that we hope will be useful for anyone working to develop more effective public engagement with environmental science, whether as a researcher or as an engagement professional.

2. Science and poetry: Effing the ineffable<http://blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/makingsciencepublic/2019/04/30/science-and-poetry/>, blog post by Brigitte Nerlich, Emeritus Professor of Science, Language and Society, on Science Rhymes, event organised by Gerardo Adesso (Professor of Mathematical Physics) as part of Nottingham Poetry Festival.

Resources
The Institute for Policy and Engagement can provide support and advice for your public engagement plans. Do get in touch with us<mailto:theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk> if you would like to discuss anything further.

Key contacts
Stephen Meek<mailto:stephen.meek at nottingham.ac.uk>, Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement: 07966 373248
Dr Rachael Pearson<mailto:rachael.pearson at nottingham.ac.uk>, Head of Public Engagement: 07855 518063

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