[Public-engagement] Public Engagement Bulletin - September 2019

Tue Oct 1 17:43:47 BST 2019

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                        Public Engagement Bulletin

                                 September 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...

  *   Updates from the Institute for Policy and Engagement
  *   Report from Nottingham Engaged 2019
  *   All the winners of our inaugural Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards
  *   Call for contributions for Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity and the UK Knowledge and Mobilisation Forum 2020
  *   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<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.nottingham.ac.uk%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fpublic-engagement&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>. 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://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FUoN_Institute&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>. 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

Training
The Institute's training programme for the new academic year is now available on our website<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nottingham.ac.uk%2Fpolicy-and-engagement%2Fpolicy%2Ftraining%2Findex.aspx&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>. We are in the process of confirming exact dates and venues for the programme. All of the courses will shortly be available for registration via Central Short Courses.

Congratulations to our first Public Engagement Small Grants recipients
The Institute ran its first public engagement small grants scheme over the summer. Following a terrific response with some very high quality applications, we're delighted to announce the following colleagues have been successful in securing funding for their public engagement proposals:

  *   Dr Lisa Chakrabarti on her work to explore the effect of exercise on health ageing
  *   Hayley Cotterill, Dr Jonathan Memel and Richard Bates on their work with Florence Nightingale and inspiring new audiences in the East Midlands
  *   Dr Andrew French on his work explaining artificial intelligence research to primary age children
  *   Dr Tim Hutchings on his work on interfaith partnerships
  *   Professor Roshan das Nair on his work with people suffering from Multiple Sclerosis in Nottinghamshire

Congratulations to all of you and we are excited to see the results of your projects.

The Institute was also able to fund 10 Kano kits for the STEM club to help them with their work with young people in Nottingham.

Nottingham Engaged 2019: Celebrate and aspire

On 17 September we held the fourth annual Nottingham Engaged conference, with around 120 of you sharing your day with us. This year's theme of 'Celebrate and Aspire' aimed 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.

Our plenary speakers were Institute Director Stephen Meek, who outlined his vision for policy and public engagement at UoN in the coming years, and Amanda Horton-Mastin, who drew on her experience at Comic Relief, Collider Science and Girl Effect to deliver some powerful messages on how to engage the public. A range of internal and external speakers also delivered a wide range of breakout sessions - thank you to everyone who contributed. We also announced the winners of our inaugural Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards - see below to find out who they are.

If you weren't able to join us for the event, or if you want to revisit any of the content, we are collating all the resources from the day on workspace - a link will be in October's bulletin.

Thank you to those who attended, and if you haven't already then please do share your feedback<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus20.mailchimp.com%2Fmctx%2Fclick%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fnottingham.onlinesurveys.ac.uk%252Fnottingham-engaged-2019-celebrate-and-inspire-feedback-fo%26xid%3Dc22d073efb%26uid%3D113484114%26pool%3D%26subject%3D&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=> to help us make the day even better next year.

Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards

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For our inaugural awards, we received an impressive number of applications showcasing the amazing projects carried out across the University in the UK, China and Malaysia. The strength and diversity of the applications made for a very tough job for the judging panel, which consisted of Stephen Meek (Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement), Helen Pennack (Chief Marketing and Communications Officer), Jim Moran (Professor of Modern English Literature and Drama) and Lucy Donaldson (Professor of Sensory Physiology).
The winners, announced by our plenary speaker Dr Amanda Horton-Mastin, were as follows:

Best policy impact initiative
Professor Paul Mizen, School of Economics, recognising his work on the Bank of England Decision Maker Panel

Best public engagement initiative
Professor Rory Cormac, School of Politics and International Relations, recognising his effort to engage the public with his research on Secret Intelligence and Covert Action through television and radio

Rising star award – policy impact
Dr Katarina Schwarz, The Rights Lab, recognising her work on antislavery policy both in the UK and globally

Rising star award – public engagement
Dr Sarah Cassidy, School of Psychology, recognising her work with autistic people and their allies to prevent suicide among people with autism

Keystone award
Lou Rudkin, Institute of Mental Health, recognising her work with Nottingham Forest Community Trust encouraging football fans to talk more openly about their mental health

The Graduate School also ran its own awards for PhD students:

Graduate School Emerging star award – Public Engagement
Matt Young, School of Life Sciences, recognising his work to provide opportunities for other postgraduates to engage with the public by establishing the STEM Outreach Nottingham Society and Nottingham's Pint of Science Festival

Graduate School Emerging star award – Policy Impact
Mohsen Gul, School of Law, recognising his work with policy stakeholders on youth engagement in Pakistan

Call for contributions: Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity

Do you have an idea for an activity or event to engage new audiences with your research? Whether it's something new, or a tried and tested activity from Wonder or elsewhere, we are looking for contributions for the Festival of Science and Curiosity, taking place in February 2020. If you would like to take part, please complete this form<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSc-JbY7VbhjIzxcP3G63Nsa5qqnQ-j154JR8JXnF_h8Lx8nkA%2Fviewform&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=> which is also accessible through the website<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnottsfosac.co.uk%2Fget-involved%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>.

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Call for contributions: UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum 2020

The UK Knowledge Mobilisation Forum 2020, 17-18 March 2020, Birmingham

More information about the Forum can be found here<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fknowledgemobilisation.net%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>. The forum is an annual event for all those with a passion to ensuring that knowledge makes a positive difference to society. Contributions are invited from anyone with a story, method, resource or insight to share about knowledge mobilisation. To contribute, please read the call for contribution<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fknowledgemobilisation.net%2Fuk-knowledge-mobilisation-forum-2019%2Fcall-for-contributions%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=> details and complete the online submission form<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSc7l_JG3Kj20EYko2DcWxE3emPWZ5bSUHut9sCEQSKe0q0zCw%2Fviewform%3Fvc%3D0%26c%3D0%26w%3D1&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=> by Friday 25 October.

Engage 2020: NCCPE's annual conference<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publicengagement.ac.uk%2Fnccpe-projects-and-services%2Fengage-conference%2Fengage-2019&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>

Registration<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publicengagement.ac.uk%2Fengage-2019-booking-form&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=> is now open for Engage 2020. The conference will take place on Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 December at the City Marriott Hotel in Bristol. A draft programme can be found here<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publicengagement.ac.uk%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fpublication%2Fdraft_engage_workshop_timings_and_descriptions_web.pdf&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>.

Public Science Lecture<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.nottingham.ac.uk%2Fevents%2Fthe-appliance-of-science-using-reverse-engineering-to-improve-the-treatment-of-childhood-brain-cancers%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>

The Science Public Lecture series is organised by colleagues in the Schools of Chemistry, Physics and Pharmacy, and supported by the Institute for Policy and Engagement.

To keep updated on the monthly lecture, please email Charlotte<mailto:Charlotte.Lee at nottingham.ac.uk?subject=Science%20Public%20Lecture%20Series>.

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Upcoming events

3 October, 5pm, Nottingham Playhouse
The Poetry Funfair <https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgallery.mailchimp.com%2Fde7404725610a435cd1bfa9f0%2Fimages%2F8d2aefad-a3e1-48cf-ae33-2f7cd69a8948.jpg&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>

Join Nottingham Playhouse on National Poetry Day. There will be a poetry fortune teller, poetry magician, poetry ghost train, and poetry hook-a-duck! There'll also be a free poetry workshop<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fworkshop%2Fmoments-of-truth%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=> from 5pm-6pm. Followed by A Quite Enormous Poetry Event<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhttps%3A%2F%2Fwww.nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk%2Fwhats-on%2Fspoken-word%2Fa-quite-enormous-poetry-event%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>, a line-up of celebrated and award-winning poets on the main stage.

4 October, 7.30pm, Lakeside Arts Theatre Main Stage

D.H. Lawrence and Nostalgia<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakesidearts.org.uk%2Ftheatre%2Fevent%2F4114%2Fdh-lawrence-and-nostalgia.html&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>

University experts on D.H. Lawrence have been working with staff and pupils from Hall Park Academy in Eastwood and Nottingham University Samworth Academy on D. H. Lawrence-related drama workshops. The pupils will be putting on a public performance entitled 'D. H. Lawrence and Nostalgia'. It is free, but advanced booking is recommended.

8 October, 5pm, A30 Arts Lecture Theatre

Ada Lovelace Day Lecture: Miranda Seymour ‘In Byron’s Wake’ <https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fada-lovelace-lecture-by-miranda-seymour-tickets-72924927421&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>

The Schools of Computer Science and English are jointly hosting a free public lecture by local author Miranda Seymour in honour of Ada Lovelace Day 2019. Miranda is the author of a definitive biography of Ada Lovelace and her mother Anabella Milbanke. In the lecture Miranda will tell us more about the lives of these fascinating and inspirational women and their influence on Victorian life and the history of science and literature.

14 October, 8pm, Peggy's Skylight, 3 George Street, Nottingham, NG1 3BH

Roddy Doyle in conversation with Jon McGregor <https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexchange.nottingham.ac.uk%2Fevents%2Froddy-doyle-in-conversation-with-jon-mcgregor%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>

Roddy Doyle is a prolific author, who has written novels, children’s books, plays, screenplays, short stories, and two non-fiction books. His many awards include the Booker Prize for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha (1993), the Irish PEN Award (2009), and the BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Commitments (1991). Roddy will be talking about his life and writing career, as well as reading from his latest work, Charlie Savage.

He will be joined on stage by Professor Jon McGregor, University of Nottingham’s writer-in-residence and editor of The Letters Page. Prof. McGregor’s books include Reservoir 13, Even the Dogs, and If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things. His awards include the Costa Novel Award (2017) and the Dublin Literature Prize (2012).

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Funding Opportunities

Biochemical Society Diversity in Science Grants<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.biochemistry.org%2Fdiversity-in-science-grants&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>
The Biochemical Society's Diversity in Science Grants scheme provides grants of up to £500 to individuals, groups, charities or not-for profit organisations to support and address issues relating to diversity in science. Applications are welcome from all areas of science and you do not need to be a member to apply. If you have any questions, please email policy at biochemistry.org<mailto:policy at biochemistry.org?subject=Diversity%20in%20Science%20grants>. Deadline: 18 October.

UKRI Citizen Science Exploration Grant<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukri.org%2Ffunding%2Ffunding-opportunities%2Fcitizen-science-exploration%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>
The UKRI has launched funding of up to 20 successful applicants up to £20,000 to conduct exploratory work that will help groups to develop opportunities for building citizen science methodologies into their research. These projects must be conducted between 16 December 2019 and 30 April 2020. The application window is between 1 October - 12 November.

Worth checking

UKRI have published a new vision for public engagement<https://us20.mailchimp.com/mctx/click?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukri.org%2Fpublic-engagement%2F&xid=9a6e640ebb&uid=113484114&pool=&subject=>, committing to support researchers, innovators and institutions to:

  *   Engage under-represented communities and places with research and innovation
  *   Actively involve a wide range of people in their work
  *   Nurture a future generation passionate about research and innovation
  *   Listen to public concerns and aspirations

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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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