From theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk Wed Apr 8 10:01:34 2020 From: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk (Br-The-Institute) Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 09:01:34 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Public Engagement Opps Bulletin - April 2020 Message-ID: [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/23f9e664ba0b0620d1f884ed5/images/ea2d37da-0fce-436d-a110-34233abb36e2.png] Public Engagement Bulletin April 2020 [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/1352741f-2358-474f-8531-0ecc1ae325f5.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... * Update from the Institute for Policy and Engagement, including our online training offer. * Spotlight on - An artist led community project in Christ Church Gardens, Nottingham. * NCPPE publish new resource on online engagement. * Plus a round up of upcoming virtual events and external funding opportunities. 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. Update from the Institute for Policy and Engagement Like most of you reading, staff at the Institute for Policy and Engagement are settling into their new routine and working from home. We continue to be available to offer support and advice and are happy to connect via phone, Zoom or through Microsoft Teams. The team will be making every effort to ensure we stay informed on how the public engagement sector is adapting to the ever changing situation we find ourselves in. We will be looking into best practice for digital engagement and sharing resources through this bulletin, but would also love to share any resources that you have found particularly useful for forward planning. Training While all face to face training has been cancelled we still have places on a number of upcoming webinars and have added some extra sessions to help support colleague's continuous learning. Please see below for a list of those available and click here to book. Introduction to Policy Impact (WEBINAR), 20 April, 9-11 am Planning for Policy Impact (WEBINAR), 21 April, 9-11 am Introduction to Social Media (WEBINAR), 22 April, 9-11 am Creative Evaluation Techniques for Public Engagement (WEBINAR), 23 April, 9-11 am Planning a Social Media Campaign (WEBINAR), 24 April, 9-11 am Planning for Public Engagement (WEBINAR), 28 April, 9-11 am Writing Policy Briefs (WEBINAR), 5 May, 9-11 am Data visualisation (WEBINAR), 12 May, 9-11 am Spotlight on - 'Waiting for the blossom in Christ Church Gardens', an artist led community project in Nottingham [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/73f1e7b8-2a90-4f6b-a738-df188dc738f9.jpg] Artist Rachel Jacobs has been working with partners including the Mixed Reality Lab, Horizon Digital Economy Research and the Institute for Mental Health to develop The Future Machine. One aspect comprises a set of artistic interventions, with the Nottingham strand bringing members of the community together in Christ Church Gardens, Ilkeston Road. Here the group were recording the growth of blossom while taking time to think about and discuss the future and public spaces. Physical meetings are no longer possible so participants are being asked to contribute by submitting pictures, paintings, sounds and observations on the project's core themes. You can read more about the project and how it is having to adapt here. Online Public Engagement Resource These circumstances are forcing organisations to be creative, to experiment and try new ways to reach both traditional and new audiences. Last month the NCPPE published 'Online Engagement: A guide to creating and running virtual meetings and events'. The guide has been produced in collaboration with their members and includes sections on planning and facilitating online meetings and ethical and safeguarding issues to consider. It also features a list of online platforms available for hosting and details their advantages and disadvantages. Upcoming Virtual Events We're keen to help advertise any university related events you have reformatted and now intend to host online. Contact maria.richards at nottingham.ac.uk to have them included next month or to discuss how you can continue your public engagement work next term. Online - Study Session: Noise - a Counter-Map 14 April, 6.30-8.30 pm, hosted by Nottingham Contemporary Although it is often thought of as unwanted or undesirable, noise is key to how we think about sound. By separating the concept of noise from sound, certain voices are amplified while others are silenced. As a concept, noise can evoke affective resonances, ethical problems, political questions and aesthetic strategies. In this study session, we use noise as a critical filter through which to think about auditory technocultures and touch on themes such as listening, aesthetic moralism and sonic normativity. Through an introductory talk, a range of audiovisual and written materials and discussion, this study session seeks to map out noise?s environmental, communicative, political and artistic echoes. Booking required. Funding Opportunities Funding for Ideas that address COVID-19 Proposals are invited for short-term projects addressing and mitigating the health, social, economic, cultural and environmental impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. UKRI will support excellent proposals of 12-18 months duration which meet at least one of the following: * new research or innovation with a clear impact pathway that has the potential (within the period of the grant) to deliver a significant contribution to the understanding of, and response to, the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. * supports the manufacture and/or wide scale adoption of an intervention with significant potential * gathers critical data and resources quickly for future research use Proposals will be accepted from anyone who is normally eligible to apply for UKRI funding. Deadline: none-apply at any time Please note the university has set up a Research Triage Group (RTG) to help channel proposals to the UKRI and related calls. The RTG will provide early recommendations for the University to support a proposal to be carried out under present institutional restrictions. Proposals which are supported will then be helped to navigate both the standard University and additional University approval and sign-off processes that are in place as a result of the outbreak. Please seek advice from Maria Arruda to determine whether your proposal is eligible and required to be reviewed by the RTG. Request for Participants and help with Recruitment- MARCH Network COVID-19 Social Study The MARCH Mental Health Network, run out of UCL, have launched a study into the psychological and social experiences of Covid-19 in the UK during this period of the pandemic. The study is open to all adults in the UK. Participation involves answering a 15-minute online survey now and then answering a shorter 10-minute follow-up survey once a week whilst social isolation measures are in place. To take part, visit www.covid19study.org The results from this are vital if we are to understand the effects of social isolation on individuals. They will help them to track trajectories of mental health and loneliness in the UK over the coming weeks, identify which groups are most at risk, and understand the effects of any potentially protective activities people could be engaging in. They are aiming to recruit a very large longitudinal sample, so would be grateful if you could spread the word about the study. In particular they are looking for cascades of the study through newsletters and mailing lists and any efforts that will help to ensure a diverse sample. They will be providing public data releases each week. You can sign up to receive these here. They are also liaising with key policy and healthcare bodies within the UK, and with teams in other countries to produce cross-national comparisons. Distractions If you have some free time on your hands during lockdown many organisations are offering free resources, including Lakeside Arts. Educational Talks While adults can work their way through TED talks many television personalities are producing content for children and families. Steve Backshall is offering homeschooling on wildlife, biology and geography every Wednesday at 9.30 am. Virtual Tours Countless museums and galleries are hosting virtual gallery tours to ensure the public still have access to their collections. For example, the National Gallery of Art, USA, is offering a free audio tour of the current 'Degas at the Opera' exhibition that had to close to the public early. Art Packs Not all art packs are for children! Nottingham Creative Venue Nonsuch Studios are sending out daily emails to inspire both young and old. Their Creative Quarantine project promises tasks to help relieve the boredom. Support 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. Key contacts Stephen Meek, Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement: 07966 373248 Dr Rachael Pearson, Head of Public Engagement: 07855 518063 Maria Richards, Programme and Project Manager (Public Engagement): 07976 951571 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Maria.Richards at nottingham.ac.uk Wed Apr 29 09:15:40 2020 From: Maria.Richards at nottingham.ac.uk (Maria Richards) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:15:40 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] NERC COVID-19 Public Engagement Grant Message-ID: Dear Colleagues The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is inviting proposals for public engagement with environmental science which understand, address or mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. This funding aims to help researchers find different and better methods of engagement that they would not otherwise be able to implement. It could also help researchers find alternative ways to gather data that would otherwise be collected on fieldwork which can no longer go ahead. There is also room to consider how a diversity of audience groups will be affected and able to access digital engagement. NERC intends to fund projects costing up to ?10,000 each with a total budget of ?50,000. Successful projects must be completed by 31 March 2021. The closing date for proposals is 16:00 Hours (BST) Wednesday 13 May, 2020. Full details are available here - https://nerc.ukri.org/funding/application/currentopportunities/nerc-covid-19-public-engagement-grant/ THIS CALL IS SUPPORTED BY THE INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND ENGAGEMENT. If you are planning to apply please contact Maria Richards so that we can keep a record of interest and give guidance if appropriate. Best wishes Maria Maria Richards Programme and Project Manager (Public Engagement) Coronavirus (COVID-19): The University remains open for business, but to comply with Government Guidance all staff in the Institute for Policy and Engagement will be working from home until further notice. Many thanks for your understanding and patience. We are grateful for your continued support in these unprecedented times and send our best wishes to you and your families. Institute for Policy and Engagement A21, Highfield House University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD Work mobile: 07976 951571 My normal working days are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. University of Nottingham colleagues can stay up to date with public engagement news by signing up to our internal newsletter here. [A picture containing drawing Description automatically generated] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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