From theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk Thu Jun 4 09:55:27 2020 From: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk (Br-The-Institute) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2020 08:55:27 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Public Engagement Opps Bulletin - June 2020 Message-ID: [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/23f9e664ba0b0620d1f884ed5/images/ea2d37da-0fce-436d-a110-34233abb36e2.png] Public Engagement Bulletin June 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 * New report - Pathways for Potential * Upcoming virtual events * 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 everyone else at the university we have been getting used to holding meetings online, typing into chat windows and trying to remember to turn off mute before we start to speak. The public engagement team hosted their first virtual workshop with academics and artists from Primary last month and while nothing can replace face to face contact it was great to catch up with our project participants and share experiences. Last month also saw the Science Public Lectures go online, with Catrin Rutland giving a fascinating talk on her work investigating heart disease and sharing her love of anatomy. These lectures will continue to be run virtually for the foreseeable future and we are already making lots of plans to engage more digitally next term. If you find yourself having to rethink how you can engage with the public over the coming months please do get in touch and we'll be pleased to share options and talk through longer term strategies. Pathways for Potential Russell Group have published Pathways for Potential: How universities, regulators and Government can tackle educational inequality. The report sets out a challenge for universities, government and regulators through an action plan to deliver change over a ten year period, with a view to achieving this ambition. Based on an analysis of successful widening participation initiatives, they have identified five principles of good practice that their members have committed to embedding across all activities. To achieve real change they emphasise the need for a joined-up approach with partnership working between universities and a range of stakeholder including schools, colleges, local authorities, charities, employers and relevant public services. Upcoming Virtual Events [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/b0c349de-f4f8-4ae7-83d5-f18bd970e830.png] Rebuild or build anew? The role of sustainable chemicals and processes for a resilient green recovery 11th June, 1-3 pm, Online Webinar The Sustainable Chemicals and Processes Industry Forum is hosting this event, which forms part of a series set up to assist companies in developing and implementing more sustainable chemical processes and products. It aims to share knowledge with organisations that can make a difference, identify new collaborators and increase awareness of the vital role of green chemistry in building a new economy. Speakers include Professor Paul Anastas, Director of the Centre for Green Chemistry and Engineering at Yale University. For more details please contact Joanne Gregory or to book click here. Science Public Lecture Chemistry in the World's Tiniest Test Tube, Professor Andrei Khlobystov 18 June, 6-7 pm, Online Lecture How do we know that molecules react in one way rather than another? Conventional analytical techniques, such as spectroscopy or diffraction, can only support rather than confirm a chemical reaction mechanism. Ultimate knowledge of the reactions can be provided only by studying them at the single-molecule level. Carbon nanotubes, 80,000 times thinner than a single strand of human hair, allow us to entrap molecules and film chemical reactions triggered by heat, electric potential or electron beam with atomic resolution. Reactions in nanotubes often deliver unusual products, such as graphene nanoribbons, or enable improvements of important physical and chemical processes. All this becomes possible due to the world?s tiniest test tubes. To book click here. 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. Designing Disorder - Nesta talks to Pablo Sandra and Richard Sennett 7 July, 12-1 pm, Online The public spaces of our cities are under siege from planners, privatisation and increased surveillance. Our streets are becoming ever more lifeless and ordered. What is to be done? Can disorder be designed? In this conversation, Sendra and Sennett will propose a reorganisation of how we think and plan the social life of our cities. ?Infrastructures of disorder? combine architecture, politics, urban planning and activism in order to develop places that nurture rather than stifle, bring together rather than divide up, remain open to change rather than closed off. To book click here. Funding Opportunities Citizen Science Collaboration Grant This call will support multidisciplinary research collaborations that spread citizen science methods into new fields of research and involve citizens to address societally-relevant challenges. * ?5-8 awards? made, max award ?375,000 fEC * Projects from 1-3 years in length * Collaborations between researchers who have held citizen science grants before and researchers who have not * Multidisciplinary work (can be between different disciplines within the same School/ Faculty) * Focus on societally relevant issues within the UK, not overseas, involving defined groups of citizens If you are interested in this call please express interest by emailing Harry Moriarty by 1st July. The next steps will be advertised in due course. 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We are looking for those graduating students who have also had an exceptional impact on the people and place of Nottingham (and the wider local area) during their time with the University. You can see last year's winners in the attached pdf. They were presented with their award by the VC and Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus at the inaugural Graduation Civic Dinner. This year, of course, we will be planning something online for 24th July - as well as making sure they and their families are invited to the graduation celebration we will have once we are able to. Nominations can be from anyone (please do pass to colleagues), they can be a short para/ few bullets (about 50 words is fine) detailing who the student is and why they should be considered, please also provide an email address so we can get in touch with them. Given the inspiring example set by so many of our students in helping communities and partners tackle the COVID-19 crisis, I am looking forward to seeing the submissions. Please contact Leonie Mathers (leonie.mathers at nottingham.ac.uk) with short nominations (50 words) by 5pm 26th June 2020 Thanks Alex Favier (n? Miles) Director of Global and Political Affairs Lead - UoN COVID-19 Support for Partners programme University of Nottingham Chair, CASE Europe Annual Conference 2018-20 a: External Relations, Vice-Chancellor's Office t: +44 (0) 7917115197 | w: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/government-relations Twitter: @alextofavier Email: alex.favier at nottingham.ac.uk Executive Support: Natalie Lewis: natalie.lewis at nottingham.ac.uk | +44 (0) 115 74 84412 From: BR-senior-leaders > Sent: 05 June 2020 10:38 To: Susan Ackermann >; Svenja Adolphs >; 'Facundo.AlbornozCrespo at nottingham.ac.uk' >; Nicola Anderton >; Duncan Angwin >; Ian Ashcroft >; Shirley Ashforth-Frost >; John Atherton >; Rachel Atkin >; Jonathan Ball >; Sally Blackamore >; Debra Booler >; Mark Bradley >; Rachel Brereton >; David Burns >; Lisa Carroll >; Jason Carter >; Elizabeth Cass >; Jon Clare >; Alison Clarke >; Jessica Corner >; Paul Couchman >; Louise Crewe >; Tara De Cozar >; Chris Dodds >; Lucy Donaldson >; Richard Emes >; Gary England >; Dean Farrelly >; Alex Favier >; Jason Feehily >; Kate Gallagher >; 'Jonathan.Garibaldi at nottingham.ac.uk' >; Chris Garrod >; Christopher Gerada >; Claire Gibson >; Mark Gillott >; Linda Goodacre >; Clare Gough >; Paul Greatrix >; Jeremy Gregory >; Rowena Hall >; Neil Hawthorne >; Debbie Henthorn >; David Hill >; Paul Houston >; Steve Howdle >; Christopher Hulse >; Susan Huxtable >; Jaspal Kaur >; Sam Kingman >; Todd Landman >; Simon Langley-evans >; Helen Lawrenson >; Kevin Lee >; Dave Lewis >; Andrew Long >; Joanne Lymn >; Richard Masterman >; Stephen McAuliffe >; Glenn McDowell >; James McInerney >; Nicola McLelland >; Stephen Meek >; Haf Merrifield >; Michael Merrifield >; Caitlin Milazzo >; Nicholas Miles >; Robert Morgan >; Robert Mokaya >; Margaret Monckton >; Andrew Nolan >; Andrew Noyes >; Sarah O'Hara >; Daryl Ormerod >; Pip Peakman >; Helen Pennack >; Amanda Pettingill >; Jason Phoenix >; Shona Powell >; Edith Prak >; Lynda Pratt >; Michael Randall >; Katharine Reid >; Clive Roberts >; Brigitte Scammell >; Kevin Shakesheff >; Sarah Sharples >; Ian Shaw >; Philip Shipway >; Michael Skinner >; Matthew Smallman-Raynor >; Sarah Speight >; Steven Stapleton >; Carol Steed >; Ben Sumner >; Andy Sweeney >; Jonathan Tallant >; Katherine Tallant >; Nalayini Thambar >; Daniel Tilley >; Christopher Tuck >; Helen Turner >; Dirk Van Zyl Smit >; Jenny Vempati >; Tim Watkinson >; Shearer West >; Zoe Wilson >; Andrew Winter >; Bernadette Youens >; Duncan Young >; BR-Senior-Faculty-Managers > Cc: Pam Lowe > Subject: Celebrating the Class of 2020: "graduation" without borders - update on plans and advice for Schools wanting to get involved Sent on behalf of Dr Paul Greatrix, Registrar Dear Heads of School (sent to other Senior Leaders for information) Celebrating the Class of 2020: "graduation" without borders - update on plans and advice for Schools wanting to get involved You will be well aware that the University has had to take the decision to postpone summer graduation ceremonies in the UK, until such a time as is safe for our students and their families to celebrate their achievements. As far as the formal process goes, our students will still graduate from the University in absentia on 24th July 2020 - with their certificates posted to them later in the summer along with an invitation back to campus to attend their official graduation at a point in the future where we are able to do so properly. Our campuses in China and Malaysia will be proceeding in accordance to their own circumstances and plans. However, especially because of the exceptionally difficult circumstances that our Class of 2020 have faced, we want to make sure that the University takes the opportunity to celebrate their achievements this summer, even if we can only do so virtually. We need to celebrate the achievements of our Class of 2020, that they are graduating from the University of Nottingham, but make it clear that this is not their graduation. We also recognise that, across the university, colleagues in Schools and Professional Service Departments are all flat-out dealing with the enormous challenges we're collectively dealing with as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Taking all of this into account, a small project team has developed the below proposal, which we hope will enable Schools and the wider university help our graduands and their families mark this occasion in the most extraordinary of circumstances. We've taken as our inspiration the work undertaken by the Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences, External Relations and Student Services earlier this year, which enabled us to do something similar in the middle of crisis. Two videos were produced in under 72 hours (one for our student nurses going on extended placement, one for our graduating medics) as well as some fantastic messages of congratulations, advice and good wishes posted by colleagues in both Schools on social media, using the #WeAreUoN hashtag (my favourite being this Love Actually homage from Ruth Pearce). Whilst we can't promise a live 'zoom graduation' on the One Show for all Schools this summer, nonetheless we want to repeat the authenticity, creativity and spirit of collaboration that underpinned these efforts. Therefore, please find below an overview of what we're planning, how Schools can get involved, key actions and dates. Any questions, queries, suggestions - please direct them to Alex Favier, Director of Global and Political Affairs (email politicalaffairs at nottingham.ac.uk in the first instance). What is being planned? * A single 24 hour period of online celebration (24th July 2020) across social media platforms, with Schools, graduands and their families, alumni and university partners encouraged to post their own messages of congratulations, words of advice and best wishes to the Class of 2020 - all using the #WeAreUoN hashtag * A virtual 'graduation without borders' - with messages of celebration following the sun as it circumnavigates the world over 24 hours, with graduands, their families, alumni and international partners asked to post messages at their local time (including our overseas campuses in China and Malaysia) * Support for Schools who want to take part in marking this occasion - a toolkit of advice, ideas and tips will be provided, as well as two GWB Forums over the next two months for key contacts in Schools to discuss ideas, compare notes and be provided with social media advice ahead of the 24th July. NB: as an example, we will not be able to produce bespoke material like videos for each School, but we will advise Schools on how they might want to approach this themselves, as per the above example set by the Schools of Medicine and Health Science which resulted in a much more interesting, genuine series of video messages. * A 'get ready with us' social media and "gown and robes" preparation toolkit for our graduands, as well as some lighter-hearted things planned for the day itself. * Colleagues in External Relations, Student Services and CARO will produce a suite of materials to be used across the day, including: * a single video, featuring a poem commissioned from UNESCO City of Literature Young Poet Laureate, Georgina Wilding * contacting alumni, stakeholders and partners to ask them to get involved in the day * a promotable schedule for the day * Communications with our graduands following the day with a 'save the date' for the future rearranged graduation ceremony, details of the support the University will continue to provide them through Careers and Employability - as well as invitations to join our thriving alumni community How can Schools get involved? 1. For those Schools who wish to take part in the day, Heads of Schools are asked to nominate a lead contact to liaise with the project team and pull things together within the School, and for that person to email politicalaffairs at nottingham.ac.uk 2. If Schools would like to do something tailored for their graduands on the day (i.e. School prizes, picking a particular time of the day for their staff and students all log-on to social media at the same time etc) then please let us know. 3. We will be running the second year of Vice-Chancellor's Outstanding Civic Contribution Awards - for students who have made an impact on the people and place of Nottingham during their time with the University. Schools are asked to contact Leonie Mathers (leonie.mathers at nottingham.ac.uk) with short nominations (50 words) by 5pm 26th June 2020 Thanks very much indeed. 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It is just that when we are all socially distancing it is even easier for things to fly under the radar, and I wanted to reassure you that (like everyone else) we aren?t sitting idle! So in no particular order, we have: - Supported the Civil Contingencies work led by Jessica and John, with team members deployed as point people for NUH and other partners and help with developing the University?s approach to volunteering and secondments - Commissioned a blog series ?After the Virus? which has attracted contributions from across the University and on a range of subjects - Moved our public lecture series online, with the first online Public Science Lecture held on 21 May with the next on 18 June, with more (potentially including one or two events looking specifically at issues around COVID-19) before the summer and a series in development for the autumn - Following an open call, we have piloted a series of virtual open briefings with Parliamentarians with Nottingham researchers (on rural communities and mental health with Dr Sarah Holland, economic recovery after COVID-19 with Professor Sarah Hall and renewable energy storage with Professor Seamus Garvey. We have reopened the call and will be running more over the next few months - Developed, with colleagues on the research side, a Research Strategy in Light of COVID-19 Mini-Conference scheduled for 26 June which aims to identify innovative research programmes that address the big challenges we all face in living with and recovering from the impact of the virus - Responded to a commission from the Government Office for Science (received via the Universities Policy Engagement Network, which I chair) to identify researchers and research centres that they can draw on in developing the evidence base for COVID-19 response across Government (looking at issues ranging from mental health, trust in Government to economic recovery, environmental issue and food systems) - Shared other opportunities to engage with policymakers (again wearing both UPEN and Nottingham hats): Embedded Scientists in SAGE COVID-19 Response Team (Behavioural & International), UKRI funding opportunities with the Ministry of Justice, calls for Covid-19 expertise at POST, National Assembly for Wales and Department for International Trade - Moved our training offer completely online, which has both increased accessibility for colleagues in UNNC and UNM, and has improved sign-up and attendance rates which is a lesson for the future - Provided one on one support to researchers looking to rethink how they do public engagement or policy impact work in this new environment, and for applicants to the UKRI COVID-19 open call, as well as our ?business as usual? (remember that?) advice and support - Run online workshops, for example one between Primary Studios and UoN academics to explore lessons from a peer mentoring pilot and discuss next steps - Replanned our annual conference so that it will run virtually as a series of webinars and set piece events in November I hope you find this helpful, and very happy to answer questions on any of it. Please feel free to share. Stephen Stephen Meek Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement Twitter: @UoN_Institute Website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/policy-and-engagement/home.aspx 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 01D63E71.63583500] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Academics at Nottingham have already begun researching the impacts that COVID-19 has had on the mental health of citizens in the UK and around the world. With all this in mind, the Institute for Policy and Engagement and Institute for Mental Health are pleased to be hosting an online panel event on this topic. Guest speakers will discuss the impact that the current COVID-19 crisis has had on mental health in the UK and how this will affect future policy making. Our panel will consist of four impressive speakers: - Alex Norris, MP for Nottingham North, Alex currently holds the portfolio for prevention, public health and primary care, - Stevie Spring CBE, Chairman for Mind Charity, - Dr Louise Thomson from the University of Nottingham, who is researching the impact of Government policies like the furlough scheme have had on the well-being of the workforce. - Professor Ellen Townsend from the University of Nottingham, who is an expert on the mental health of children and young people, whose lives are being particularly affected by lockdown and school closure The discussion will centre on two key questions: - What impact has COVID-19 and subsequent Government policies had on the mental health of the UK? - How should policy be responding in the coming months to the mental health challenges we face? With a varied panel, able to provide different perspectives, we hope that the discussion will be lively and engaging. We encourage audience members to interact with the topic via social media. For more information and to sign up please visit: www.mentalhealthcovid19.eventbrite.co.uk Joining details will be sent prior to the event. Best wishes Stephen Meek 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 01D63E71.63583500] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 83371 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: