From Charlotte.Lee at nottingham.ac.uk Mon Mar 2 11:47:00 2020 From: Charlotte.Lee at nottingham.ac.uk (Charlotte Lee) Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 11:47:00 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] REMINDER: Places still available on Institute for Policy and Engagement training courses Message-ID: Dear All We just wanted to remind you there are still places available on our 2019-20 programme of training courses. The next two are: - Creative evaluation techniques (17 March) - Writing policy briefs (2 April) Our full programme for the remainder of the academic year is below. If you can't make these dates, or if there's something else you'd like support on, do feel free to contact us at any time and we're happy to try to help. Month Public Engagement courses Policy courses Joint courses (relevant to both policy and public engagement) April WEBINAR: Creative evaluation techniques (23 April 2020) Writing policy briefs (2 April 2020) May Developing Partnerships for public engagement (12 May 2020) WEBINAR: Writing policy briefs (5 May 2020) WEBINAR: Data visualisation (12 May 2020) Data visualisation (30 April 2020) Best wishes Charlotte Charlotte Lee Administrator and Executive Assistant My pronouns are she/her If this email has been sent outside your normal working hours then please do not feel obliged to respond until your next working day Institute for Policy and Engagement B13 Highfield House University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD Mobile: 07974 218222 Office: +44 (0) 115 74 87401 [cid:image001.jpg at 01D44539.C4D6A240] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Best wishes, Julie Creating research based art: process, challenges and opportunities Tuesday 10th March 2020 (12:00-13:00) B141 Medical School Speaker: Dr. Felicity Boardman, University of Warwick & Esther Fox, Visual artist Event abstract Dr Felicity Boardman (Warwick University) and Esther Fox (Artist and Practice Based Researcher) will explore the collaborative processes that have led to the creation of a research-informed artwork Pandora?s Box, exhibited at the Science Museum London and a touring installation, I:DNA. The use of art can widen audience engagement with research, and similarly artwork can benefit in creating a narrative that arises directly from research. However, art and research have contrasting disciplinary backgrounds that can be difficult to reconcile in collaborations. In this talk, Esther and Felicity will explore how they approached the fundamental differences between their disciplinary backgrounds and how these, implicitly or explicitly, shaped the artistic outputs that were ultimately created. The four main themes they will consider are: the conceptual underpinning of research and artwork; the translation of these concepts into artistic products; audience engagement; evaluation and impact. Over the course of creating artistic outputs from the research, there needed to be a careful balance between research integrity and allowing the artist to adopt the role as ?provocateur?. Achieving this balance presents many challenges, however it also provides an opportunity to foreground lesser known perspectives and create rich, nuanced work that can inspire and engage in ways that neither research nor art can do alone. Please email me or Jonathan Roe if you plan to attend Jonathan.Roe at nottingham.ac.uk Dr. Julie Roberts Senior Research Fellow Division of Midwifery School of Health Sciences University of Nottingham Floor 12 Tower Building University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD +44 (0) 115 82 30243 | nottingham.ac.uk [cid:image001.jpg at 01D5ED4E.629B6200] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 118287 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Creating research based art Seminar.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 343299 bytes Desc: Creating research based art Seminar.pdf URL: From theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk Tue Mar 3 10:39:03 2020 From: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk (Br-The-Institute) Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2020 10:39:03 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Public Engagement Opps Bulletin - March 2020 Message-ID: [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/23f9e664ba0b0620d1f884ed5/images/ea2d37da-0fce-436d-a110-34233abb36e2.png] Public Engagement Bulletin March 2020 [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/669fbb28-d5f1-4b8b-82eb-f9f7523ea5be.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 on Pathways to Impact * Call for participants in STEMM public engagement survey * Plus a round up of upcoming 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. Pathways to Impact Many of you will have seen that UKRI have announced changes to their requirements on 'Pathways to Impact'. From 1 March applicants are no longer required to provide a 'Pathways to Impact' plan or complete a 'Pathways Summary'. UKRI have stressed that the impact agenda continues to be of vital importance and have issued further guidance to answer FAQs. We will continue to monitor the situation and share information on how to ensure the value of your research to wider society is effectively communicated in bids. Call for Participants - STEMM public engagement survey The University wants to hear experiences of staff participating in scientific outreach and public engagement online. Organisers are keen to hear from staff working in STEMM based subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine) as well as those working in social sciences (e.g. psychology, economics, sociology/sociolinguistics.) The survey closes on Friday 20 March and you can take part in the survey here. Responses to the survey will feed into ongoing research being conducted by STEMM-CHANGE, an EPSRC-funded project driving a positive change in culture and practices in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). In undertaking this research the University hopes to better understand how the online presence of scientists, engineers, technicians, medics, and other researchers is evaluated and judged in global public spaces. A key dimension of this study is looking at the digital discrimination, bias and harassment that may be experienced by professionals participating in these kinds of activities, and the hidden barriers to inclusion they potentially introduce when encountered. The survey is completely anonymous ? at no point will you be asked for your name or any personally identifiable information, including institutional or industrial affiliation. For more information about this research and its role in the wider STEMM-CHANGE project at the University, please contact: * Dr. Clare Burrage, School of Physics & Astronomy * Professor Louise Mullany, School of English * Dr. Jacqueline Cordell, School of English Public Science Lecture 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. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/_compresseds/461af484-da53-496b-a370-999009e1c1c1.jpg] Upcoming Events Science in the Park 7 March 2020, 11am-3pm, Wollaton Hall Science in the Park is a free, family aimed, science event held at Wollaton Hall. The event features hands-on activities, guided walks and short talks for all ages. Other activities will focus on marvellous minibeasts and how nature can be beneficial to people?s mental and physical well being. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/_compresseds/ed9c9cf6-c0cd-42c1-8438-d149e7ab2ad8.jpg] Annual Papplewick Lecture 27 March, 5.30-7pm, Keighton Auditorium, University Park [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/93e994f9-46fb-4a20-832d-f99a23f0472e.jpg] The Institute for Policy and Engagement brings you a public lecture in partnership with Papplewick Pumping Station and the University of Nottingham Water Works Interdisciplinary Research Cluster. To celebrate World Water Day, we will be hearing from Al-hassan Adam from End Water Poverty on a global campaign they are running which will mobilise people to claim their human rights to safe water and sanitation. Click here to register for free. Funding Opportunities Microbiology in Society Award Awards of up to ?5,000 for organising any education, outreach or public engagement work that promotes the art and science of microbiology are available to Full, Full Concessionary and Postgraduate Student Members. Awards will be presented to an individual or organisation for any education, outreach or public engagement work that promotes the art and science of microbiology. It should inspire and educate people about microbiology, and allow them to make informed decisions which recognise the importance of microbiology and its advances. Deadline: 19 April. Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund The Royal Society of Chemistry invites applications for its small grants outreach fund for up to ?2,000. These provide financial support to members, individuals and organisations in order to enable them to run chemistry-based public and schools engagement activities. Applicants may include society members, member-led groups, researchers in academia or industry, museums, community groups, non-profit organisations, arts groups and libraries. Activities must take place within the UK or Republic of Ireland and should seek to engage with members of the society and member groups. Deadline: 11 May. 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. 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 Julie.Roberts at nottingham.ac.uk Mon Mar 9 10:51:46 2020 From: Julie.Roberts at nottingham.ac.uk (Julie Roberts) Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 10:51:46 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Postponed! Seminar: Creating research based art 10th March In-Reply-To: References: , Message-ID: Unfortunately the speakers have had to postpone this seminar. I hope to rearrange for May/June. Best wishes, Julie Creating research based art: process, challenges and opportunities Tuesday 10th March 2020 (12:00-13:00) B141 Medical School Speaker: Dr. Felicity Boardman, University of Warwick & Esther Fox, Visual artist Event abstract Dr Felicity Boardman (Warwick University) and Esther Fox (Artist and Practice Based Researcher) will explore the collaborative processes that have led to the creation of a research-informed artwork Pandora?s Box, exhibited at the Science Museum London and a touring installation, I:DNA. The use of art can widen audience engagement with research, and similarly artwork can benefit in creating a narrative that arises directly from research. However, art and research have contrasting disciplinary backgrounds that can be difficult to reconcile in collaborations. In this talk, Esther and Felicity will explore how they approached the fundamental differences between their disciplinary backgrounds and how these, implicitly or explicitly, shaped the artistic outputs that were ultimately created. The four main themes they will consider are: the conceptual underpinning of research and artwork; the translation of these concepts into artistic products; audience engagement; evaluation and impact. Over the course of creating artistic outputs from the research, there needed to be a careful balance between research integrity and allowing the artist to adopt the role as ?provocateur?. Achieving this balance presents many challenges, however it also provides an opportunity to foreground lesser known perspectives and create rich, nuanced work that can inspire and engage in ways that neither research nor art can do alone. Please email me or Jonathan Roe if you plan to attend Jonathan.Roe at nottingham.ac.uk Dr. Julie Roberts Senior Research Fellow Division of Midwifery School of Health Sciences University of Nottingham Floor 12 Tower Building University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD +44 (0) 115 82 30243 | nottingham.ac.uk [cid:image001.jpg at 01D5ED4E.629B6200] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 118287 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Creating research based art Seminar.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 343299 bytes Desc: Creating research based art Seminar.pdf URL: From Maria.Richards at nottingham.ac.uk Mon Mar 9 12:57:08 2020 From: Maria.Richards at nottingham.ac.uk (Maria Richards) Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2020 12:57:08 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] The Josh Award 2020 Call for Applications - National prize for ECR science communicators Message-ID: Please see below information about the Josh Award 2020. From: MSF > Sent: 09 March 2020 10:33 Subject: The Josh Award 2020 Call for Applications Good morning, I am contacting you to let you know that the Josh Award 2020 is now open for applications, and we are encouraging as many budding science communicators as possible to apply. I work for Manchester Science Festival and help to co-ordinate the Josh Award, which (as you may already know) is a national prize for early-career science communicators who are passionate about continuing to work in this field in the future, including students, volunteers, researchers or creatives. The Award is a really great opportunity. Amongst other benefits, the winner receives ?2,500 to develop an activity for Manchester Science Festival 2020 and a ?2,000 cash prize. More information about the Award and how to apply can be found on our website. The application period closes at 10.00 on Tuesday 14 April 2020. Would you please share this information with your students, staff and any other relevant networks? Please let me know if you have any questions. 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If you have any questions, please contact either Chris Sims (for questions relating to policy impact) or Rachael Pearson (for questions relating to public engagement). I wish you all the best during these difficult times. 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: