[Public-engagement] Public Engagement Opps Bulletin - Oct 2020
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Public Engagement Bulletin
October 2020
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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...
* Update from the Institute for Policy and Engagement
* Nottingham Digitally Engaged 2020
* Upcoming virtual events
* Useful Publications
* 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<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>.
Update from the Institute for Policy and Engagement
This week has seen us holding virtual briefing sessions on how researchers and students can get involved in Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity. Rick Hall and Megan Shore from Ignite! joined us to explain how the event may look in 2021, how they are continuing to work with schools and what support they can lend to people with ideas for content. There is still time to register your interest in hosting an event, more details here<https://nottsfosac.co.uk/get-involved/>.
We are also excited to have launched our awards for those doing great work on policy impact or public engagement. There are six categories -
* Best Policy Impact Initiative<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7qe9Z4D970GskTWEGCkKHl-SNOww-g1Hjr-sw3DzT1pUMTJXUVJTMzFRN0dJV0xEMEg3NVVBRVlWQi4u>
* Best Public Engagement Initiative<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7qe9Z4D970GskTWEGCkKHl-SNOww-g1Hjr-sw3DzT1pUN0NJMjJDSDI3RTVCMEtFRTVQNk1GTDdCQS4u>
* Rising Star Award – Policy Impact<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7qe9Z4D970GskTWEGCkKHl-SNOww-g1Hjr-sw3DzT1pUMUtTVFBNVFZXS04yNFROVklMTUxKNE9RMi4u> - for early career researchers
* Rising Star Award – Public Engagement<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7qe9Z4D970GskTWEGCkKHl-SNOww-g1Hjr-sw3DzT1pUOTc5WU1JVkZFN0sxNkFGTzcxNFdMRDhVMi4u> - for early career researchers
* Keystone Award<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7qe9Z4D970GskTWEGCkKHl-SNOww-g1Hjr-sw3DzT1pUME1UN0MzNEc3TkhMS1FPUlJQRENYWldTWi4u> - for staff in a non-academic role who have played a key role in the success of policy impact or public engagement work
* Finally, this year we will also be awarding a special award for pandemic response<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7qe9Z4D970GskTWEGCkKHl-SNOww-g1Hjr-sw3DzT1pUOThMUDE2S0hNQlRDNUJOWVE3WEYxSFA0Ty4u> to recognise the invaluable contribution University research staff have made to the public response to Covid-19.
You can self nominate or put forward a colleague, full details are on the Institute Sharepoint pages<https://uniofnottm.sharepoint.com/sites/Institute/SitePages/Institute-for-Policy-and-Engagement-annual-awards.aspx>. The closing date for applications is 30 October and winners will be announced before the end of term.
Nottingham Digitally Engaged 2020
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In the place of an in person, day-long Annual Conference, The Institute for Policy and Engagement will be hosting a series of events, webinars and online workshops for colleagues across faculties, schools and campuses at the University. With a line-up of impressive internal and external speakers, we will be exploring recent developments in policy and public engagement. In light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the UK’s departure from the EU and new reliance on digital ways of engaging, sessions will encourage debate, learning and information sharing on new approaches to engagement.
We are delighted to announce sessions are now open for booking, via individual Eventbrite links:
* 16 November Has COVID changed evidence-based policymaking?<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119433122685> (online panel event)
* 17 November Tri-campus roundtable with Vice Chancellor, Prof Shearer West<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/121525735747> (online roundtable)
* 17 November Policy impact in a digital world<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119436924055> (webinar)
* 18 November Public Engagement in a digital world<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119438767569> (webinar)
* 19 November Hyper-local engagement<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119442743461> (online workshop)
* 20 November All in this together?<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119444159697> (webinar)
* 23 November Grant writing<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119595616709> (webinar)
* 24 November Collaborating with the Third Sector<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119463427327> (online workshop)
* 25 November Citizen Science<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119587057107> (webinar)
* 26 November Sustainability research, policymakers and the public<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/119596607673> (online workshop)
We hope you find something of interest and look forward to welcoming you.
Upcoming Virtual Events
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Black History Month<https://exchange.nottingham.ac.uk/blog/celebrate-black-history-month-2020/>
Various throughout October, follow link above for full listings
A number of events are taking place at the University throughout October in celebration of Black History Month, acknowledging history is being made not just during this month but every minute, every hour, every day, every week and month.
Black History Month has been celebrated in the UK for more than 30 years. It acknowledges signature moments in the history of the UK and is a celebration of the magnificence of cultural diversity and the enriching value in peaceful co-existence.
At Nottingham we are committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) for our staff and students and will be celebrating Black History Month virtually for 2020.
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Making Electrons Work Harder: The Future of Energy Storage and Transportation<http://https:/www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/making-electrons-work-harder-dr-darren-walsh-tickets-120500980677>
Part of the Science Public Lecture Series
15 October, 6-7 pm
Lithium-ion batteries have revolutionised portable electronics and begun electrification of the UK automotive sector. However, Li-ion batteries cannot store enough energy to solve all of our future energy-storage problems. In this lecture, Darren Walsh will describe how new research into chemistry and materials discovery is leading to the next generation of batteries that will go “beyond lithium-ion” and power transportation in the future, on the ground as well as in the air!
Useful Publications
Research for All<https://www.scienceopen.com/document/read?vid=6f8bcbd9-d853-4d44-8c3f-308f8ae2ddac> 4(2)<https://www.scienceopen.com/document/read?vid=6f8bcbd9-d853-4d44-8c3f-308f8ae2ddac>
UCL Press
This issue celebrates the great work happening on co-production, the value of listening, and how to ensure our approaches bring a diverse range of knowledges and experiences to bear.
Funding Opportunities
Digital Economy Telling Tales of Engagement Competition<https://epsrc.ukri.org/funding/calls/digital-economy-telling-tales-of-engagement-competition-2020/>
The Digital Economy (DE) Theme is running a competition designed to help capture and promote impact arising from existing DE research grants supported by one of the UKRI DE Theme partner councils: EPSRC, ESRC or AHRC.
Three prizes of £10,000 are available to support researchers or users in any sector to further tell the story of their previously funded DE research grant impact in an interesting and engaging way. Applicants must demonstrate tangible impact, and plans for successful public engagement in the context of COVID-19.
The Telling Tales of Engagement (TTE) 2020 competition has three aims:
1. To capture the impact and benefits that DE Theme-funded research is having, how this impact unfolded and what benefits to society and the economy have been, or are expected to be, delivered through your research, particularly highlighting any impacts that are relevant in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic;
2. To help the wider research community learn examples of best practice in research and project partner engagement from your experiences;
3. To engage the public with DE research, focusing on ensuring audiences are diverse and activities are inclusive, and finding innovative ways to involve the public in the context of COVID-19 restrictions, while helping to address UKRI’s equality, diversity and inclusion agenda.
Applications are open to teams as well as individuals, across all career stages in academia (including PhD students), industry, users and the third sector. Only one application for a TTE award is accepted per eligible DE research grant. Closing date for applications is 16th December at 4 pm.
Public Engagement Nucleus Awards<https://stfc.ukri.org/public-engagement/public-engagement-grants/pe-funding-opportunities/pe-nucleus-awards/>
The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites proposals for its public engagement nucleus awards. These support novel public engagement programmes that inspire and involve target audiences with stories of STFC science and technology, and build and sustain public engagement networks that develop communities of practice. Proposed programmes must focus on a topic within the council’s remit, which includes astronomy, solar and planetary science, particle physics, particle astrophysics, cosmology, nuclear physics and accelerator science, or clearly align to the science and technology work of STFC’s national and international laboratories and facilities. Applications that highlight the social, ethical, and economic benefits of research are welcomed. Applications are encouraged to propose novel or innovative approaches towards engagement. Applications that propose engagement with audiences considered to have low science capital are also encouraged.
Applicant organisations must be based in the UK and the target audiences of the project must be primarily UK residents. Applicants may include grant-funded researchers, STFC scientists and engineers, facility users, schools, museum, science communicators, universities and colleges. They must be eligible to apply on behalf of the organisation to hold the award. Each application must include a researcher in an STFC-funded area of science or technology. The maximum value that may be sought by organisations covered by fEC is £125K, and the maximum payable by STFC is £100K. Closing date for applications is 14 January 2021.
Key contacts
Stephen Meek<mailto:stephen.meek at nottingham.ac.uk>, Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement: 07966 373248
Maria Richards<mailto:maria.richards at nottingham.ac.uk>, Programme and Project Manager (Public Engagement): 07976 951571
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