From Charlotte.Lee at nottingham.ac.uk Mon Jun 21 11:11:55 2021 From: Charlotte.Lee at nottingham.ac.uk (Charlotte Lee) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2021 10:11:55 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] COP26: call for campaign contributions from research teams In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dear all As you may know, the UK will be hosting the most important event in the climate change calendar in November, when COP26, the UN Climate Change conference, comes to Glasgow. This event presents an unprecedented opportunity for UK researchers working on issues related to climate change to bring their work to the attention of governments and policy makers, and to influence the decisions that will shape the world's response to the climate crisis in the coming years. Nottingham is home to a huge and diverse range of climate-related research with enormous social, technological, environmental and health-related implications. This work has great potential to influence climate policy and change public understandings of the issues at stake. To raise the profile of this wide-ranging and important work, we are therefore planning a digital campaign to run in the lead-up to and during the COP26 conference, focusing on the valuable research contributions coming from all corners of our university. We are currently agreeing the budget for this campaign. The campaign will be built around two groups of content: one focusing on Net Zero Aviation as a strategic strength of the University, and one seeking to draw on a wide range of research to showcase the breadth of our contribution to tackling climate change. The Institute for Policy and Engagement is looking for potential contributions to this campaign, to form the basis of content to be promoted and shared with targeted stakeholders as well as a broad public audience. Formats might include, for instance, a blog post focused on the policy implications of your work or a podcast interview. Institute staff will be available to support you to develop your work into a format suitable for the campaign. We welcome applications from any school or faculty, and are keen to ensure as broad a representation of the University's academic expertise as possible as part of the campaign. If you're interested in having your work included in this exciting campaign, please email theinsitute at nottingham.ac.uk by Friday 30 July, letting us know: * Your school * The focus of your research * Why this matters to the climate change agenda, and if applicable what the policy implications are (i.e. what you think governments need to do, on the basis of your research, in order to tackle climate change) * Any audiences you are particularly keen to engage COP26 is a global event so the communications field will be crowded. We are therefore particularly keen to include content that stands out through their innovative methods or "unexpected" contribution to the climate change challenge. Given the global nature of the event, content that is aimed at audiences extending beyond the UK will also be welcome. We will confirm which projects we would like to include in the campaign early August, at which point we will be in touch with successful applicants to discuss format and content creation. If you have any questions, please contact Chris Sims, Deputy Director of the Institute. More information can be found on the Institute SharePoint Best wishes The Institute team 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 B13 Highfield House University of Nottingham University Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD Mobile: 07974 218222 Office: +44 (0) 115 74 87401 [cid:image001.jpg at 01D7668D.D97FEB20] -------------- 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: From theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk Fri Jun 25 09:24:32 2021 From: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk (Br-The-Institute) Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:24:32 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Your Public Engagement Summer newsletter In-Reply-To: <27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2.bb77552d02.20210624151847.2cb88fd799.d894fa2a@mail3.us4.mcsv.net> References: <27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2.bb77552d02.20210624151847.2cb88fd799.d894fa2a@mail3.us4.mcsv.net> Message-ID: [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/23f9e664ba0b0620d1f884ed5/images/ea2d37da-0fce-436d-a110-34233abb36e2.png] Public Engagement Opportunities Bulletin Summer 2021 [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/c1559724-1edc-6790-46ae-fee5caeab6ec.jpg] The Public Engagement Opportunities Bulletin is a round-up of key opportunities to support high quality engagement, brought to you by the Institute for Policy and Engagement. News We're delighted to welcome Amy Hawksworth to the team as a Programme and Project Manager for Public Engagement. Amy is currently looking at ways to support you in your public engagement activity through the creation of quick and easy to use guides and resources. Please get in touch with Amy if you'd like to discuss what this support should include. ________________________________ This half term we returned to Highfields Park where family groups met with our researchers in Astronomy to learn more about how and when galaxies are formed. With the help of an artist they then created their own images of space (see example above) and left with goody bags full of fun activities to try at home and to continue their learning. ________________________________ The Knowledge Exchange Hub is now live and has been created to draw together internal and external resources to help support you to learn about and engage in KE. Take a look at the resources and support available here. ________________________________ We're currently working with a range of researchers on our exciting "Knowledge, Engaged" podcast. Listen to our trailer here and keep an eye on our Twitter feed for more information. ________________________________ In November, the UK will be hosting the UN Conference on Climate Change, COP26, in Glasgow. This is a great opportunity for UK academics working on issues relating to climate change to bring their work to a wider audience. We are working on plans for a University-wide campaign to coincide with the conference, which will aim to highlight the diversity of work happening at the University to meet the climate challenge. In addition, our Deputy Director Chris Sims is monitoring and sharing other opportunities for academics to engage with COP26 in the months running up to the conference. If you would like to know more, or to sign up to receive updates about these opportunities, please email Chris. ________________________________ Funding Opportunities There is a range of funding available to support you with your public engagement activity. An overview of current national opportunities can be found on the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement website, split by discipline area. View funding opportunities Upcoming Events THE MOMENT, a brain controlled film with live score, Saturday 26 June and Saturday 31 July, 8-9pm. Join us for an amazing online experience, live in your home. Richard Ramchurn's Sci-Fi thriller The MOMENT is edited in real time using a brain computer interface. Musicians Scrubber Fox and Hallvar?ur ?sgeirsson perform the musical score live from Manchester and Iceland. Book your free place Training Opportunities We have a host of pre-recorded training sessions to support public engagement activity on our SharePoint Site. The University is currently running a Running a virtual conference course. This one hour, online course will support researchers to run and host a successful virtual conference. Multiple dates and times are available. Book your free place Key contacts Susan Anderson, Academic Lead for Public Engagement, ext. 31575 Maria Richards, Programme and Project Manager (Public Engagement): 07976 951571 Amy Hawksworth, Project Officer for Public Engagement [Twitter] [Website] [Email] This email was sent to theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences The Institute for Policy and Engagement, University of Nottingham ? Highfield House ? University Park, University of Nottingham ? Nottingham, Notts NG7 2RD ? United Kingdom [Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: