From theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk Mon Nov 20 15:27:23 2023 From: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk (Br-The-Institute) Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:27:23 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Call for Nominations: the Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards Message-ID: Call for Nominations: the Institute for Policy and Engagement Awards Do you know someone who's doing great work on policy impact or public engagement? Have you been doing work yourself that you think deserves recognition? If yes, this is an opportunity to nominate yourself or a colleague! The Institute for Policy and Engagement is delighted to announce the fifth Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards. These awards aim to recognise the excellent work by staff on all University of Nottingham campuses in achieving policy impact and engaging the public with current UoN research. Visit our website to see previous winners. We invite both self-nominations and nominations made on behalf of peers and colleagues. There are six award categories: * Best Policy Impact Initiative * Best Public Engagement Initiative * Rising Star Award - Policy Impact (for early career researchers) * Rising Star Award - Public Engagement (for early career researchers) * The Institute Director's Award (for non-academic staff who have played a key role in the success of policy impact or public engagement work) * Best School Engagement Initiative (in partnership with Widening Participation) Nominations are open and will close at 2359 on 19 January 2024. Please use the links below to nominate as many colleagues in as many categories as you choose. Use a separate form for each nomination. Click here to nominate for the Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards You can read the guidance on the awards categories and criteria here and FAQ pages before completing the forms. Please also consider completing our short EDI form for monitoring purposes (please note this is not a requirement for nomination). 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URL: From theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk Mon Nov 27 16:07:40 2023 From: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk (Br-The-Institute) Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:07:40 +0000 Subject: [Public-engagement] Policy and Public Engagement Autumn Newsletter In-Reply-To: <27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2.fcc3e6fce5.20231127160422.1dff059a9d.56e6ab74@mail142.atl291.mcsv.net> References: <27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2.fcc3e6fce5.20231127160422.1dff059a9d.56e6ab74@mail142.atl291.mcsv.net> Message-ID: [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/23f9e664ba0b0620d1f884ed5/images/ea2d37da-0fce-436d-a110-34233abb36e2.png] [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/222205d3-4f77-aa4a-7a6f-ae33fd5ef54e.png] This newsletter provides a round-up of key news and opportunities to support high-quality engagement with policy makers and public audiences, brought to you by the University of Nottingham's Institute for Policy and Engagement. Recent highlights and events Our Annual Report 2022 - 2023 launched Thank you to everyone who has worked with us over the last year to ensure that Nottingham?s research successfully reaches beyond the confines of the university grounds to deliver real impact. The Institute?s Annual Report 2022 ? 23 is now available highlighting the progress made to develop and support these successful partnerships, collaboration and research. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/031f26ec-46fc-9f13-c8e5-71aeac08de18.jpg] View the report HERE The Institute for Policy and Engagement Awards are now open! The Institute for Policy and Engagement is delighted to announce the fifth Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards. These awards aim to recognise the excellent work by staff on all University of Nottingham campuses in achieving policy impact and engaging the public with current UoN research. We invite both self-nominations and nominations made on behalf of peers and colleagues. There are six award categories: * Best Policy Impact Initiative * Best Public Engagement Initiative * Rising Star Award ? Policy Impact (for early career researchers) * Rising Star Award ? Public Engagement (for early career researchers) * The Institute Director?s Award (for non-academic staff who have played a key role in the success of policy impact or public engagement work) * Best School Engagement Initiative (in partnership with Widening Participation) Nominations close on 19 January 2024. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/1c89b3ab-d591-17a9-b9c5-e5021b5a6a70.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/03aadfd4-05d6-4c53-a813-13c482ce6fe9.jpg] Nominate and find out more HERE Partnership Lab sees the Arts and Sciences unite Earlier this month we collaborated with the Cultural Education partnership for Nottingham (ChalleNGe) and STEMCity to host our first Partnership Lab on campus. This brought together stakeholders from over 30 local organisations, including Nottingham City Council, Nottingham Playhouse and Nottingham Contemporary, alongside representations from both of the city?s universities. Together we explored ways we can contribute to the city?s bid to be recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly City and provide more opportunities for children and young people to engage with art and science. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/84187e1c-c4cb-76f8-4f9c-227c7eb18eef.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/8f9346b7-6a59-52f9-55c5-5da3ed4fc29e.jpeg] The History Festival returns to Nottingham Historic walking tours, historical reenactments and a Viking-inspired arts and craft workshop were just some of the activities on offer at this year?s History Festival, which ran from the 23 to 28 October. Over 470 people enjoyed the weeklong programme of history-based events organised by the University of Nottingham, with support from the Institute. You can discover the important role community and collaboration played in making this year?s event a success in our latest Institute blog. Discover our History Festival blog here [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/a4d62dc4-6737-c770-2da6-14346ccdf446.jpg] [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/6304f246-e3b7-9739-fcef-41abdcd89c7e.jpg] British Politics after Brexit We were delighted to host Professor Anand Menon, Director of the UK in a Changing Europe Research Network, to the University of Nottingham on Thursday 26 October 2023. Over 150 staff, student and external guests signed up to join us for the special guest lecture in which Professor Menon discussed British politics after Brexit. This event was hosted in collaboration with the School of Politics, the Institute of Policy and Engagement, the Centre for Research into Ideas and the Study of Political Ideologies, and the Research Centre for the Study of Parties and Democracy. It was a resounding success, with many attendees joining the lively Q&A session at the end and staying for further discussion at the short reception afterwards. We?ll be hosting more talks on the future so watch this space for details. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/9f342708-b4b3-cb84-c1a2-b00bd4e44639.jpg] Upcoming events and latest news Science Public lecture - Black Holes and the Dark Universe? ? The mysteries of black holes and the dark universe will be the topic of our next monthly public science lecture on Thursday 14th December. Much of the universe we live in remains hidden from our view. Three pioneering researchers from the University of Nottingham will explore how we can study these cosmological mysteries, even if we cannot observe them directly. There will also be the opportunity to take a tour of the ARTLab, the University?s experimental workspace for ArtScience research and practice, during the evening. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/_compresseds/cfebbe7e-21b4-ef25-eb29-90740c0aaf4e.jpg] Book your free place HERE [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/1618d54b-5237-b2f7-396f-b258380def72.jpg] Listen by the Lake...for elephants! Our four listening posts by the side of the lake on Highfields Park allow children and families to gain an insight into our world of research while enjoying outdoor recreation. Our latest addition by Lisa Yon, Associate Professor in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, explores her research into enriching and improving the welfare of captive elephants. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/ec64fde4-9bb3-74cb-de73-4a812afaf9ef.jpg] Spotlight on our most recent policy brief... In our latest briefing Prof. David Large explains why we need to invest in the use of remote sensing of peatland surface motion monitoring to ensure that existing investments in peatland restoration are utilised accordingly. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/e7b97f08-d6f8-9872-00c7-d5cff9d24dca.jpg] Professional Services Awards Last month we attended the Professional Services Awards, where we were shortlisted in the Contributing to Sustainability category for our SHAping Sustainable Futures Hub. We were delighted to be recognised for this online research hub, which aims to demonstrate how social science research at the University of Nottingham is helping to shape a more sustainable future. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/026f57d8-dd9f-5f84-2ccd-ea5f7a552173.jpg] Connect with us on Facebook! Along with Instagram and X you can now find us on the world?s largest social media platform Facebook. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/6bc46854-0892-e876-8e0f-b8fbba827c25.jpg] Our website has had a glow up! It?s never been easier to discover more about the Institute?s upcoming events, our team and research content on our newly refreshed webpages. Busy year ahead in 2024 We?re working on some exciting projects and events for 2024 including special events and family friendly lectures. More information coming soon - watch this space for details! [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/3dbdc881-5a7b-3208-c449-965e6fb28c49.jpg] Training and development Institute Academy Programme We also launched the new year of our Institute Academy Programme. Joining our existing policy impact programmes, PIPP and PIAP, this year there is a new Civic Impact Champions programme. This is an exciting step and we?re looking forward to seeing how those cohorts and their projects progress over the rest of the year. [https://mcusercontent.com/27dbe2623b441ebb6de9121f2/images/666e921f-9a22-aabe-8b8c-375785dca010.jpg] Training Programme We will soon be launching new training sessions and online modules open to all researchers. Themes will include social media; marketing; equality, diversity and inclusion and creating activities for festivals. Watch this space for further details. Get in touch: theinstitute at nottingham.ac.uk [Twitter] [Instagram] [Facebook] [Website] [Email] This email was sent to br-the-institute at exmail.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 ? 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