In this edition of the Digest:
University of Bristol engagement
- University of Bristol Engage Conference: 29 September 2011 [all fields; all levels]
- Help us to evaluate our public engagement activities [all fields; all levels]
- The Royal Academy of Engineering – Ingenious funding: closing date 14 October 2011 [engineering; all levels]
- ESRC Knowledge Exchange funding: deadline 27 October 2011 [social sciences; all levels]
- The Royal Society Partnership Grants – Funding for School’s Science Projects: closing date 4 November 2011 [science/engineering; all levels]
- Society for Endocrinology public engagement grant scheme – open for applications
- NCCPE Engage 2011 - call for case studies & workshops: closing date 30 August 2011 [all fields; all levels]
- ASDC Annual Conference – Innovation and widening participation: 15 September 2011 [all fields; all levels]
- Edinburgh International Science Festival 13 Mar - 13 Apr 2012: deadline for event proposals 16 September 2011 [science/all fields; all levels]
- INVOLVE membership information meeting: 4 October 2011, Bristol [health; all levels]
- National Science Learning Centre, Connect 2011-2012: science communication course 20 – 21 October 2011 [science/engineering; early career]
- British Science Association - National Science & Engineering Week 2012, 9–18 March: autumn information sessions [science/all fields; all levels]
- British Science Festival 2012 – open for event proposals [science/all fields; all levels]
University of Bristol engagement
1. University of Bristol Engage 2011: 29 September 2011 10:30 am - 2:30 pm
Don’t forget to register for Engage - our annual opportunity to discuss, share ideas and meet colleagues and external partners interested in public engagement.
At this year’s half-day event we will hear from Sir Roland Jackson, whose range of experience as Chief Executive of the British Science Association and Chair of the BBSRC Bioscience for Society Strategy Panel will be brought into his plenary presentation ‘Why are we engaging with the public?’ We will have an inspiring series of case studies from across the University; from Engagement Award winner Anne Cooke of Bristol Neuroscience, the University of Local Knowledge project, patient participation in Rheumatology and the Bristol Innocence Project. Engage 2011 will finish with an informal networking lunch that will facilitate people with similar interests coming together to talk.
We hope you will register with your external partners in public engagement - from the heritage, arts, public services, health, charitable and educational sectors. Engage is a great way to introduce them to the University and to potential future collaborators.
Also, if you are interested in convening a smaller meeting or group on a specific engagement topic - international engagement, for example - let Philippa know and she can arrange this.
Email: philippa.bayley@bristol.ac.uk
Venue: Wills Memorial Building Reception Room, Queen’s Road, Bristol, BS8 1RJ
Further information from web: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/public-engagement/staff/training/engage2011.html
To register: http://survey.bris.ac.uk/cpe/engage_2011
2. Help us to evaluate our public engagement activities How do you think we are doing with engagement at Bristol?
Are we leading the field, or are there areas where we really need to improve as an institution?
The Centre for Public Engagement would appreciate your ideas and input via this short (10 minute) online survey and all those entering will have the chance to win a £25 Amazon voucher.
web: http://survey.bris.ac.uk/cpe/edgetool
Funding
1. The Royal Academy of Engineering – Ingenious funding: closing date 14 October 2011
Ingenious is a grant scheme for creative public engagement with engineering projects. The Academy is looking for imaginative ideas that help engineers to communicate their expertise and passion for engineering to a wider audience. They welcome proposals from engineers and engineering organisations and institutions, universities, science and engineering communicators, public engagement specialists, colleges and schools. Funding available from £3,000 to £30,000
Further information from web:
http://www.raeng.org.uk/societygov/public_engagement/ingenious/default.htm
2. ESRC Knowledge Exchange funding: deadline 27 October 2011
The next round of ESRC Knowledge Exchange opportunities will open from the 1st September 2011 until the 27th October 2011. This call is aimed at social science researchers at all stages of their career and at organisations in the business, public and civil society sectors, with the intention of encouraging dialogue and collaboration between these groups.
There will be two schemes:
- Knowledge Exchange Opportunities - for knowledge exchange activities at all stages of the research life-cycle aimed at maximising the impact of social science research outside academia.
- Follow on Fund - for additional knowledge exchange and impact generating activities to follow on from a specific piece of substantial research that is drawing to an end or has recently finished.
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/collaboration/knowledge-exchange/opportunities/index.aspx
email: knowledgeexchange@esrc.ac.uk
3. The Royal Society Partnership Grants - Funding for School's Science Projects: closing date 4 November 2011
The next round of Partnership Grants will open for applications from 5 September – 4 November 2011. Through the scheme grants of between £250 and £3,000 will be available to support teachers, scientists and engineers help develop science projects. Any UK primary or secondary school teacher or practising scientist/engineer can apply as long as the students involved in the project are between 5 and 18. Applications must be made together with the partner, and need to be signed by the teacher, partner and schools' headteacher.
Further information from web:
http://royalsociety.org/education/partnership/
4. Society for Endocrinology public engagement grant scheme – open for applications
If you are a member of the Society for Endocrinology (SfE; but excluding student membership) you can now apply for funding of up to £1000 to organise and host an outreach activity aimed at school children and/or the general public through the SfE new public engagement grant scheme. A limited number of grants are available each year (rounds run from 1 August to 31 July of the following year). Examples of activities that could be funded by the scheme include (but are not limited to): a presentation open to the general public; talking to a classroom of children about endocrinology, careers in science etc.; hosting a stand at a science festival; developing online/video/audio/print resources for the public.
Further information from
web:
http://www.endocrinology.org/grants/grant_publicengagement.html
email: grants@endocrinology.org
Events & courses / calls for event proposals
1. NCCPE Engage 2011 - call for case studies & workshops: closing date 30 August 2011
The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) is inviting proposals for workshops and case studies for their National Conference ‘Public Engagement and the 21st Century University’ being held 29 - 30 November 2011 in Bristol. Workshops should address one or more of the conference themes: Making an impact with your research; Creating an engagement culture; Effective partnerships; Engaging students
Venue: The Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QF
Deadline for submissions is 30 August 2011
Bookings for Engage 2011 will open on 1 September 2011
Further information from web:
http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/engage-2011-making-impact
email: lisa.adlington@uwe.ac.uk
2. ASDC Annual Conference – Innovation and widening participation: 15 September 2011
The Association for Science and Discovery Centres is holding a conference on 15 September 2011 at Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax, and runs alongside the British Science Festival just ten minutes away by train in Bradford. Guest speakers include Professor Sir John Holman, Dr Amy Sanders from Wellcome Trust, Dr Robin Clegg from STFC, and Dr Teresa Anderson from Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. There will also be a variety of speakers at a Pecha Kucha session by those delivering innovative engagement projects.
Admission: £80 for ASDC members and £120 for non-members.
Further information from web:
http://www.sciencecentres.org.uk/agm/index.html
3. Edinburgh International Science Festival 13 Mar - 13 Apr 2012: deadline for event proposals 16 September 2011
Got a fascinating concept to communicate and an exciting way of doing it? Then why not submit your idea for consideration as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival programme in 2012.
Further information from web:
http://www.sciencefestival.co.uk/about-us/your-call
4. INVOLVE membership information meeting: 4 October 2011, Bristol
INVOLVE has a key national role supporting public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research. They are looking for people with an understanding and experience of public involvement in research to become members and join their Working Groups. On offer are three free membership information meetings, one of which is in Bristol on 4 October 2011.
The deadline for making an application for membership of INVOLVE is 12 noon on Monday 31st October 2011.
Further information from web:
http://www.invo.org.uk/Membership.asp
email: membership@invo.org.uk tel: 02380 651088
5. National Science Learning Centre, Connect 2011-2012: science communication course 20 – 21 October 2011
Expressions of interest are invited for a course titled ‘Science Communication for a School Teacher Audience’ for early career scientists. It will run at the National Science Learning Centre in York on 20-21 October with a review session on 10-11 May 2012. The course, which is supported by RCUK, is aimed at researchers finishing PhD or in first/second post-doc year, but interest is welcomed from all colleagues.
Further information from web: https://www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/centres/national/courses-and-events/35488-47037
email: courses@national.slcs.ac.uk
6. British Science Association - National Science & Engineering Week 2012, 9–18 March: autumn information sessions
At the University of Bristol to coincide with National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW) we run our own event, Discover, in Bristol city centre (further details to follow).
If you would like to find out about what is happening nationally as part of NSEW then you are invited to attend a regional information session, one of which will be run in Bristol (date to be confirmed). The aim of these sessions is to bring together new and existing event organisers to find out about how to take part in the Week and meet potential event partners in your local area.
Further information from web:
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/NSEW/AboutNSEW/InfoSessions/index.htm?source=pscicom&creative=infosess1
email: nsew@britishscienceassociation.org
7. British Science Festival 2012: open for event proposals
The British Science Festival 2012 will be in Aberdeen from 4 – 9 September. You can now submit a proposal to run an event.
Further information from web:
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/BritishScienceFestival/
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