In this edition of the Digest:
University of Bristol engagement- Centre for Public Engagement – Engage 2011 slides [all fields; all levels]
- InsideArts festival including public discussion ‘Art for art’s sake’: 7.30 pm, 20 October 2011, Watershed [all fields; all levels]
- University of Bristol workshop on public engagement and the REF: 15 November 2011 [all fields]
- Calls for student nominations, Convocation Awards: deadline 4 November 2011 [all fields; students]
- The Art of Science exhibition: 17 November 2011, 5-6 pm [all fields; all levels]
Funding- JISC Grant Funding: embedding impact analysis good practice in research using business and community engagement practitioners: deadline 31 October 2011 [all fields; all levels]
- AHRC/ESRC Connected Communities Programme – call to tender to develop a public dialogue activity: deadline 22 November 2011 [Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences]
- AHRC/ESRC Joint Call ‘Community Engagement and Mobilisation’: deadline 14 December 2011 [Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences]
- European Commission call for proposals “Researchers’ Night 2012”: deadline 10 January 2012 [all fields; all levels]
- Science in Society work programme – call for proposals ‘Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plan’: deadline 22 February 2012 [all fields; all levels]
Events & courses - NCCPE Engage 2011 29-30 November 2011 – programme now available [all fields; all levels]
- AHRC event ‘Public Engagement in the Arts and Humanities’: 27 October 2011, London [Arts, Humanities; all levels]
- STEM Outreach Practitioners CoP event ‘Outreach and Widening Participation in Practice: Sharing Activities and Ideas across STEM Disciplines’: 2 November 2011 [STEM; all levels]
- Communicate 2011 ‘Nature, People, Economics’: 2-3 November 2011 [all fields; all levels]
- University of Warwick Seminar Series ‘Questionnaires as a method of evaluating impacts of public engagement and non-formal learning’: 16 November 2011 [all fields; all levels]
- The Royal Society’s Local Heroes programme – a workshop on 22 November 2011, Bristol [all fields; all levels]
- People and Research South West training ‘An introduction to public involvement in research’: 22 November 2011 [health; all levels]
- Science Communication Conference – dates announced as 14-15 May 2012; Kings Place, London [STEM; all levels]
Other news - School Science Cafes outreach opportunity [STEM; all levels]
- Call for submission of articles to new journal: DEMESCI [all fields; all levels]
- INVOLVE membership applications: deadline 31 October 2011 [health; all levels]
- BNHC - Media and Heritage Placement Opportunity: deadline 11 November 2011 [Heritage; all levels]
University of Bristol engagement1. Centre for Public Engagement – Engage 2011The slides of the presentations made by all the speakers at Engage 2011 are now available,
web:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/public-engagement/staff/training/engage2011.html 2. InsideArts festival including public discussion ‘Art for art’s sake’: 7.30 pm, 20 October 2011, Watershed There are just a few days remaining until the University of Bristol’s first Festival of the Arts and Humanities.
The Festival ends with a public discussion ‘Art for art’s sake’ to discuss the role of the Arts and Humanities in society? To book
email:
insidearts-watershed@bristol.ac.uk tel: +44 (0)117 9288515
The full InsideArts programme can be viewed at
web:
http://bristol.ac.uk/inside-arts/programme 3. University of Bristol workshop on public engagement and the REF: 15 November 2011 This workshop is relevant for: impact directors, academics who are thinking of putting forward a case study that has a large public engagement component, impact expert support team.
The session will cover how impact through public engagement can be described and evidenced for the REF. It will be led by Maggie Leggett, Head of the Centre for Public Engagement, who worked closely with the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement and HEFCE to develop the discussion paper that was made available to REF panels to help them develop their guidelines on public engagement. The workshop will include an update on current thinking and an opportunity to discuss case studies in groups.
Date: Tuesday 15 November, 2-4 pm
Venue: University precinct; details will be circulated to attendees.
To register, please email
amanda.edmondson@bristol.ac.ukFurther details are available from Maggie Leggett,
maggie.leggett@bristol.ac.uk4. Calls for student nominations, Convocation Awards: deadline 4 November 2011Celebrate the success of a student (UG and PG) who has made a positive contribution to university life by nominating them for a Convocation Award. The 2011 Awards will be announced at the Convocation Reception on 8 December 2011 and the winners will each receive a £500 prize. The award may be given for any field and can include public engagement with more details and the application procedure from
web:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/alumni/get-involved/groups/convocation/awards/The closing date for nominations is Friday 4 November 2011.
5. The Art of Science exhibition: 5-6 pm 17 November 2011 A wine reception and prize-giving hosted by Sir Michael Berry. Come and see a science-inspired art exhibition, from researchers here at the University including all the entries from the 2011 competition. All welcome!
Venue: E29 foyer, Medical Sciences Building, University Walk
Web:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fmvs/artofscience
Funding 1. JISC Grant Funding: embedding impact analysis good practice in research using business and community engagement practitioners: deadline 31 October 2011Up to £240,000 available for 8 projects of up to £30,000 each and 6 months duration starting from January 2012. Further information from
web:
http://www.jisc.ac.uk/fundingopportunities/funding_calls/2011/09/grantcall15_11.aspx2. AHRC/ESRC Connected Communities Programme – call to tender to develop a public dialogue activity: deadline 22 November 2011 Up to £15,000 to be awarded inclusive of VAT. Further details from
web:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/funding-opportunities/17540/latest-opportunity-6.aspx3. AHRC/ESRC Joint Call ‘Community Engagement and Mobilisation’: deadline 14 December 2011 The AHRC, in funding partnership with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), working together under the Connected Communities Programme, have issued a joint call for outline proposals for two large research grants (up to £2.4m fec each) in the area of community engagement and mobilisation. It is expected that one large grant, drawing on insights from across the social sciences and arts and humanities will be made in each of the following areas: Making of Engagement and Regulation of Engagement.
Web:
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/funding-opportunities/17540/latest-opportunity-6.aspx 4. European Commission call for proposals “Researchers’ Night 2012”: deadline 10 January 2012 The Researchers' Night will be an occasion for a European-wide public and media event for the promotion of research careers. Activities should to be focused on the public at large, and feature researchers being actively involved and directly in contact with the public.
Web:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/people?callIdentifier=FP7-PEOPLE-2012-NIGHT5. Science in Society work programme – call for proposals ‘Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plan’: deadline 22 February 2012 This call aims to finance Mobilisation and Mutual Learning Action Plans on Societal Challenges under 3 themes: Synthetic biology; ‘Human enhancement’ technologies; Healthy and active aging.
A brochure is available at web:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/mobilisation-mutual-learning-work-programme-2012_en.pdfFurther information from web:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/index.cfm?fuseaction=public.topic&id=1221
Events & courses1. NCCPE Engage 2011 29-30 November 2011 – programme now availableVenue: The Bristol Hotel, Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4QF
Further information web:
www.publicengagement.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/engage-2011-making-impactTo register visit:
https://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/nccpe/engage2011/
2. AHRC event ‘Public Engagement in the Arts and Humanities’: 27 October 2011, LondonThe Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) invites you to a one-day event in London to examine both the strategic and the practical challenges for researchers working in the arts and humanities wanting to engage with the public.
The event will also include a session on an upcoming AHRC call on public and community engagement (Research for Community Heritage), part of the Connected Communities programme. In addition, the results of the 2011 AHRC survey on public engagement in the arts and humanities will be presented for the first time.
Date: 10am – 4pm, 27 October 2011
Venue: Avonmouth House, London
Register by 19 October at
web:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/AHRCPEFurther information at web:
http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/News/Events/Pages/PEintheArtsandHumanities2011.aspx3. STEM Outreach Practitioners CoP event ‘Outreach and Widening Participation in Practice: Sharing Activities and Ideas across STEM Disciplines’: 2 November 2011 This one day workshop, supported by the National HE STEM Programme, and organised by the University of Exeter, will explore how higher and further educational institutions, schools, professional bodies and other STEM-related organisations can work together to raise pupils’ aspirations, engage pupils in STEM subjects and encourage increased participation in HE.
With a practical focus, this workshop is intended primarily for two audiences: those considering engaging in Outreach and/or WP activities and wishing to find out more about such work; and those already involved in such activities and who would like to review or evaluate their activities.
The event is free to attend but places are limited to 60, and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Date: 10am - 4pm, 2 November 2011
Venue: At-Bristol, Anchor Road, Harbourside, Bristol, BS1 5BD
To register visit web:
http://www.hestem.ac.uk/event/he-stem-event/outreach-and-widening-participation-practice-sharing-activities-and-ideas-acrossFor a listing of all the events in this series see web:
http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/news-and-events/events/4. Communicate 2011 ‘Nature, People, Economics’: 2-3 November 2011Communicate is the annual conference for environmental communicators – bringing together a mix of NGO’s, media professionals, business/CSR, academics and policy makers. Get informed and get involved with the crucial current and upcoming debates in the sector, and get direct feedback on your own communication campaigns.
Venue: The Council House, College Green, BS1 5TR
Web:
http://www.bnhc.org.uk/home/communicate.htmlEmail: Ben Connor
ben@bnhc.org.uk5. University of Warwick Seminar Series ‘Questionnaires as a method of evaluating impacts of public engagement and non-formal learning’: 16 November 2011Bringing together engagement, learning and communication practitioners, evaluators and academic researchers with a shared interest in 'impact'. This seminar will offer insights into the ways in which questionnaires can be used to access a wide range of outcomes. It also offers 'top tips' that every consumer or producer of questionnaire-based evidence of impacts should know. Date: 11am – 4pm 16 November 2011 Cost: £75 including lunch
Register at: web:
https://jensen.wufoo.com/forms/evaluating-impacts-seminar-series-registration/
6. The Royal Society’s Local Heroes programme – a workshop on 22 November 2011, Bristol Aimed primarily at smaller organisations that traditionally do not have a science focus, such as museums, galleries, archives and libraries this opportunity may be of relevance to some readers. The focus is on developing science activities for schools. Admission is free.
Venue: SS Great Britain
To book visit:
http://royalsociety.org/education/local-heroes/Email:
education@royalsociety.org7. People and Research South West training ‘An introduction to public involvement in research’: 22 November 2011 People and Research South West is a collaborative initiative to support researchers to involve the public in health and social care research, and to support the public in getting involved. We are a partnership of NHS organisations, the University of the West of England and the University of Bristol. This half day course is intended for researchers who would like to involve members of the public in their research projects more effectively. We will consider different models of involvement including how the public can be involved on research panels, advisory groups, as research partners, peer researchers and user-led research. The training will be co-facilitated by Professor David Evans and Research Partner, Rosemary Davies, of the University of the West of England.
Date: 2-5 pm 22 November 2011
Venue: University Hospitals Bristol Education Centre, Upper Maudlin Street, BS2 8AE. Attendance free but booking is required in advance.
Web:
http://hls.uwe.ac.uk/suci/people-and-research-south-west.aspxEmail:
catrin.richards@uwe.ac.uk, Tel: +44 (0)117 3288809
8. Science Communication Conference – dates announced as 14-15 May 2012; Kings Place, LondonA call for proposals will follow shortly.
web:
http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/ScienceCommunicationConference Other news 1. School Science Cafes outreach opportunityWould you like to share your passion and enthusiasm with the next generation of scientists, engineers and mathematicians? The Gordano School Science Cafes have been running for two years and are always well attended by interested 14 to 16 year olds from North Somerset schools. The format is the same as normal science cafes; a 20 minute presentation by an expert (you!), followed by a short break for refreshments, before finishing with a question and answer session. So if you’re a scientist, engineer or mathematician looking to reach young people in the local area and would like to deliver a science café please do get in contact.
My name is Mark Nelson and I can be contacted at
email:
mark.nelson2@n-somerset.gov.uk or tel: +44 (0)1275 885301.
2. Call for submission of articles to new journal: DEMESCI The Journal of Deliberative Mechanisms in Science (DEMESCI) is an interdisciplinary journal that publishes articles about the relationship between science and the rest of society. Specifically, the journal is dedicated to the mechanisms and methodologies that allow the public to participate in scientific decision-making. The first issue will be available in February 2012.
email:
demesci@revistashipatia.comweb:
http://www.revistashipatia.com/index.php/demesci3. INVOLVE membership applications: deadline 31 October 2011 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. The deadline for making an application for membership of INVOVE is 12 noon on Monday 31st October 2011. Further information from
web:
http://www.invo.org.uk/Membership.aspemail:
membership@invo.org.uk tel: +44 (0) 2380 651088
4. BNHC - Media and Heritage Placement Opportunity: deadline 11 November 2011The Bristol Natural History Consortium has been awarded a four year grant (2010-2014) from Heritage Lottery Fund to deliver short placements training new media skills in a heritage context. Applications are now open for the third placement, which will take place from January– June, 2012. Placements are full-time in the BNHC office and trainees receive a monthly bursary stipend of £1200. For further details and an application form please visit
web:
http://www.bnhc.org.uk/home/about/skills.html Email:
sarah@bnhc.org.uk
