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4 May 2023

The NCCPE & NERC release new resources for public engagement with research

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The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) launch new resources for public engagement with environmental research

Running from March 2022 to January 2023 with funding from the NERC, the NCCPE delivered an online, capacity building programme for environmental researchers, practitioners and staff seeking to develop more productive and meaningful public and community engagement work.

This has led to the development of three ‘conversation starters’, which weave together the core themes of the programme with the ideas and discussions that most resonated with Academy participants.

The below resources were developed with and for environmental researchers and staff, but they are designed to help people working within a range of contexts to discuss partnerships, leadership and ethics in engagement.

Partnerships in environmental engagement – This resource explores what it means to develop and hold mutually beneficial partnerships in environmental engagement through the lens of the partnership cycle.

Leading environmental engagement – This resource reflects on the leadership challenges for strategically leading engagement practices in a UK higher education and research context. It also provides further resources to support this work.

Ethics of environmental engagement – This resource considers the guidelines for ethical practice in the broader context of environmental engagement.

If you have any questions, please email NCCPE: nccpe.enquiries@uwe.ac.uk

Alternatively, please contact Adam Morris Engagement Officer publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

4 May 2023

Standing up for Science Workshop – Norwich, Friday 26 May

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Sense about Science are running a Standing up for Science workshop on Friday 26 May at Norwich Research Park.

The workshop is free for STEM and social science early career researchers, trainees and medical professionals. The aim of the workshop is to encourage ECRs to make their voices heard in public debates about science.

The session will be made up of three panels, a researcher panel, media panel and a policy panel, where ECRs can learn what is expected of them from other researchers, journalists and policymakers, routes and pathways to engage with media or policy worlds, as well as useful tips and tricks from the panellists and each other.

Apply for your free place here

Places are allocated on a first come first serve basis. Workshops places are free, but you are responsible for your own travel costs.

Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 8 May

For more details, please email hello@senseaboutscience.org

Alternatively, please contact Adam Morris Engagement Officer publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

4 May 2023

Dissemination is an import step toward impact

Business Engagement, Knowledge Exchange, Knowledge Transfer, Public engagement John Oliver

Disseminating your research findings to a range of stakeholders is an important part of the research impact process. The key is to think about ‘who’ might possibly benefit from knowing more about your research, and importantly, ‘how’ could they use your findings to support, inform and develop their practice.

A good example of this process is the recent keynote address delivered by Prof. John Oliver (FMC) to more than 60 delegates at a one-day event that launched the new Centre of Excellence, Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (UK Parliament). Prof. Oliver’s talk entitled ‘Harnessing the Power of Scenario Planning’ presented the findings of his scenario-planning project that ultimately developed a mission, vision and strategy for the House of Commons Library Service in UK Parliament. Additional keynotes were given by the Chief Operating Officer (House of Lords) and a range of internal and external experts on project delivery and digital transformation.

Prof. Oliver’s work is published in Oliver, J.J., Reid, M., and Gray, K. (2023). The Library of the Future: a scenario-based approach. Journal of Library Administration, Volume 63, Issue 1, Pages
27-41

2 May 2023

Science & Technology Facilities Council: Public Engagement ECR Forum – Call for Applications 2023

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The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Public Engagement Early-Career Researcher Forum (the ‘PEER Forum’) will support talented scientists and engineers in the early stages of their career to develop their public engagement and outreach goals, to ensure the next generation of STFC scientists and engineers continue to deliver the highest quality of purposeful, audience-driven public engagement.

STFC Public Engagement Early-Career Researcher Forum

Call for Applications

Closing date: 4pm Friday 9 June 2023

PEER Forum aims

To foster peer learning and support between early career scientists and engineers with similar passion for public engagement and outreach, thus developing a peer support network that goes beyond an individual’s term in the forum
To foster a better knowledge and understanding of the support mechanisms available from STFC and other organisations, including funding mechanisms, evaluation, and reporting. As well as how to successfully access and utilise this support
To explore the realities of delivering and leading public engagement as an early career professional and build an evidence base to inform and influence STFC and by extension UKRI’s approaches to public engagement, giving an effective voice to early career researchers

What will participation in the Forum involve?

Participants in the PEER Forum will meet face-to-face at least twice per year to share learning and to participate in session that will strengthen the depth and breadth of their understanding of public engagement and outreach.

Who can apply to join the Forum?

The PEER Forum is for practising early-career scientists and engineers who have passion and ambition for carrying out excellent public engagement alongside, and complementary to, their career in science or engineering. Forum members from across the breadth of STFC’s pure and applied science and technology remit.

The personal requirements of PEER Forum membership are that members:

Have completed (or currently studying for – including apprentices and PhD students) their highest level of academic qualification within the last ten years (not including any career breaks)
Are employed at a Higher Education Institute, or a research-intensive Public Sector Research Organisation or Research Laboratory (including STFC’s own national laboratories)
Work within a science and technology field in STFC’s remit, or with a strong inter-disciplinary connection to STFC’s remit, or use an STFC facility to enable their own research
Clearly describe their track record of experience in their field, corresponding to the length of their career to date
Clearly describe their track record of delivering and leading, or seeking the opportunity to lead, public engagement and/or outreach
Are keen communicators with a willingness to contribute to the success of a UK-wide network
Can provide insight into their experiences in public engagement and/or outreach and also evidence one or more of the following;
1. Inspiring others
2. Delivering impact
3. Demonstrating creativity
4. Introducing transformative ideas and/or inventions
5. Building and sustaining collaborations/networks

Further information

For more details on how to apply please visit the website or contact Dr Elizabeth Cunningham elizabeth.cunningham@stfc.ukri.org

Alternatively, if you would like advice on developing ideas or submitting your application, please contact Adam Morris (Engagement Officer) publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

28 April 2023

We can help promote your public engagement event or activity

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At BU we promote and celebrate the work done to engage public audiences with our research.

The public engagement with research team in Research Development and Support can help promote your event to relevant audiences through regular newsletters and via social media channels.

Share your upcoming public event or activity

If you have any questions, please contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

27 April 2023

Nine BU Undergrads take part at WorldCUR BCUR 2023 at Uni of Warwick

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The 2023 version of BCUR (British Conference for Undergraduate Research) returned to a face to face gathering at University of Warwick in April and held in conjunction with the first WorldCUR based in UK. Nine BU undergrads took part across all four faculties. Their research presentations spanned the full spectrum from eg Conservation Efforts to Overall Human Health (Mary-Jane Shirley-Sadler – FST), Investigation into ankle dorsiflexion range of movement in healthy adults (Charlie Sendrowski – HSS), and Microexpressions in Animation (Emma Moisuc – FMC).

Andria Theocharus a film and television studies student in FMC a SURE 2022 winner took part, “Before I went to the event I was very excited, but a bit scared because I did not know if anyone would be interested in my topic. After the event, I felt very rewarded because I learned so much from the presentations but I was also glad it was successful and many people showed interest in it”. Becky McKay a mental health nursing student in HSS presented shared her critical analysis of links between medication, therapy and borderline personality disorder. “I really enjoyed attending the BCUR event. It is a brilliant opportunity to meet other students and learn about topics from different areas of study. Taking part enabled me to become more confident as a presenter and to raise awareness of my own speciality as an undergraduate mental health nurse”.

FST Ecology and Wildlife Conservation Student Maisie Broughton was pleased to be able to gain both networking skills and confidence in public speaking, and audience engagement. “It was very exciting presenting and I felt confident in my research having been working on it for such a long time. I had never attended a conference before so was unsure what to expect. Afterwards I felt confident in my research and felt I had made some valuable connections”. Other students presenting included Christine O’Hara of BUBS (An investigation of value of hard and soft skills for project management post pandemic), Nath LeBlanq of HSS (Challenges of Caring for genderqueer patient in a mental health crisis) and Zac Hanlon of FST (Activity levels of captive Humboldt penguins: a comparison of the efficacy of environmental enrichment methods).

BU undergrad participation at BCUR was supported by each of the faculties and coordinated by BCUR Exec member Dr Mary Beth Gouthro. As part of the themed streams in the programme, Mary Beth was also invited by conference organisers to facilitate a workshop on Sustainability with a broad background of academic delegates from eg Kenya, USA, Malawi, and Germany taking part. The session produced cross cultural ideas for sustainability management in some areas. Among the outcomes were the potential for linking up sustainable practice between eg farming practice and customs regulations in other nations/continents.

BCUR and WorldCUR 2023 at Warwick welcomed over 600 students from all over the UK and internationally. Keynote speaker Cambridge Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter proved popular among the audience with an informative session on ‘Communicating Research to Different Audiences’. The annual BCUR gathering provides students an opportunity to showcase their academic work to a broader audience allowing for collaboration and further research pursuits. Any questions on future involvement do contact Dr. Mary Beth Gouthro mgouthro@bournemouth.ac.uk.

27 April 2023

Keep telling us about your social, cultural and community events

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We are collecting details of all events for external audiences taking place between 1 August 2022 – 31 July 2023

Thank you to everyone who has already provided information via the SharePoint site. The form will stay open for you to add your activities until Friday 29 September 2023. We encourage you to add your new data regularly throughout the year, while the details are easily recalled.

This data forms part of BU’s annual Higher Education – Business & Community Interaction (HE-BCI) survey and is used to calculate our Higher Education Innovation Funding grant. It also feeds into our submission to the Knowledge Exchange Framework so it is really important for us to provide a full and accurate picture of all our public engagement.

Which events do I need to report?

Public lectures & talks
Performance arts (music, dance, drama etc)
Exhibitions (galleries, museums etc)
Museum education
Media engagement (TV/radio interviews, podcasts etc)

If you’re not sure if your event is eligible for inclusion, the SharePoint site includes further details and guidance.

All events that were part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022, Online Public Lecture Series and Café Scientifique have/will be collated on your behalf centrally, so there is no need to add these.

What data is collected?

We collect a wider range of data than is required for HE-BCI, for additional external and internal reporting, e.g. HEIF Annual Monitoring Statement and Athena Swan. For the purposes of the HE-BCI survey, you must record the following:

Event dates – to ensure eligibility
Whether the event or activity was free or chargeable
Number of attendees (or views/visitors)
Amount of staff time in hours needed for delivery.

Without this specific data, we will not be able to include your event in the survey.

Contact us

If you have any further questions about the HE-BCI return, please contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk.

27 April 2023

BU Sonic Arts concert featuring Louise Rossiter

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‘Bodies of Industry’ – electroacoustic music by Louise Rossiter

You are warmly invited to our next BU Sonic Arts concert on Wednesday 3rd May at 1730. Come and experience the magic of immersive, spatial sonic art!

We are delighted to welcome composer and researcher Dr Louise Rossiter, who will present a selection of her award-winning electroacoustic music on the theme ‘Bodies of Industry’. This is a rare opportunity to hear Louise’s work projected (= spatialised live) on a multichannel loudspeaker system, here in Bournemouth University’s Sound Stage in the Poole Gateway Building.

Louise’s methods involve visual media as a means of guiding and directing both the choices of sound materials and the approach to form. For example, she is currently using images from the infographics pioneer Fritz Kahn as a visual stimulus, leading her to examine ways in which we read visual images, map images into sound, perceptual modalities, and notions of expectation within electroacoustic music.

Louise Rossiter (1986), is an electroacoustic music composer based in Leicester, UK. Her work has been performed and broadcast internationally at festivals including L’Espace du Sons (Belgium), NYCEMF (New York), Toronto Electroacoustic Symposium, and Bologna Conservatory of Music, and has been awarded in international competitions including Destellos International Composition Competition (Argentina), Musica Nova (Prague), and the internationally renowned electronic music competition Prix Russolo.

http://louiserossiter.com/index.html

https://xylemrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mondes-int-rieurs

Venue: Sound Stage, Poole Gateway Building, Talbot Campus, Bournemouth University, BH12 5BB

Date/Time: Wednesday 3rd May 2023 @17:30

Admission: free but please register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bu-sonic-arts-concert-bodies-of-industry-featuring-louise-rossiter-tickets-617061998047

**Seating is limited for this event. If you find you cannot attend, please return your ticket via Eventbrite so that others can attend. **

Organised by members of EMERGE and Creative Technology Department.

Please share with anyone you feel may be interested. Looking forward to seeing you there!

@BU_Sonic_Arts

26 April 2023

Drop the Mask to present at Community Voices webinar May 10th 12-1pm

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May’s webinar welcomes Gregory White from Drop The Mask Productions. Drop the Mask Productions is a Community Interest Company – a passionate bunch, with heaps of creativity & great stories to tell, working with digital technologies and thriving on supporting like-minded organisations to make a difference and to change the face of the business community for the better. Drop The Mask productions creates safe, inclusive employment opportunities by removing the barriers for those with physical and mental health disabilities, creating space for everyone to reach their full potential.

https://dropthemask.co.uk/

Community voices is a collaboration between BU PIER partnership and Centre for Seldom Heard Voices to provide a platform and a voice to local community activists.

Please do join us for this webinar….

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26 April 2023

Green Man Festival 2023: Einstein’s Garden Open Call – Deadline Friday 28 April

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Nestled within the beautiful Brecon Beacons, the Green Man Festival 2023 is taking place 17-20 August.

Einstein’s Garden is the area for creative engagement with science, nature and technology.

Every year the Green Man Festival curate a line up which fuses performance, art, music and research to bring the world around us and our questions about it to life in the most wonderful ways.

Organisers are looking for research groups and any other science/nature/technology-minded people that would like to bring a stall to Einstein’s Garden with the aim of engaging festival audiences with their work.

Find out more and apply to take part

Deadline for applications: midnight on Friday 28 April 2023

Any questions regarding the application process, please contact Elli at elli@greenman.net

If you would like advice on developing ideas or submitting your application, please contact Adam Morris (Engagement Officer) publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

24 April 2023

Funding opportunity: Enhance the impact of environmental sciences research

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Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Knowledge Exchange Fellowships Funding opportunity

Apply for funding to enhance the impact of research in the environmental sciences. NERC knowledge exchange fellowships help you and your stakeholders to share knowledge.

Funding type: Fellowship

Closing date: 4pm, 14 June 2023

To apply, you must be based at an institution eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding. Your project must focus on the ambitions set out in NERC’s strategic delivery plan and NERC remit areas from UKRI’s strategy plan. Researchers at all career stages are welcome.

Find out more

How to apply

For help and advice on costings and writing your proposal, please contact BU Engagement Officer, Adam Morris at publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

This funding is subject to the same internal processes as external research funding. Before applying, interested PIs (Principle Investigators) should submit a completed e-ITB form (Intention to Bid) by 4 weeks before the deadline, which is 4pm, 14 June 2023

22 April 2023

Extensive media coverage in Nepal last week

international, Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement Edwin van Teijlingen

The interdisciplinary research project ‘The impact of federalisation on Nepal’s health system: a longitudinal analysis’ was reported in several national media in Nepal last week. This project running from 2020 to 2024 is, funded by the Health System Research Initiative, a UK collaboration between three funders: the MRC (Medical research Council), the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, and the Welcome Trust.

The 2015 Constitution brought federalisation and with it, significant changes to the health system. To understand these changes researchers worked in three provinces where they interviewed 243 stakeholders, at all three levels of government. They also conducted 31 Participatory Policy Analysis workshops at local and province levels. The team includes researchers from Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (Kathmandu), and PHASE Nepal (Bhaktapur), and three UK institutions (the Universities of Sheffield, Bournemouth, and Huddersfield). It researchers from the UK and Nepal meet with Provincial and Federal MPs to discuss the interim findings of a federalisation and health study.

News articles appeared in national newspapers in Nepal, both in English and Nepali. The Nepali article appeared in the country’s oldest newspaper Gorkhapali, see copy here! Bournemouth University [Thank you Nathaniel Hobby and Stephen Bates] also publicized our press release on this project online. The journalist Nam Raj Bhatta published an item in the online Nepali-language newspaper NepalHealthOnline on April 13. The main meeting to discuss the interim findings of our project took place on Thursday 13 April an hotel close Nepal’s parliament. The interim results highlight how federalisation of the political system has affected Nepal’s health care organisation. The research team summarized the findings for the invited MPs and local and provincial political leaders, and invited their reflections on the political possibilities and obstacles to moving forward with the development of the country’s health system. The Himalayan Times published the article on top of this BU Research Blog as well as the special interview with the University of Sheffield based PI Prof. Simon Rushton.

Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen

Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health

21 April 2023

Secrets of Stonehenge: Online lecture to explore theory that stone circle was an ancient calendar

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It’s long been thought that Stonehenge served as an ancient calendar, given its alignment with the solstices.

Research by BU’s Professor Tim Darvill has identified how it may have worked as a solar calendar, with the stones acting as a physical representation of the year to help keep track of the days, weeks and months.

Professor Darvill will share his insights, and more about his research, in our next online public lecture.

The Secrets of Stonehenge event takes place on Thursday 18 May from 7pm – 8.30pm. Following Professor Darvill’s talk, there will be the opportunity to ask questions and take part in a live discussion.

It is the final event in BU’s 2022/23 online public lecture series, which showcases the university’s research and expertise across different areas.

Find out more and book your place

19 April 2023

Being Human Festival 2023: Applications now open!

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Being Human Festival returns 9⁠–⁠18 November 2023 with the theme Rhyme or Reason.

Being Human is the UK’s national festival of the humanities, a celebration of humanities research through public engagement. Led by the School of Advanced Study at the University of London, the UK’s national centre for the pursuit, support and promotion of research in the humanities. The festival works in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy to support humanities public engagement across the UK.

About the festival

Each November, Being Human Festival presents hundreds of free events across the UK and beyond. Festival events aim to celebrate and demonstrate the ways in which the humanities inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world

The festival aims to:

demonstrate the value and relevance of humanities research to society in the UK and globally;
encourage, support and create opportunities for researchers to engage with non-specialist audiences;
embed and join together public engagement activities in the humanities across the higher education sector.

Every year, humanities researchers and other staff from universities and research organisations are invited to apply to take part in the festival by organising a public engagement event, activity or project.

If you’re interested in taking part, please read through the Being Human 2023 – Application Guidelines

Pathways

The Open Call – organise an activity that does not require funding from us. Submit your Open Call application online by 5pm, Friday 23 June 2023.

A Being Human Café is a simple, off-the-shelf activity that does not require funding from us. Submit your Being Human Café application online by 5pm, Friday 25 August 2023.

Applying to Being Human 2023

Find out more about applying to the festival by watching the recording of ‘Applying to Being Human 2023’ webinar that took place on Wednesday 29 March. Before putting together your application, please ensure you refer to the relevant further information document, case studies, planning toolkits and FAQs.

This funding is subject to the same internal processes as external research funding. Before applying, interested PIs (Principle Investigators) should submit a completed e-ITB form (Intention to Bid) by 4 weeks before each deadline.

New online application process

All applications must now be submitted via the online system Survey Monkey Apply. Please follow the step-by-step instructions on how to set up your account and submit an application. Application form templates have been provided to assist with preparing answers for submitting online.

Contact

If you have any questions about applying to the festival that are not answered in the FAQs, please contact apply.beinghuman@sas.ac.uk.

If you would like advice on developing ideas or submitting your application, please contact Adam Morris (Engagement Officer) publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

13 April 2023

Free online masterclass: How can I involve patients and the public in literature reviews?

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Patient and public involvement (PPI) is now widely accepted to be a standard requirement in health and social care research. While guidance on involvement in primary studies is available from organisations such as the National Institute for Health Research, researchers are often less clear regarding how PPI in systematic reviews and other forms of evidence synthesis might work, and exactly what to do during meetings. This presentation will look beyond the guidance to offer practical suggestions on when, how, and why patients and the public can be involved in reviews of literature.

When: Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:00 – 14:00 BST

Bio: Sue Baxter is a Senior Research Fellow who has been carrying out qualitative research, service evaluations and evidence synthesis in the field of health and social care for over 20 years. This presentation will draw particularly on learning from PPI in two evidence synthesis centres in ScHARR, which carry out reviews of research relating to Health Services Delivery, and Public Health.

Book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-can-i-involve-patients-and-the-public-in-literature-reviews-tickets-536016207907

10 April 2023

Speaking at this week’s Nepal Health Research Council conference

international, Public engagement Edwin van Teijlingen

Professor Edwin van Teijlingen in the Centre for Midwifery, Maternal & Perinatal Health (CMMPH) has been invited to speak at this week’s annual conference of the Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC). His presentation on Wednesday 12th April ‘Why is evidence synthesis centre important for Nepal? An opportunity for networking, collaboration & partnership’is based on a recently co-authored paper on this topic [1]. On behalf of his colleagues from the University of Huddersfield and the NHRC, he will argue that there is a need for a National Evidence Synthesis Centre under NHRC which can synthesize global, national and local research evidence that is relevant to a local context and meets demand of programme managers and policymakers at every level in Nepal. The Centre should also promote the use of systematic review findings to appropriate decision-makers to ensure they have the best chance of getting implemented. Regular evidence synthesis can also contribute to the tracking of progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) indicators. Such national centre should work in close collaboration with national and international academics and research institutions, national, regional and local governments, health experts and care providers.

There are many types of outputs that use evidence synthesis, such as policy briefs, systematic reviews, clinical practice guidelines and so on. Finally, establishing a National Evidence Synthesis Centre would be very timely to help develop mechanisms of evidence synthesis as well as improve research communication. The first step could be the planning of a national workshop to identifying evidence gaps, next independent research teams can be formed for evidence synthesis while experts from institutions in the global north can provide mentoring support for capacity building and help ensure the centre’s sustainability.

Prof. Edwin van Teijlingen is currently in Kathmandu as through Bournemouth University’s Erasmus+ exchange with Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences (MMIHS) in Nepal. As part of his teaching commitments at MMIHS he will conducted workshop sessions on academic writing and publishing based on the textbook Academic Writing and Publishing in Health & Social Sciences [2], which was published by Social Science Baha in Kathmandu in 2022.

References:

Simkhada P, Dhimal, M, van Teijlingen E, Gyanwali P (2022) Nepal Urgently Needs a National Evidence Synthesis Centre, J Nepal Health Res Council, 20(3): i-ii.
Wasti, S.P., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P.P., Hundley, V. with Shreesh, K. (Eds.) (2022) Academic Writing and Publishing in Health & Social Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal.

3 April 2023

Café Scientifique – Tuesday 2 May 2023: Mind-reading machines

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At Café Scientifique, you can explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed setting. Enjoy listening to a short talk before engaging in debate and discussion with our guest speaker and audience.

We’ll be joined by Dr Géza Gergely Ambrus on Tuesday 2 May from 6:30 – 8:00pm.

Mind-reading machines

Join us to discover the latest advances in neuroscience and the possibility of creating machines that can read human minds.

Dr Géza Gergely Ambrus will explore how machine learning algorithms could decode brain activity and reconstruct subjective experiences, and what this might mean for fields such as neuroprosthetics and brain-computer interfaces.

We will consider how this research could help us understand how humans think, but also raise important ethical questions about the potential use of such technologies to access our innermost thoughts and memories. This talk is suitable for anyone interested in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, or the ethics of technology.

This event will be held at The Black Cherry in Boscombe, Bournemouth. Although the talk starts at 6:30pm, the café will be open early so we encourage you to arrive early for a drink and a bite to eat before the talk starts.

29 March 2023

Cafe Scientifique – Improving Disaster Management with Social Science

Public engagement Adam Morris

Join Cafe Scientifique next Tuesday 4th April at the Black Cherry Cafe, Boscombe.

At Café Scientifique, you can explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed setting. Enjoy listening to a short talk before engaging in debate and discussion with our guest speaker and audience.

We’ll be joined by Professor Lee Miles and Martin Travers on Tuesday 4 April from 6:30 – 8:00pm.

African countries are increasingly vulnerable to disasters of all kinds and must urgently enhance their abilities and capacities to deal with these hazards. Join us to learn how social science research could help improve disaster management in Africa using innovative Single Points of Failure approaches and partnerships with local stakeholders. We’ll hear how African countries have embraced new technology and how disaster management can even take place over WhatsApp!

We will welcome two speakers; Lee Miles, Professor of Crisis and Disaster Management at Bournemouth University and Martin Travers, a highly experienced practitioner who has worked in Sierra Leone, to hear both academic and practical perspectives.

This event will be held at The Black Cherry in Boscombe, Bournemouth. Although the talk starts at 6:30pm, the café will be open early so we encourage you to arrive early for a drink and a bite to eat before the talk starts.

Category / Public engagement

The NCCPE & NERC release new resources for public engagement with research

Standing up for Science Workshop – Norwich, Friday 26 May

Dissemination is an import step toward impact

Science & Technology Facilities Council: Public Engagement ECR Forum – Call for Applications 2023

We can help promote your public engagement event or activity

Nine BU Undergrads take part at WorldCUR BCUR 2023 at Uni of Warwick

Keep telling us about your social, cultural and community events

BU Sonic Arts concert featuring Louise Rossiter

Drop the Mask to present at Community Voices webinar May 10th 12-1pm

Green Man Festival 2023: Einstein’s Garden Open Call – Deadline Friday 28 April

Find out more and apply to take part

Funding opportunity: Enhance the impact of environmental sciences research