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9 December 2022

Science Communication Unit at UWE Bristol – Online Course: Connecting People, Creating Events

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The Science Communication Unit at UWE Bristol is inviting applications for a part-time, online course, which will run from Monday 16 January to Friday 24 March 2023.

You will develop the practical skills and theoretical understanding needed for effective, science-based public engagement, from the team behind UWE Bristol’s highly regarded Science Communication postgraduate programmes.

Topics include;

event design
understanding audiences
project planning
presentation skills
event promotion and evaluation

The course is designed to work flexibly alongside other commitments, with assignments that can be tailored to a current role or used to explore new possibilities.The eight units are taught over ten weeks (including two private-study weeks), with approximately ten hours study time each week.

You are required to have a minimum degree level qualification (or equivalent), though this does not need to be in a science-based subject. On completion you will gain 15 Masters-level credits (UK) or 7.5 ECTS (EU).

Course fees are £750

For more course information, and to apply, please visit: https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/usskns15m/science-communication-connecting-people-creating-events or contact: science.communication@uwe.ac.uk.

If you would like to discuss your application with the BU’s Public Engagement with Research team, please contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk.

9 December 2022

Early career STEM communicators: The Little Event online conference 2023

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The Little Event is a training session for people who are new to STEM communication.

Whether you work in a science centre or museum, volunteer for a festival, are involved in university outreach, or do anything else to engage people with science, technology, engineering and maths.

The introductory sessions will focus on developing the different skills that are useful in STEM communication, and they are delivered by experienced science communicators.

The 2023 Little Event will be held online over two days and are designed to work together to be booked as a package.

The programme includes sessions on Evaluation, Managing Projects, Presenting, Science Capital, and Careers and will include plenty of networking time.

Session 1: Thursday 19 January, 3- 6:30pm

Session 2: Saturday 21 January, 9:00am – 1:15pm

BIG members: cost £50. Non-members: cost is £85 and includes BIG Membership for 1 year. Book here: https://www.big.uk.com/event-5023798

If you would like to come to the Little Event for free, BIG offers bursaries to attend which will cover your fees as well as some expenses.

Applications close on Sunday 11 December 2022. See https://www.big.uk.com/event-5030137 to apply or https://www.big.uk.com/bursary for more information.

1 December 2022

Congratulations to Dr. Daisy Wiggins

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Congratulations to Midwifery Lecturer Daisy Wiggins on the publication of her paper ‘Could a decision support tool be the key to supporting choice for women regarding place of birth?’ and her co-author Prof. Vanora Hundley. This paper, based on her Ph.D. studies, has been accepted by the international journal Midwifery (academic publisher = Elsevier).

29 November 2022

RKEDF Workshop: Public & Patient Involvement in Research – Tuesday 24 January 2-3:30pm

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Led by Public Involvement in Education and Research (PIER), this session looks at how to meaningfully involve patients and service users in the research process.

This workshop offers an engaging introduction to the what, why and how of public involvement in research. It is co-designed and facilitated by Rachel Jury and Tim Worner, who have extensive experience of sharing their lived experience expertise in research studies, Dr Mel Hughes, Academic Lead for the BU PIER Partnership and Angela Warren, PIER involvement coordinator.

We will cover the different approaches to public involvement; the public contributor role; the benefits of public involvement and what pitfalls to avoid. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for researchers to learn about public involvement and to consider this from the perspective of experts by experience and in relation to their own research. This will be interactive with opportunities for researchers to share and discuss ideas and plans.

Intended outcomes

– Develop a knowledge and understanding of different models of public involvement
– Consider the benefits of public involvement for a research study and all those involved
– Identify best practice in designing and conducting public involvement in research

Workshop	Date	Time	Location
Public and Patient Involvement in Research	Tuesday, 24th January 2023	14:00 – 15:30	Lansdowne Campus

To book a place on this workshop please complete the Booking Form.

For queries regarding the content of this session, please contact Public Engagement: publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

For any other queries, please contact Organisational Development.

29 November 2022

REMINDER: Online Workshop – From Public Engagement to Impact Monday 5 December 3-4pm

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This session is aimed at researchers at all stages of their careers to find out how public engagement activity can help their research have an impact on the world.

Participants will explore the link between public engagement activity and measurable impact, reflect on their own impact goals, identify potential stakeholders and engagement activity, and learn from high-ranking impact case studies with a significant public engagement pathway.

By the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of how impact can be developed from public engagement activity.

Workshop	Date	Time	Location
From Public Engagement To Impact	Monday, 5 December 2022	15:00 – 16:00	Online

To book a place on this workshop please complete the Booking Form.

For queries regarding the content of this session, please contact BU’s Public Engagement team: publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

For any other queries, please contact Organisational Development.

29 November 2022

Join the next meeting of the Public Engagement with Research Network: Wednesday 14 December 4-5pm

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The next meeting of the Public Engagement with Research Network will be a bit different. Instead of our usual meetings we’re holding a social networking gathering to provide the opportunity to meet and connect with other network members.

The PER Network has so far been a great way of sharing experience and best practice with you, its members, but the real strength of a network is in how its members work together.

There is a wealth of experience, skills, and possibilities for collaboration amongst our members, but we know it’s difficult to keep up with the work happening in your own department, let alone across faculties, especially when opportunities to meet other academics are rarer than they used to be.

This will be a networking mixer, held on Wednesday 14 December, 4-5pm at Dylan’s Bar, Talbot Campus.

To join this meeting and find out about future ones, join our BU Public Engagement with Research Network. Check under ‘Meetings’ for upcoming sessions.

If you have any questions, please email the team.

25 November 2022

Digital healthcare for LGBTQ+ communities in Africa – Looking back at Café Scientifique October 2022

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Dr Festus Adeboyin shares his experience of presenting at a BU Café Scientifique event on 4 October 2022

My Café Scientifique experience

It was a pleasure to present once again at BU’s Café Scientifique. These sessions present such an interesting opportunity to discuss academic research with a diverse and extraordinary audience. In this presentation, we explored digital interventions for managing medication and healthcare service delivery to Key Populations (KPs) in underserved communities in Africa. KPs are defined by our project as males who have sex with other males (MSM); drug users that inject themselves; sex workers; and transgender people living with HIV/AIDS for whom expert recommend using CBD Oil UK natural supplements.

The project is looking to co-create a digital solution that can boost access to treatments and counselling by KPs. The user behaviour and impact of the intervention are also being examined. Unfortunately, the LGBTQ+ community has the highest occurrence of HIV/AIDS and faces a higher rate of hostility within the Nigerian context. In July 2022, I held an interactive management workshop at The Initiative for Equal Rights involving participants from various fields, including NGOs that work directly with KPs, Clinical Psychologists, Health Counsellors, Medical Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Psychologists, Lab scientists, and social workers.

Due to the nature of these communities, HIV/AIDS+ status, and other health concerns, a digital solution that creates a supportive environment, enhances confidentiality, encourages the use of prescribed medication/therapy, and can be easily accessed at a reasonable cost is highly desirable. This digital intervention will also ease the difficulties stakeholders encounter in providing healthcare services for underserved communities in a developing country like Nigeria.

I agreed to participate in this public engagement activity for my personal development, and because I love to receive feedback, new directions, and insights on the why, what, and how of my research.

The event went well. There was a great turnout and lots of fantastic questions at the end. I gained new perspectives from the session, and it was important to see the reaction of people to this area of research and subject matter.

Café Scientifique is a place where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology.

We’ve been holding these talks in Bournemouth for over ten years and we’re very pleased to have returned to in-person events at The Black Cherry, a fantastic new venue in Boscombe, Bournemouth.

If you have any questions, or if you would like to get involved with our Café Sci events, please get in touch publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

24 November 2022

Evaluation, sustainability & making a case: Online workshop Thursday 12 January 10am-4pm

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This online workshop covers three main challenges for those seeking to embed engagement into their work;

how to evaluate your programme effectively
if and how to sustain your work
how to advocate for the value of engagement within your research

These separate but interlinked challenges will be explored through interactive workshops, reflective sessions, and panel discussions.

The workshop is aimed at anyone who has experienced one or more of the challenges listed and for those who want to explore options for addressing them in the future.

Also, if you have lots of experience of public engagement, or, if you’re just starting out, this session will provide opportunities to reflect together and share ideas and perspectives.

Register your place here

22 November 2022

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

14 November 2022

Ageing and Dementia Research Forum – 24th November – End of life care

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We are holding our second ageing and dementia research forum for those interested in research in this area. The forum is an opportunity to get together to chat about research and share experiences in a safe and supportive environment. Specific topics are discussed but there is also time for open discussion to mull over aspects of research such as project ideas and planning, ethical considerations and patient and public involvement.

The next forum meeting is approaching so if you would like to join us, please email adrc@bournemouth.ac.uk so we can send you the meeting details.

Date, time, and campus

Research areas

24^th November 2022

15.30-17.00

BG601, Bournemouth Gateway

Lansdowne Campus

Hadeel Alhatamleh ‘End of life care for people with dementia in hospitals’

If you would like to discuss your research ideas at a future meeting, please email Michelle mheward@bournemouth.ac.uk

We look forward to seeing you there.

Ageing and Dementia Research Centre

14 November 2022

Join the next meeting of the Public Engagement with Research Network

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The next meeting of the Public Engagement with Research Network will be a bit different.

Instead of our usual structured meetings we’re holding a social networking gathering to provide the opportunity to meet and connect with other network members.

The PER Network has so far been a great way of sharing experience and best practice with you, its members, but the real strength of a network is in how its members work together.

There is a wealth of experience, skills, and possibilities for collaboration amongst our members, but we know it’s difficult to keep up with the work happening in your own department, let alone across faculties, especially when opportunities to meet other academics are rarer than they used to be.

This will be a networking mixer, held on Wednesday 14 December, 4-5pm at Dylan’s Bar, Talbot Campus.

To join this meeting and find out about future ones, join our BU Public Engagement with Research Network. Check under ‘Meetings’ for upcoming sessions.

If you have any questions, please email the team.

14 November 2022

Introduction to Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) for Researchers – free event

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Introduction to Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) for Researchers

Date: Tuesday 10 January 2023
Time: 10:30 – 12:30

This event is aimed at people who are new to PPI or setting up their first PPI project, and is free for students and staff from the NIHR, NHS, UK universities, public sector institutions and registered charities based in the UK.

It will help them to discover the support available to plan, deliver and build PPI into their research, and highlight how PPI improves research for patients, services users and carers.

10 November 2022

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022 – Medical monsters: reducing medical anxiety through play and gamification. Saturday 12 November

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ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022

Using gamification and play to reduce anxiety related to patient medical appointments and hospital admissions

What’s on offer?

A playful workshop aimed at children aged 7-11 and their guardians, to explore strategies to reduce patient (children) anxiety around medical appointments and admissions. Featuring specially designed sessions of Jenga, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® and virtual reality experiences to explore and address personal anxieties around medical appointments.

What is it about?

Anxiety around medical appointments and admissions can affect children in different ways, from preventing them from seeking the medical attention they need to causing distress and worry. It can be difficult to know how to help these anxieties.

Evidence shows that structured play can empower people to discuss and examine their feelings, to help understand and address them. Virtual reality can help ease anxiety through providing an immersive distraction, or by creating a virtual ‘practice run’ for appointments. In this session, you and your child/ren will try out these fun techniques, led by expert facilitators and hopefully leave with a few new tricks and strategies.

Participants will receive a bag of LEGO® to take away with them, along with a google cardboard headset.

Please note, this is an opportunity to explore new techniques for managing mild anxiety, this is not a medical or psychiatric intervention or treatment.

Who is leading the event?

Dr Holly Henderson, Lecturer and LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator
Dr Heidi Singleton, Lecturer in Children and Young Peoples Nursing
Professor Debbie Holley, Professor of Learning Innovation

Who is this event open to?

Children aged 7-11 years to be accompanied by an adult (parent or carer) at all times.

Event details

Saturday 12 November, 10am

Bournemouth University Gateway Building

Book your free place here

For enquiries about the activities and ‘medical monsters’ project please contact: medicalmonsters@bournemouth.ac.uk

If you have any questions about the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022 series, please contact the Public Engagement with Research Team: email the public engagement team.

10 November 2022

RKEDF Workshop: Public and Patient Involvement in Research – Tuesday 24 January 2-3:30pm

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Led by Public Involvement in Education and Research (PIER), this session looks at how to meaningfully involve patients and service users in the research process.

This workshop offers an engaging introduction to the what, why and how of public involvement in research. It is co-designed and facilitated by Rachel Jury and Tim Worner, who have extensive experience of sharing their lived experience expertise in research studies, Dr Mel Hughes, Academic Lead for the BU PIER Partnership and Angela Warren, PIER involvement coordinator.

We will cover the different approaches to public involvement; the public contributor role; the benefits of public involvement and what pitfalls to avoid. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for researchers to learn about public involvement and to consider this from the perspective of experts by experience and in relation to their own research. This will be interactive with opportunities for researchers to share and discuss ideas and plans.

Intended outcomes

– Develop a knowledge and understanding of different models of public involvement
– Consider the benefits of public involvement for a research study and all those involved
– Identify best practice in designing and conducting public involvement in research

Workshop	Date	Time	Location
Public and Patient Involvement in Research	Tuesday, 24th January 2023	14:00 – 15:30	Lansdowne Campus

To book a place on this workshop please complete the Booking Form.

For queries regarding the content of this session, please contact Public Engagement: publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

For any other queries, please contact Organisational Development.

10 November 2022

RKEDF Workshop: From Public Engagement to Impact – Monday 5 December 3-4pm

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This session is aimed at researchers at all stages of their careers to find out how public engagement activity can help their research have an impact on the world.

Participants will explore the link between public engagement activity and measurable impact, reflect on their own impact goals, identify potential stakeholders and engagement activity, and learn from high-ranking impact case studies with a significant public engagement pathway.

By the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of how impact can be developed from public engagement activity.

Workshop	Date	Time	Location
From Public Engagement To Impact	Monday, 5 December 2022	15:00 – 16:00	Online

To book a place on this workshop please complete the Booking Form.

For queries regarding the content of this session, please contact BU’s Public Engagement team: publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

For any other queries, please contact Organisational Development.

8 November 2022

Environmental Engagement in Practice: Evaluation, sustainability and making a case

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Join this free online, day-long, practical workshop on evaluation, developing sustainable engagement practice, and evidencing the value of engagement.

‘Evaluation, sustainability and making a case’ is the second event in the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement’s online Environmental Engagement in Practice programme and will take place on Thursday 12 January 2023 at 10am – 4pm

During this workshop you will be supported to develop a strong evaluation plan and ethical evaluation practice, hear from experienced speakers on the tools they have found most useful, and explore how to advocate for the value of engagement. This will include sessions on how to write engagement into funding applications, and evidencing impact through case studies.

The day will include talks, interactive workshops, and networking, with opportunities for you to join breakout discussions with fellow practitioners and reflect on your own practice. It is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

Is this event for me?

This event is intended for anyone working with environmental research with an interest in engagement and knowledge exchange, particularly those who are keen to develop or enhance their public engagement practices.

This includes:

Environmental researchers (PhD and above; project staff)
Policy makers working with environmental research/researchers
Creative and community practitioners working with environmental research
Others who can demonstrate a connection with environmental research to their work

This event is for those working in the UK or with projects linked to UK funding or collaborators.

Find out more and apply

Follow this link to find out more and register for this event.

Registration will close on Thursday 5 January or when the maximum capacity is reached. It is recommended to book early to secure your place.

If you have any questions, please contact Alyssa Chafee at alyssa.chafee@uwe.ac.uk.

7 November 2022

Impact and Funding Bids workshop -Thursday 7th November

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There are still places available for this online workshop, facilitated by Eva Papadapoulou, Research Facilitator and Amanda Lazar, Impact Advisor.

Writing about impact in a grant application can be challenging. However, a strong description of the benefits you hope your project will have on society and the economy, and the means you will take to get there, can make all the difference between getting funded or not.

The RKEDF online training session will help you understand what you need to include for the best chance of success and look at the different ways impact may be considered within each call.

Since the UKRI removed the Pathways to Impact sections of grant applications, they actually expect impact to be even more embedded within funding bids. So, how do you write about impact in grant applications? And what counts as impact?

This session is aimed at researchers at all stages of their careers but is likely to be especially useful for ECRs preparing their first funding bids.

Book your place

3 November 2022

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022: Demystifying NFTs: Understanding the law and technology

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ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022

What is an NFT, what does it mean to ‘own’ one? Join this online talk as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022 to learn about technology, law of ownership & how they’re being used

NFTs or non-fungible tokens have captured the public imagination over the past year. But what are they and what does it mean to ‘own’ one?

Join this online talk to learn more about this new frontier from experts on their underlying technology, the law of ownership and how they’re being used. We’ll also explain how a limited edition NFT collection was created, that you’ll have the chance to win and own.

Who is leading the event?

Professor Dinusha Mendis, Professor of Intellectual Property and Innovation Law

Book your free place here

If you have any questions about this event, or any of the other events in the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2022 series, please contact the Public Engagement with Research Team: email the public engagement team.

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Science Communication Unit at UWE Bristol – Online Course: Connecting People, Creating Events

Early career STEM communicators: The Little Event online conference 2023

Congratulations to Dr. Daisy Wiggins

RKEDF Workshop: Public & Patient Involvement in Research – Tuesday 24 January 2-3:30pm

REMINDER: Online Workshop – From Public Engagement to Impact Monday 5 December 3-4pm

Join the next meeting of the Public Engagement with Research Network: Wednesday 14 December 4-5pm

Digital healthcare for LGBTQ+ communities in Africa – Looking back at Café Scientifique October 2022

Evaluation, sustainability & making a case: Online workshop Thursday 12 January 10am-4pm

Register your place here

We can help promote your public engagement event or activity

Ageing and Dementia Research Forum – 24th November – End of life care

Join the next meeting of the Public Engagement with Research Network

Introduction to Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) for Researchers – free event

RKEDF Workshop: Public and Patient Involvement in Research – Tuesday 24 January 2-3:30pm

RKEDF Workshop: From Public Engagement to Impact – Monday 5 December 3-4pm

Environmental Engagement in Practice: Evaluation, sustainability and making a case

Impact and Funding Bids workshop -Thursday 7th November

Book your place

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