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June 1, 2021

Take part in the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2021

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Internal support and funding available for your public engagement event/activity. Not just for social scientists/ ESRC funding recipients.

The call for event proposals is open for the Economic and Social Research Council’s Festival of Social Science 2021.

The call closes on Friday 11 June 2021.

At the time of running this call for proposals, it is not known for certain that in-person events will be possible or practical at the time of the festival in November. As a result, you may propose either;

An event/activity that is will be held online/remotely, or can otherwise be delivered within measures restricting events.

OR

An in-person event or activity, with an online/remote backup plan.

About the ESRC Festival of Social Science

When

For the first time, the Festival will run for the whole month of November 2021.

What

The festival offers a fascinating insight into some of the country’s leading social science research and how it influences our social, economic and political lives – both now and in the future. The website for the 2020 Festival shows the breadth and variety of activities that are possible.

This year represents the 19^th ESRC Festival of Social Science. Taking place over the whole month of November 2021, the festival is back at Bournemouth University for the tenth year running.

The celebration of the social sciences takes place across the UK – via public debates, conferences, workshops, interactive seminars, film screenings, exhibitions and much more.

Events can target a variety of non-academic audiences including young people, the public, third sector, business or government.

The festival provides an excellent opportunity for BU researchers to try their hand at public engagement with research. Support for events is provided by BU’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team and funding of up to £1,000 is available to deliver your event.

Environment/ COP26 Theme

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) takes place in November 2021. The ESRC are particularly keen to see participating institutions hold events that combine social science with an environmental theme. In particular;

inspiring action – what can be done to improve our environment and reduce climate change
individual or local changes that can make a difference with respect to climate change
relatable stories about individuals and climate change from around the world

Although encouraged, adhering to the environment/ COP26 theme is not mandatory for your proposal. Other social science themes are still welcome.

How to apply

Bournemouth University is an official festival partner and will run several events as part of the festival. Applicants should apply directly to BU’s Public Engagement team, NOT to the ESRC.

1. Download and read the applicant guidelines

2. Download and complete the application form

3. Submit your form by email to publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

The call closes on midnight Friday 11 June 2021.

If you’d like to discuss your event idea, please contact the Public Engagement Team, who can support you to design your event.

Who can apply?

Applications are open to BU researchers based in the UK, and may involve any outside partners. Applicants need not be social science researchers, but the planned event/activity must feature BU social science research.

What’s involved in organising a festival event?

Deciding on the intended outcomes and audience for your event
Designing the format of your event
Investigating an appropriate venue for your event that will be appropriate to your audience
Identifying and inviting your attendees
Advertising your event via your networks, website and social media channels
Setting up and delivering your event on the day
Using your social media channels to create discussion at and around your event
Evaluating your event to see if you achieved your intended outcomes
Celebrating your event successes – perhaps with a BU research blog post

What support is available?

The Public Engagement Team can advise and support you on all aspects of your event – from proposal stage through to delivery. We can help you with identifying and addressing your audience, planning a successful event, marketing to the right people and maximising impact. We can advise on online engagement, including choosing a platform, measuring impact online, and finding an audience. For in-person events we can advise on venues, travel, catering, registration. We can also support your event on the day – online or in-person.

The ESRC will advertise your event on their website and social media. They will also provide banners and materials for your event, if possible, to brand it as part of the Festival

Find out more

Read the Applicant Guidelines for more detail and conditions. Contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk with any questions.

Information sessions

Adam Morris will be holding information sessions for anyone interested in applying to this year’s Festival.

Monday 7 June 3-4pm – Click here to join at 3pm or add this to your calendar

November 25, 2020

“Reading the room”: A successful ESRC Festival of Social Science event

BU research, ESRC, Public engagement Xun He

On 14 November 2020, Dr Xun He (Psychology), Dr Fred Charles (Creative Technology), and Prof Changhong Liu (Psychology) hosted an online event as part of ESRC Festival of Social Science 2020 (FoSS). Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is one of the main research funding bodies in the UK supporting social science research. This public event series is an annual celebration of the social sciences disseminating findings to the general public. In this event named “reading the room: how your brain judges the mood of a crowd”, Changhong, Xun, and Fred used interesting examples and demonstrations to showcase some interesting phenomena of face perception and research findings.

This collaboration between the three speakers is an interdisciplinary one, targeting a very interesting and important question of how human brains perceive the average emotion from a crowd, especially in realistic virtual environments. Changhong has decades of research experience on face processing; Xun is an expert on the electroencephalography (EEG) technique (also known as “brainwaves” to the general public) and neuroscience; Fred has expertise in affective interactive storytelling, virtual reality (VR) and Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCI). The three speakers, using their expertise in these various topics, took turns to cover different aspects of ensemble face perception, or in other words, how humans process the average perception of multiple faces. EEG and VR equipment were demonstrated and highlighted in the context of our research project (funded by British Academy).

This was the first public event I did online. To be honest, I was a bit anxious because there could be so many potential technical glitches during the event, not to mention that it would feel so different without being able to talk face-to-face to the audience in this unusual time. There were also technical considerations to take on board to run an engaging public event. The Public Engagement team of BU (particularly Adam Morris) helped us a lot in this process and made things much simpler – such a relief!

I planned to make use of some daylight in the morning of that Saturday. But alas – it was a gloomy day. I ended up using three lamps to make sure my face was well illuminated (picture below). Thanks for the great effort in the preparation for this event, everything went smoothly. About 120 people turned up to the event – this was quite a high number for ESRC FoSS events, particularly for a Saturday morning. The audience showed very enthusiastic engagements. For example, the audience asked us about 40 questions, some highly interesting and intriguing, not to mention the comments they produced in the chat panel. The event was planned for two hours, but eventually ended up lasting three hours beca use of the interest the audience showed towards the discreussion. Overall, this was one of my best public event experiences I have ever had.

The talk part of the event was recorded. If you missed the event and would like to give it a try, you can access it via this link (access passcode: +MZx686&). I hope you would enjoy it!

November 13, 2020

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2020 – Hidden stories of online gamblers: Experience art and research

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This year as part of ESRC Festival of Social Science BU’s Responsible Gambling Research Group is running the 2^nd edition of “Hidden stories of online gamblers” art exhibition. The subject is quite sensitive and causes a lot of disputes especially if you or your family were affected by it.

Online gambling is accessible to many today. Persuasive tech design and excessive marketing are adding to the problem as opposed to minimising harm.

BU’s Responsible Gambling research group works on ensuring technology and data usage practices are empowering customers not the industry.

This year we partnered up with Stuart Lee who through his unique aesthetic was able to share his personal story and communicate our research in a different way.

Please do visit our website and share amongst your connections: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/research/projects/digital-addiction-research/hidden-stories-online-gamblers

November 26, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 4

BU research, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Research communication Adam Morris

We’re continuing our look back at the ESRC Festival of Social Science, you can catch up on our coverage so far on the Research Blog.

Friday night featured two concurrent events. Professor Edwin van Teijlingen visited Poole Hospital to consider ‘How We Think about Pregnancy and Childbirth’, comparing different perspectives on pregnancy – from the social model of pregnancy, which accepts childbirth as a normal event in a woman’s life to the medical model, which portrays childbirth as potentially dangerous to health.

Dr Alison Taylor discussed infant feeding and shared research in the form of video diaries from first-time breastfeeding mothers.

At South Coast Roast café, we explored the idea of ‘Influencers for good’; can social media influencers be more than their media image as drivers of overspending, overconsumption and low self-confidence?

A team of BU academics (Dr Elvira Bolat, Dr Parisa Gilani, Samreen Ashraf & Dr Nasiru Taura) covered every angle, including the trust-relationship between influencers and us, how influencers make us feel and a positive vision for the future, where influencers are an ethical economic force for good.

Guest speaker Sarah Ali Choudhury shared the story of her rise to fame, while talent agent Laura Edwards showed us the other side of the influencer industry.

This series will conclude with Part 5 tomorrow.

November 25, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Part 3

BU research, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Public engagement, Research communication Adam Morris

We’re continuing our look back at the ESRC Festival of Social Science, you can catch up on our coverage so far on the Research Blog.

‘Stress and Wellbeing in the Workplace’ followed on Wednesday, with Professor Lee-Ann Fenge introducing the topic of how researching sensitive topics can have an emotional impact on academics and practitioners, mainly in social work but with wide-reaching relevance.

Tilia Lenz, Stevie Corbin-Clarke and Emily Rosenorn-Lanng then led a series of workshops teaching techniques to de-stress, including origami, meditation and yoga.

Dr Jeff Bray delivered a ‘Rainbow of Vegetable Literacy’ at a local primary school, with Natalia Lavrushkina, Dr Fiona Cownie and Professor Katherine Appleton. Designed to increase children’s familiarity with vegetables, and encourage them to eat more vegetables, the event featured a quiz, tasting vegetables cooked in a variety of ways, and planting a broad bean seed in the school ‘allotment’.

Find out more about this project in a post by one of the organisers.

Members of the Global Festival of Learning team reprised activities last run in Vietnam, this time training teachers, tutors and others who work with young adults in a series a workshops aimed at ‘Preparing Generation Z for the Global Workplace’.

Dr Debbie Sadd, Rebecca Hindley and Dr Milena Bobeva provided a grounding in workshops including ‘Stranded on a Mountain’, Belbin personality assessments and interactive quiz technology, designed to develop teamwork skills and awareness.

This series will continue with Part 4 tomorrow.

November 8, 2019

A Rainbow of Vegetable Literacy – an ESRC Festival of Social Science event

EU, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Knowledge Transfer, Public engagement Natalia Lavrushkina

A balanced diet is essential for good health. In 2003, the World Health Organisation launched a global campaign to promote fruit and vegetable consumption well-known as the five-a-day mantra. Despite the clear health benefits and prominent media campaigns, still only one in ten children, and less than a third of adults consume this much.

Dietary habits are shaped at a young age and behaviours established in childhood persist through later life. As such, exposure to vegetables at a young age is instrumental to their acceptance and consumption.

VeggiEAT and Veg+ projects led by Prof. Heather Hartwell (FoM) have researched factors related to increased vegetable consumption, and the team were excited to share this research with school children in the local community as part of this week’s ESRC Festival of Social Science.

Hosted by Hill View Primary school, we spent Wednesday afternoon with 90 year 3 pupils (7-8 year olds), discussing how great vegetables are for our health and the planet. The children’s enthusiasm was at times deafening when we conducted a ‘Do you know your vegetables’ quiz using Turning Point handsets! Children were asked to taste some common vegetables in a variety of preparations (raw, cooked, baked) and many were surprised that vegetables they thought they didn’t like they actually did when prepared in a different way. ESRC Festival of Social Science funding provided gardening equipment, and every child was able to plant a broad bean seed and will be able to follow its germination and growth through to harvest in the Summer. Finally, the children did some ‘vegetable art’, designing a sign for their new ‘allotment’. We will get the best designs professionally printed and are looking forward to returning to the school in December to present these signs and see how their seedlings are growing.

The event was a great opportunity to see first-hand the impact that our research can have and has already led to discussions around the development of the next research research grant application, to further our understanding of the most effective interventions to increase children’s acceptance and consumption of vegetables.

Our interdisciplinary team included Dr Jeff Bray and Natalia Lavrushkina (FoM); Dr Fiona Cownie (FMC); Prof. Katherine Appleton (FST); Matt Fancy (RDS) and Clare Dunn from the Schools Liaison Team

October 31, 2019

Last chance to book your free tickets for the ESRC Festival of Social Science!

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With only a few days to go before we kick off this year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science, don’t miss out on booking your free tickets!!

This year we’re exploring a number of different issues through a series of talks, interactive workshops, discussions and exhibitions. These events are aimed at a wide range of audiences to share understanding and spark conversations that can make a difference to society.

Come and join us to gain a fascinating insight into some of the social science research taking place at Bournemouth University and find out how we’re helping to understand and shape society.

Living your best life: positivity for wellbeing

Saturday 2 November: 9:30am -12:30pm

Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UG

With a rise in reported mental health issues amongst the general population, it is important to understand how each of us can take steps to develop our own self-awareness and socio-emotional intelligence. In this event we’ll turn the latest social science research into wellbeing tips and self-care strategies you can adopt in our own life, to develop your confidence and a better understanding of your emotional experiences.

Ways of seeing sport coaching violence

Monday 4 November: 6 – 8pm

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Abuse, intimidation and violence in sport and coaching remain a significant global problem. Drawing on academic research and real life accounts of coach-athlete related violence, this event offers sport coaches, practitioners and others interested in this issue a unique and innovative opportunity to engage with research through an arts-based, audio-visual installation. You’ll also be able to chat to the researchers and share your experiences and views on developing positive coaching practice.

Trauma-informed health and social care

Tuesday 5 November: 9am – 4pm

The Shelley Theatre, Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LX

Trauma informed care is a new way of supporting the wellbeing of individuals who are experiencing, or have experienced childhood adversity or trauma. Using the World Café format, we will bring together those who work with people in a supportive role, for example teachers, care workers and social workers, to exchange ideas, learn from each other and develop new strategies. We’ll also feature talks from service users and expert practitioners, as well as workshop activities.

Hidden stories of online gamblers

Tuesday 5 November: 7:30 – 9pm and all week, online

Cafe Boscanova, Boscombe BH1 4BP

Visit our virtual exhibition, where we’ll share the diverse stories and voices of those affected by online gambling. Attend our Cafe Scientifique discussion in person or watch online to enjoy talks to discover the artificial intelligence, targeted advertising and behavioural science that keeps gamblers hooked and how you can beat them. Join the conversation by sharing your views and stories on social media.

Stress and wellbeing in the workplace

Wednesday 6 November: 10am – 4pm

Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB

There is growing recognition that experiencing stress and trauma at work can have a hugely detrimental effect on your wellbeing. This event brings together academic researchers, staff from key agencies and the public to discuss research on stress and workplace trauma, and the best ways of tackling it. There will an opportunity to try out a range of self-care, relaxation and coping techniques as part of the event.

Preparing Gen Z for the global workplace

Wednesday 6 November: 3 – 5:30pm

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

It’s more important than ever that we equip our 21st century learners with the skills they need to thrive in the global workplace. This event, for further education teachers and tutors will teach you how to deliver a suite of workshops developed at Bournemouth University. We will run through the workshops in small interactive groups, and you will be provided with all the materials required to adapt these workshops for your own work with young people.

How we think about pregnancy and childbirth

Friday 8 November: 5:30 – 6:30pm

Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB

This event looks at different perspectives on pregnancy – from the social model of pregnancy, which accepts childbirth as a normal event in a woman’s life to the medical model, which portrays childbirth as potentially dangerous to health. We’ll also discuss how understanding key models of pregnancy and childbirth could help politicians, journalists, healthcare professionals, pregnant women and new mothers put issues around ‘normal birth’ into perspective

Influencers for good

Friday 8 November: 6 – 8pm

South Coast Roast, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth BH2 6EJ

News stories highlight the power of influencers to drive overspending, overconsumption, fast fashion and to erode self-confidence. But is there a better way? Join local influencers and experts from Bournemouth University for a relaxed event with talks and workshops. We’ll talk about how to post responsibly, how to understand your own behaviour and identity, and the power dynamics between influencers and followers. What’s more – we’ll learn how influencers can make the world a better place.

Suicide in the media

Saturday 9 November: 10am – 3pm

Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB

This event will discuss the role of the media in suicide prevention, and the impact it can have on those suffering from bereavement and working in the field of suicide prevention. Join Bournemouth University academic Dr Ann Luce, along with people with experience of suicide, members of the Mental Health Forum, the Wellbeing and Recovery Partnership and the NHS. The event will feature talks and a discussion, with peer counsellors on hand to support you.

For more information about any of these events please contact; publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

October 16, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2019: Upcoming events

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Bookings for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2019 are open.

This year’s #ESRCFestival events are taking place across Bournemouth and Poole between 2-9 November.

How does social science research influence our social, economic and political lives? How can we use this research to prepare ourselves for the future challenges facing society?

Come and join us for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2019 to gain a fascinating insight into some of the social science research taking place at Bournemouth University and find out how we’re helping to understand and shape society. The festival is a unique exploration of our society now, and how society may look in the future as we adapt to the various challenges in the world around us.

This year we are exploring a number of different issues through a series of talks, interactive workshops, discussions and exhibitions. These events are aimed at a wide range of audiences to share understanding and spark conversations that can make a difference to society.

Living your best life: positivity for wellbeing

Saturday 2 November: 9:30am -12:30pm

Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, BH15 1UG

With a rise in reported mental health issues amongst the general population, it is important to understand how each of us can take steps to develop our own self-awareness and socio-emotional intelligence. In this event we’ll turn the latest social science research into wellbeing tips and self-care strategies you can adopt in our own life, to develop your confidence and a better understanding of your emotional experiences.

Ways of seeing sport coaching violence

Monday 4 November: 6 – 8pm

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

Abuse, intimidation and violence in sport and coaching remain a significant global problem. Drawing on academic research and real life accounts of coach-athlete related violence, this event offers sport coaches, practitioners and others interested in this issue a unique and innovative opportunity to engage with research through an arts-based, audio-visual installation. You’ll also be able to chat to the researchers and share your experiences and views on developing positive coaching practice.

Trauma-informed health and social care

Tuesday 5 November: 9am – 4pm

The Shelley Theatre, Beechwood Avenue, Bournemouth, BH5 1LX

Trauma informed care is a new way of supporting the wellbeing of individuals who are experiencing, or have experienced childhood adversity or trauma. Using the World Café format, we will bring together those who work with people in a supportive role, for example teachers, care workers and social workers, to exchange ideas, learn from each other and develop new strategies. We’ll also feature talks from service users and expert practitioners, as well as workshop activities.

Stress and wellbeing in the workplace

Wednesday 6 November: 10am – 4pm

Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB

There is growing recognition that experiencing stress and trauma at work can have a hugely detrimental effect on your wellbeing. This event brings together academic researchers, staff from key agencies and the public to discuss research on stress and workplace trauma, and the best ways of tackling it. There will an opportunity to try out a range of self-care, relaxation and coping techniques as part of the event.

Preparing Gen Z for the global workplace

Wednesday 6 November: 3 – 5:30pm

Bournemouth University, Talbot Campus

It’s more important than ever that we equip our 21st century learners with the skills they need to thrive in the global workplace. This event, for further education teachers and tutors will teach you how to deliver a suite of workshops developed at Bournemouth University. We will run through the workshops in small interactive groups, and you will be provided with all the materials required to adapt these workshops for your own work with young people.

How we think about pregnancy and childbirth

Friday 8 November: 5:30 – 6:30pm

Poole Hospital, Longfleet Road, Poole BH15 2JB

This event looks at different perspectives on pregnancy – from the social model of pregnancy, which accepts childbirth as a normal event in a woman’s life to the medical model, which portrays childbirth as potentially dangerous to health. We’ll also discuss how understanding key models of pregnancy and childbirth could help politicians, journalists, healthcare professionals, pregnant women and new mothers put issues around ‘normal birth’ into perspective

Influencers for good

Friday 8 November: 6 – 8pm

South Coast Roast, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth BH2 6EJ

News stories highlight the power of influencers to drive overspending, overconsumption, fast fashion and to erode self-confidence. But is there a better way? Join local influencers and experts from Bournemouth University for a relaxed event with talks and workshops. We’ll talk about how to post responsibly, how to understand your own behaviour and identity, and the power dynamics between influencers and followers. What’s more – we’ll learn how influencers can make the world a better place.

Suicide in the media

Saturday 9 November: 10am – 3pm

Executive Business Centre, Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth BH8 8EB

This event will discuss the role of the media in suicide prevention, and the impact it can have on those suffering from bereavement and working in the field of suicide prevention. Join Bournemouth University academic Dr Ann Luce, along with people with experience of suicide, members of the Mental Health Forum, the Wellbeing and Recovery Partnership and the NHS. The event will feature talks and a discussion, with peer counsellors on hand to support you.

Hidden stories of online gamblers

Tuesday 5 November: 7:30 – 9pm and all week, online

Cafe Boscanova, Boscombe BH1 4BP

Visit our virtual exhibition, where we’ll share the diverse stories and voices of those affected by online gambling. Attend our Cafe Scientifique discussion in person or watch online to enjoy talks to discover the artificial intelligence, targeted advertising and behavioural science that keeps gamblers hooked and how you can beat them. Join the conversation by sharing your views and stories on social media.

For more information about any of these events please contact; publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

October 8, 2019

ESRC Festival of Social Science: ‘Influencers for Good’

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Dr Elvira Bolat, Dr Parisa Gilani, Samreen Ashraf and Dr Nasiru Taura from the Faculty of Management will be hosting an event entitled ‘Influencers for Good as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science on the 8th November 6-8pm at South Coast Roast, Bournemouth. We’ll be drawing upon our research to discuss responsibility, how to understand your own behaviour and identity, and the power dynamics between influencers and followers. Importantly – we’ll be discussing how influencers can make the world a better place. The event is free to attend but registration is required via

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/influencers-for-good-tickets-74981071403

We hope to see you there!

November 17, 2017

ESRC: Miracles in the mundane: hitchhiking and micro-adventures

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As as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2017, organised by Bournemouth University, I ran an event about hitchhiking and micro-adventures. You may wonder, when did the practice of hitchhiking need to be thought through social science. By inviting six speakers (hitchhikers and social scientists) to Bournemouth University, we spent 3 hours thinking with and through hitchhiking and micro adventures to explore the modern experiences of passengering, ethical encounters, trust, the cost of speed and acceleration, driverless cars, social entrepreneurship, self-sufficiency, automobility and infrastructure. Other Topics Included –

Hitchhiking and the nature of being a passenger (agency, performances and resistance to standardized categories);
Contrasted affects, bodies and emotions of being on the road;
Role of media and social media in accessibility, inclusion, and diversity of micro adventures;
Systems, technologies and practices linked to friction/ frictionless travel;
The move back towards so-called ‘active’ and human powered mobility cultures that gives value to turbulence, friction, risk and the social exchange they engender;
The future of hitchhiking.
The role of gender, race, class, age and sexuality and other social and intersectional relationships of domination at play;
Understanding and potentially overcoming physical, mental, emotional barriers to microadventures;
Hitchhiking as Sustainable, Subversive Mobilities, Slow Mobilities;

Poster for the Event

The speakers

– Antonin Borgnon, an hitchhiker and photographer spoke about his project “Art of Hitchhiking.”

– Anick-Marie Bouchard is a travel blogger specialized in Hitchhiking, Female Solo Travel, and spoke about putting adventure back into ones life, even without having to travel far.

– Patrick Laviolette, PhD spoke about the recurrent material and bodily techniques employed in hitching a lift. He’s presentation also touched on certain cross-cultural points of comparison between the decline of hitching in the West versus its persistence in Eastern Europe.

– Max Neumegen spoke about his life of travel, and what travel and adventure means to him.

– Ali Hussain spoke about his experiences as a non-white hitchhiker and solo male across different regions, Ali spoke about his relationship with money in a money-centric culture and hitchhiking as a values-oriented practice rather than as a means to an end.

– Dego from Glasgow, who has been hitchhiking for 30 years, spoke about hitchhiking as central to his lifestyle and work.

Ali Hussain presenting.

Some #hitchhiking signs from the #ESRCfestival event” Miracles in the Mundane: hitchhiking and micro-adventures” held last Saturday,

This event was FREE to attend, and was superbly supported by Natt & Devon at the University. The event was attended by approx. 20 people and was shown LIVE on twitter and Facebook. The experience of been part of the ESRC festival of Social Science was a very positive one. It has provided a public engagement opportunity, helped me engage with new research partners, and provided more inside into an under researched phenomenon. It has also led to discussions about organizing an event with similar topic areas in 2018.

Organizer Michael O’Regan, Faculty of Management

For further information please contact FestivalofSocialScience@bournemouth.ac.uk or please visit the event website at nomadx.org

November 3, 2017

The countdown has begun for the ESRC Festival of Social Science

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With our first event on Sunday, the KEIT team are running around finishing the final touches and getting the events ready for the Festival.

We would love for you to attend the free events that interest you, engaging in the research Bournemouth University creates is what we love to see people do! Check out the line up below and book your FREE tickets today, you definitely don’t want to miss out.

Sunday 5^th November:

Me and My Green Space

With Dr Holly Crossen-White, Dr Angela Turner-Wilson, Annie East, Dr Nathan Farrell and Tom Clark (RSBP)

In this fun, interactive event for the under-12s, we will be exploring what green spaces mean to you, how you feel in green spaces and your favourite ways to use them. By the end of the session the group will craft a joint artistic representation of your ideas of green spaces in the community. Drop in event from 11am-6pm at Kingfisher Barn, Granby Road, BH9 3NZ

Tuesday 7^th November:

Exploring the Impact of Brexit on the Social Care Workforce

With Dr Rosie Read and Professor Lee-Ann Fenge

This workshop explores research and evidence around Brexit and the social care workforce at regional and national levels and considers how research can be best presented to enable the sector to develop informed responses to the challenges linked to Brexit. BOOK TICKETS

Wednesday 8^th November:

Seldom Heard Voices

With Professor Lee-Ann Fenge and Dr Wendy Cutts

Join us for an afternoon of entertainment in words and music as we showcase the marginalised voices that our research has supported over the past five years. The show, presented in association with the Bridport Literary Festival, will explore topics such as youth and disability, homelessness, old age and kindliness. Booking available via Britport Literary Festival website

Readiness to Radical Change for Organisational Sustainability Post-Brexit

With Dr Mohamed Haffar and Sara Horani

In a post-Brexit world, our organisations will be faced with the need to adopt strategic changes as the UK’s role in international trade will be taking new directions. Join us to explore how you can measure and enhance employee readiness for change. This can help you to determine the required actions to achieve sustainable competitive advantages for your organisation in the post-referendum economy. BOOK TICKETS

Performance in Pairs: Human Minds Acting Together

With Dr Xun He and Juan Camilo Avendaño Diaz

In this interactive talk, we will explore recent findings that suggest when we perform tasks together our cognitive functions and behaviour can be guided by others’ minds. See first-hand some of the psychological experiments that show how human minds seem to be “acting together”. BOOK TICKETS

Thursday 9^th November:

Brexit: Next Steps for Businesses and Trade Policy

With Dr Sangeeta Khorana and Professor Jens Holscher

This workshop invites academics and businesses to discuss the possible options around several pressing post-Brexit issues: (a) What form of economic relationship can be best re-negotiated within the short timespan (until October 2018) between the UK and EU? (b) What will be the impact on small and medium sized British firms? What steps are proposed to ensure that British firms remain competitive after Brexit? (c) Implications for UK trade policy making, focusing in particular on future trade arrangements with the WTO and other countries. Booking via invitation only

Putting Social Science into Project Management

With Karen Thompson and Paul Summers

Recent research has challenged the prevailing view of project management as a technical activity. Our one day event will explore how research methods from social sciences have uncovered new understandings within the field of project management through seminar sessions, discussions and a poster exhibition. BOOK TICKETS

The Impact of Financial Scams on Older People: Tackling Loneliness through Connections and Creativity

With Professor Lee-Ann Fenge and Dr Sally Lee

There is growing recognition from the government alongside health and social care agencies of the negative impact of loneliness on health and well-being. This event will provide a forum for staff from key agencies and the public to come together and explore current research, best practices and develop a new understanding of how loneliness can increase susceptibility to financial scam involvement and gain knowledge about how we can combat this threat through connections and creativity. BOOK TICKETS

Friday 10^th November:

Thank-you for Coming: Why Gratitude Matters

With Dr Fiona Cownie and Kate Bond

Is ‘thank-you’ the most powerful phrase you use in your working life or do you find it difficult to say ‘thank-you’? This seminar explores the power of gratitude and highlights the challenges people and organisations find in expressing gratitude. You will leave with a new understanding of the nature of gratitude and with an action plan which you can implement within the work or volunteering environment. BOOK TICKETS

Saturday 11^th November:

Supporting Care Leavers into Higher Education: What works?

With Dr Sue Eccles and Dr Vanessa Heaslip

This interactive workshop showcases recent research undertaken at Bournemouth University into the experiences of Looked After Children and those supporting them as they consider, enter and transition through university. This group of (potential) students often face more challenges when considering their future than many other young people but our study suggests that, with additional support and guidance, they can and do become successful graduates. Through discussion and mini-research activities, you will have the opportunity to link the findings from this study with your own experiences and consider how we can work together to fully engage and support these young people into higher education. BOOK TICKETS

Miracles in the Mundane: Hitchhiking and Micro Adventures

With Dr Michael O’Regan

Join hitchhikers and social scientists, as we think with and through hitchhiking and micro adventures. We will be hosting a series of talks and discussions around hitchhiking and micro-activities to explore the modern experiences of passengering, ethical encounters, trust, the cost of speed and acceleration, driverless cars, social entrepreneurship, self-sufficiency, automobility and infrastructure from a social science perspective. BOOK TICKETS

Check out the ESRC website for more information on the fantastic events running across the entire Country!

October 31, 2017

ESRC Festival of Social Science – what we have in store for you

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In collaboration with the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) Festival of Social Science, Professor Sangeeta Khorana and Professor Jens Holscher will be coordinating an engaging workshop and panel discussion for local businesses to discuss the possible options around several pressing post-Brexit issues. These issues are;

What form of economic relationship can be best re-negotiated within the short timespan (until October 2018) between the UK and EU?
What will be the impact on small and medium sized British firms? What steps are proposed to endure that British firms remain competitive after Brexit?
Implications for UK trade policy making, focusing in particular on future trade arrangements with the World Trade Organisation and other countries.

The Festival of Social Science offers a fantastic insight into some of the country’s leading social science research and its influence on our social, economic, and political lives both now and in the future. This event will be able to show insight from business leaders and the Commonwealth Secretariat on the issues around Brexit, as well as create a dialogue for businesses in the South West to have their opinions shared.

If you are interested in coming along to this event – drop us an email and we can get you registered!

For more information on all of our ESRC Festival of Social Science events, check out our website.

October 2, 2017

ESRC Festival of Social Science – what have we got for you!

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The ESRC Festival is a month away…

With planning underway we wanted to let you know what events you could get involved in and find out more about the Social Science research we have at Bournemouth University.

Here are a few of the events that we are organising, you can find out more about the festival and book your tickets here.

Brexit: Next Steps for Business and Trade Policy – Sangeeta Khorana and Jens Holscher are inviting policy makers to come together with academics and businesses to discuss options around pressing post-Brexit issues. 9th November, London.

Tackling Loneliness through connections and creativity – Dr. Lee-Ann Fenge and Sally Lee are raising awareness on the impact of loneliness on health and well-being in older generations. This event hopes to give Social Care workers inspiration of connecting and creating with older generations which will help to combat loneliness, whilst raising awareness of the susceptibility loneliness makes people to financial scams. 9th November, The Shelley Theatre Boscombe.

Thank you for coming: Why gratitude matters – Fiona Cownie will teach you the power of saying ‘thank you’ whilst giving you an action plan which you can implement within your work/volunteering environment. 10th November, Bournemouth University Talbot campus.

We can’t wait for you to join us at the ESRC Festival of Social Science. There are activities for everyone, without costing you a penny!

April 24, 2017

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2017 – Call for proposals still open!

BU research, Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Public engagement, Research communication, Uncategorized Joanna Pawlik

Deadline if fast approaching for applications for ESRC Festival of Social Science.

To be part of a week-long celebration of social sciences across the UK, make sure to complete the application form and send it to FestivalofSocialScience@bournemouth.ac.uk by 5 pm on Friday 5th May.

Why get involved in the ESRC Festival of Social Science this year?

Benefits: Fantastic for your academic profile

Activities can range from engaging people with social science concepts through staging debates to involving key stakeholders in shaping research priorities and directions. Done well, public engagement can build trust and understanding between the social science research community and a wide range of groups, from policymakers through to school children.

Public engagement can help you strengthen your research questions or improve the response rate to data collection methods. It can also build on and support the wider activities of your strategy. One of the most profound joys of public engagement is its unpredictability: fresh perspectives, challenging questions, lateral insights – all can help to sharpen thinking, release precious energy and creativity and unlock new collaborations and resources.

Please contact Joanna Pawlik (jpawlik@bournemouth.ac.uk) or Genna West (gwest@bournemouth.ac.uk) if you would like to discuss your event idea or for further information.

April 19, 2017

ESRC Festival of Social Science – Call for proposals!

Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Public engagement, Research communication, Uncategorized Joanna Pawlik

The call for event proposals for the ESRC Festival of Social Science is now open! This is a fantastic national festival will take place from 4^th to 11^th of November 2017. It celebrates the best of social science and engages a wide public audience with the key issues that social scientists are currently addressing. We are keen to see as many of our social scientists at BU to take part in this exciting public engagement initiative as possible.

Please contact us if you’d like to get involved – we’re open to ideas; public debates, conferences, workshops, interactive seminars, film screenings, virtual exhibitions and more. 2017 will be the fifteenth year that the ESRC will hold the Festival of Social Science and we are welcoming event proposals targeting a non-academic audience including young people, third sector, the public, business or government.

In previous years we’ve run some pretty exciting events, including this one from Dr Kip Jones whose 5th-anniversary film screening of Rufus Stone is now being mentioned on the ESRC website. Take a look here: http://www.esrc.ac.uk/public-engagement/festival-of-social-science/previous-events/

To apply, you will need to complete an application form stating details of the type of event you’d like to run. If you would like to make an application to run an event as part of the Festival or for further information, please do not hesitate to contact Genna West (gwest@bournemouth.ac.uk) or Joanna Pawlik (jpawlik@bournemouth.ac.uk) from the Research and Knowledge Exchange Office.

Funding is available to support your event.

For more information about the Festival, visit www.esrcfestival.ac.uk

April 17, 2017

Social Science Researcher? – ESRC Social Science Festival needs you!

Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Public engagement, Research communication, Student Engagement, Uncategorized Joanna Pawlik

The ESRC Festival of Social Science will be back again this November (4^th-11th), and we need researchers of Social Sciences to come and get involved in running lectures, workshops, exhibitions or other engagement platforms to share your research with the wider public.

Through engaging with the wider public, they develop a range of transferable skills, for instance in leadership, communication, listening, partnership working and project management.

The call is officially open for proposals, so if you’d like to be involved, we’d love to hear from you. Funding is available to support these activities.

To apply, you will need to complete an application form, available on the staff intranet, stating details of the type of event you’d like to run. Please contact event organiser Joanna Pawlik (jpawlik@bournemouth.ac.uk) or Engagement and Impact facilitator Genna West (gwest@bournemouth.ac.uk) to make an application or for further information.

April 10, 2017

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2017 – Get involved!

Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Public engagement, Research communication, Student Engagement, Uncategorized Joanna Pawlik

Why get involved in the ESRC Festival of Social Science this year?

Benefits: Fantastic for your academic profile

Activities can range from engaging people with social science concepts through staging debates to involving key stakeholders in shaping research priorities and directions. Done well, public engagement can build trust and understanding between the social science research community and a wide range of groups, from policymakers through to school children.

Public engagement can help you strengthen your research questions or improve the response rate to data collection methods. It can also build on and support the wider activities of your strategy. One of the most profound joys of public engagement is its unpredictability: fresh perspectives, challenging questions, lateral insights – all can help to sharpen thinking, release precious energy and creativity and unlock new collaborations and resources.

To apply, you will need to complete an application form, available on the staff intranet, stating details of the type of event you’d like to run. The application can be accessed via staff intranet

Please contact Joanna Pawlik (jpawlik@bournemouth.ac.uk) or Genna West (gwest@bournemouth.ac.uk) if you would like to discuss your event idea or for further information.

March 31, 2017

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2017 – Call for proposals!

Events, Impact, Knowledge Exchange and Impact Team, Public engagement, Research communication, Student Engagement, Uncategorized Joanna Pawlik

The call for event proposals for the ESRC Festival of Social Science is now open! This is a fantastic national festival will take place from 4^th to 11^th of November 2017. It celebrates the best of social science and engages a wide public audience with the key issues that social scientists are currently addressing. We are keen to see as many of our social scientists at BU to take part in this exciting public engagement initiative as possible.

Please contact us if you’d like to get involved – we’re open to ideas; public debates, conferences, workshops, interactive seminars, film screenings, virtual exhibitions and more. 2017 will be the fifteenth year that the ESRC will hold the Festival of Social Science and we are welcoming event proposals targeting a non-academic audience including young people, third sector, the public, business or government.

To apply, you will need to complete an application form stating details of the type of event you’d like to run. If you would like to make an application to run an event as part of the Festival or for further information, please do not hesitate to contact Genna West (gwest@bournemouth.ac.uk) or Joanna Pawlik (jpawlik@bournemouth.ac.uk) from the Research and Knowledge Exchange Office.

The application form is available to download from the staff intranet.

Deadline: Friday 5th May, 5 pm

Funding is available to support your event.

For more information about the Festival, visit www.esrcfestival.ac.uk

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The call closes on Friday 11 June 2021.

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Information sessions

Sunday 5th November:

Me and My Green Space

Tuesday 7th November:

Exploring the Impact of Brexit on the Social Care Workforce

Wednesday 8th November:

Seldom Heard Voices

Readiness to Radical Change for Organisational Sustainability Post-Brexit

Performance in Pairs: Human Minds Acting Together

Thursday 9th November:

Brexit: Next Steps for Businesses and Trade Policy

Putting Social Science into Project Management

The Impact of Financial Scams on Older People: Tackling Loneliness through Connections and Creativity

Friday 10th November:

Thank-you for Coming: Why Gratitude Matters

Saturday 11th November:

Supporting Care Leavers into Higher Education: What works?

Miracles in the Mundane: Hitchhiking and Micro Adventures

Check out the ESRC website for more information on the fantastic events running across the entire Country!

For more information on all of our ESRC Festival of Social Science events, check out our website.

The ESRC Festival is a month away…

Deadline if fast approaching for applications for ESRC Festival of Social Science.

Why get involved in the ESRC Festival of Social Science this year?

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