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22 September 2021

Cafe Sci – Tuesday 5 October: Improving children’s mental health through movement

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At Café Scientifique, you can explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed online 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 Ashok Patnaik on Tuesday 5 October from 7.00pm until 8.30pm.

The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened children’s mental health, which was already in decline. Researchers have observed increased levels of anxiety, depression and other psychological distress. However, children with poor mental health do not always receive the support they need from schools and mental health services.

Stormbreak is a new programme that combines simple, fun movements with well-being techniques such as talking therapies and mindfulness, to help children care for their mental health. Join us to discover what happened when Stormbreak was trialled in several local schools, and where it could go next.

Attendance is free but booking is required

2 September 2021

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 BU research.

The public engagement with research team in Research Development and Support (RDS) can help promote your event to relevant audiences through our regular newsletter and social media channels. It also helps us to stay informed on the public engagement work being carried out by BU.

Please note: we are keen to promote BU public engagement with research activity wherever possible, but completing this form does not guarantee that we will be able to promote your event. To be considered for inclusion, your event or activity must be;

Focused on BU research, either solely or as part of a wider programme.
- Events or activities that do not involve BU research, such as marketing or recruitment events, will not be accepted.
Intended for and open to non-academic audiences, either entirely or as a portion of the audience.
Submitted, at the latest, in the first two weeks of the month preceding the event.
- For example, an event taking place in June should be submitted via the form any time before 14 May. This is due to lead times on producing and sending the newsletter.

Event descriptions may be edited for consistency in style with other content. If you have any questions about this process, please contact us.

We will re-share this form once a month.

1 September 2021

NIHR Research Design Service – Starting Research Workshop

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Please see below for the following training opportunity:

Date: 15 September 2021
Time: 09:15-13:30
Location: Online

Funded and hosted by the NIHR Research Design Service (RDS) South Central, discover how to move from thinking about doing research to taking your first steps in the getting support, dedicated time and funding to actually do it. Sign up to the workshop on Eventbrite.

23 August 2021

Café Sci – Tuesday 7 September: The Ixchel skeleton and the mystery of America’s early settlers

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At Café Scientifique, you can explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed online 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 Samuel Rennie on Tuesday 7 September from 7.00pm until 8.30pm.

The skeleton of a young woman, dated to almost 10,000 years old, was recently discovered by divers in Mexico. Her bones hint towards a short, hard life and raise questions about the first settlers to America.

The Ixchel skeleton, or Chan Hol 3, is one of the oldest skeletons on the American continent. What makes her stand out, though, is that she was healing from three traumatic skull injuries. Analysing her skull, and comparing it to others found in the area, led researchers to discover what might be a new group of humans. Join us to help unravel the mystery of America’s earliest settlers.

Attendance is free but booking is required

11 August 2021

Have your say on support for public engagement at BU and you could win a £50 voucher

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How well does BU currently support public engagement? What are we doing well, and are there areas that we could quickly and efficiently target to make a big difference?

We’re looking to answer those questions and others, to take stock and plan where to focus our efforts. We’ve created a survey to seek feedback from as many members of BU staff as possible – academic and professional services.

We’ll analyse the results using the NCCPE’s EDGE Tool, and will share our results for discussion in the next academic year.

To share your feedback, complete the short survey below. It should only take a few minutes and all questions are multiple-choice. Your responses are completely anonymous. We require you to be signed into a BU account only to ensure that all responses are from BU staff.

We appreciate the time taken to complete this survey, so are offering the chance to win a £50 Love2Shop e-Gift Card, redeemable at 40+ retailers. At the end of the survey you’ll be directed to a separate form to collect your details for the prize draw.

Complete the survey

The survey closes on Friday 13 August, so please provide feedback before then. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

2 August 2021

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 BU research.

The public engagement with research team in Research Development and Support (RDS) can help promote your event to relevant audiences through our regular newsletter and social media channels. It also helps us to stay informed on the public engagement work being carried out by BU.

Please note: we are keen to promote BU public engagement with research activity wherever possible, but completing this form does not guarantee that we will be able to promote your event. To be considered for inclusion, your event or activity must be;

Focused on BU research, either solely or as part of a wider programme.
- Events or activities that do not involve BU research, such as marketing or recruitment events, will not be accepted.
Intended for and open to non-academic audiences, either entirely or as a portion of the audience.
Submitted, at the latest, in the first two weeks of the month preceding the event.
- For example, an event taking place in June should be submitted via the form any time before 14 May. This is due to lead times on producing and sending the newsletter.

Event descriptions may be edited for consistency in style with other content. If you have any questions about this process, please contact us.

We will re-share this form once a month.

28 July 2021

Help us assess support for public engagement at BU and you could win a £50 voucher

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How well does BU currently support public engagement? What are we doing well, and are there areas that we could quickly and efficiently target to make a big difference?

We’re looking to answer those questions and others, to take stock and plan where to focus our efforts. We’ve created a survey to seek feedback from as many members of BU staff as possible – academic and professional services.

We’ll analyse the results using the NCCPE’s EDGE Tool, and will share our results for discussion in the next academic year.

To share your feedback, complete the short survey below. It should only take a few minutes and all questions are multiple-choice. Your responses are completely anonymous. We require you to be signed into a BU account only to ensure that all responses are from BU staff.

We appreciate the time taken to complete this survey, so are offering the chance to win a £50 Love2Shop e-Gift Card, redeemable at 40+ retailers. At the end of the survey you’ll be directed to a separate form to collect your details for the prize draw.

Complete the survey

The survey closes on Friday 13 August, so please provide feedback before then. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

21 July 2021

How well does BU support public engagement? Let us know and you could win a £50 voucher

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How well does BU currently support public engagement? What are we doing well, and are there areas that we could quickly and efficiently target to make a big difference?

We’re looking to answer those questions and others, to take stock and plan where to focus our efforts. We’ve created a survey to seek feedback from as many members of BU staff as possible – academic and professional services.

We’ll analyse the results using the NCCPE’s EDGE Tool, and will share our results for discussion in the next academic year.

To share your feedback, complete the short survey below. It should only take a few minutes and all questions are multiple-choice. Your responses are completely anonymous. We require you to be signed into a BU account only to ensure that all responses are from BU staff.

We appreciate the time taken to complete this survey, so are offering the chance to win a £50 Love2Shop e-Gift Card, redeemable at 40+ retailers. At the end of the survey you’ll be directed to a separate form to collect your details for the prize draw.

Complete the survey

The survey closes on Friday 13 August, so please provide feedback before then. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact publicengagement@bournemouth.ac.uk

7 July 2021

Call for speakers: New Scientist Live 2022

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New Scientist Live is making a return in January 2022 and is set to relaunch as a hybrid event, combining the best of live and virtual experiences. Welcoming over 9,000 visitors, 45 speakers and dozens of exhibitors in-person for talks, discussions and hands-on demonstrations.

The new hybrid format will reconnect a live audience with the stimulating experiences and engaging activities that New Scientist Live is famous for, in a safe environment. Plus it will reach new audiences around the world by bringing an exciting programme of online-only content.

New Scientist Live Manchester will take place on 29-31 January 2022 at Manchester Central. The first two days are open to all, with the final day dedicated to schools and home learners.

The organisers are looking for inspiring speakers and performers, engaging experiences and activities. Applications are welcome from early-career and underrepresented scientists and communicators.

Please contact Jacqui McCarron for the speaker nomination form which will need to be returned by Friday 23 July 2021.

Jacqui.McCarron@NEWSCIENTIST.COM

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

5 July 2021

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 BU research.

The public engagement with research team in Research Development and Support (RDS) can help promote your event to relevant audiences through our regular newsletter and social media channels. It also helps us to stay informed on the public engagement work being carried out by BU.

Please note: we are keen to promote BU public engagement with research activity wherever possible, but completing this form does not guarantee that we will be able to promote your event. To be considered for inclusion, your event or activity must be;

Focused on BU research, either solely or as part of a wider programme.
- Events or activities that do not involve BU research, such as marketing or recruitment events, will not be accepted.
Intended for and open to non-academic audiences, either entirely or as a portion of the audience.
Submitted, at the latest, in the first two weeks of the month preceding the event.
- For example, an event taking place in June should be submitted via the form any time before 14 May. This is due to lead times on producing and sending the newsletter.

Event descriptions may be edited for consistency in style with other content. If you have any questions about this process, please contact us.

We will re-share this form once a month.

29 June 2021

Café Sci – Tuesday 6 July: What has lockdown taught us about digital nature and wellbeing?

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At Café Scientifique, you can explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed online 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 Sue Thomas and Dr Hiroko Oe on Tuesday 6 July, from 7.00pm until 8:30pm.

In 2013 Dr Sue Thomas spoke at Cafe Sci about her book “Technobiophilia”. At that time, when ‘digital detoxing’ was popular, the idea of using technology to experience nature seemed transgressive. But the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that experiencing the natural world via our computers, phones and TVs can contribute to wellbeing in many ways. Whether it’s watching animals on live-streaming webcams, sharing beautiful photos, or viewing nature programmes like Blue Planet, we have learned how to achieve a satisfying tech/nature balance. Dr Sue Thomas asks whether COVID-19 will change our view of digital nature and Dr Hiroko Oe reports from a Japanese perspective.

Attendance is free but booking is required

23 June 2021

Dorset ICS Innovation Hub: Hypertension Presentation Tuesday 29 June

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Shifting testing from the clinic to the home.

Join Dr Karen Kirkham, Integrated Care System Clinical Lead, Dorset, to find out how Dorset is transforming the smartphone into a medical device at the next meeting of the Dorset ICS Innovation Hub Programme Group

This event takes place on Tuesday 29 June 1pm

For more information, please contact: sarah.chessell@uhd.nhs.uk

To join this event on Tuesday 29 June, please click here

15 June 2021

Café Sci – Tuesday 6 July: What has lockdown taught us about digital nature and wellbeing?

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At Café Scientifique, you can explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed online 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 Sue Thomas and Dr Hiroko Oe on Tuesday 6 July, from 7.00pm until 8:30pm.

In 2013 Dr Sue Thomas spoke at Cafe Sci about her book “Technobiophilia”. At that time, when ‘digital detoxing’ was popular, the idea of using technology to experience nature seemed transgressive. But the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that experiencing the natural world via our computers, phones and TVs can contribute to wellbeing in many ways. Whether it’s watching animals on live-streaming webcams, sharing beautiful photos, or viewing nature programmes like Blue Planet, we have learned how to achieve a satisfying tech/nature balance. Dr Sue Thomas asks whether COVID-19 will change our view of digital nature and Dr Hiroko Oe reports from a Japanese perspective.

Attendance is free but booking is required

14 June 2021

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 BU research.

The public engagement with research team in Research Development and Support (RDS) can help promote your event to relevant audiences through our regular newsletter and social media channels. It also helps us to stay informed on the public engagement work being carried out by BU.

Please note: we are keen to promote BU public engagement with research activity wherever possible, but completing this form does not guarantee that we will be able to promote your event. To be considered for inclusion, your event or activity must be;

Focused on BU research, either solely or as part of a wider programme.
- Events or activities that do not involve BU research, such as marketing or recruitment events, will not be accepted.
Intended for and open to non-academic audiences, either entirely or as a portion of the audience.
Submitted, at the latest, in the first two weeks of the month preceding the event.
- For example, an event taking place in June should be submitted via the form any time before 14 May. This is due to lead times on producing and sending the newsletter.

Event descriptions may be edited for consistency in style with other content. If you have any questions about this process, please contact us.

We will re-share this form once a month.

19 May 2021

Are the world’s ecosystems about to collapse? – looking back at Café Scientifique May 2021

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Professor Adrian Newton shares his experience of presenting at a BU Café Scientifique event on 4 May 2021.

This talk for Cafe Scientifique was designed to launch a new book that I’ve just written, called ‘Ecosystem collapse and recovery’. This is the first scientific monograph that explores these phenomena, and has just been published by Cambridge University Press. Ecosystem collapse has been in the news a lot recently, with major environmental catastrophes including the bleaching event in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, and unprecedented fires in Australia, California, Indonesia and the Amazon. Indeed, as I was writing the book, new examples of major changes in the world’s ecosystems seemed to be happening every week.

Although ecosystem collapse could clearly have major implications for human society, it has only recently become the focus of scientific attention. I became interested in the topic through my research on ecosystems near to Bournemouth, specifically the New Forest National Park and the county of Dorset. In the New Forest, we found that the ancient beech woodlands are collapsing throughout the Park, which is having a devastating effect on the wildlife associated with them. The main cause appears to be climate change, although high herbivore pressure is adding to the problem. In Dorset, we found that a number of ecosystems have been dramatically transformed over the past 80 years or so. Back in the 1930s, there were extensive areas of species-rich chalk grassland, for example, which has now largely disappeared, owing to the spread of arable agriculture. So the problem of rapid environmental change is happening everywhere, including on our own doorstep here in Dorset.

For the talk, I decided to focus on some of the most interesting stories I came across while writing the book. I learned a great deal from the writing process; I really enjoyed digging into the literature on topics I knew little about. For example, what happened to the world’s ecosystems after the asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceous – how long did it take them to recover? And how did extinction of megafauna at the end of the last Ice Age affect the world’s ecosystems? I also came across some epic human stories, such as the colonisation of Australia by boat perhaps as long as 60,000 years ago, and the colonisation of Madagascar by a boatload of fisherfolk from what is now Indonesia, around 3000 years ago. Perhaps the most startling is the idea that the Sahara desert might largely have been created by people, after they introduced livestock to the area around 7,000 years ago, when it was still a grassland landscape with lakes and rivers.

I thought the talk went really well, and I have since received a lot of positive feedback about it. I always find it challenging to answer questions from the public, as you have to think on your feet, but I really enjoyed the discussion after the talk – the audience asked some great questions. It certainly felt a bit strange giving my talk on-line, just speaking to my laptop rather than to an audience in a room, but I really liked the way that people from all over the world were able to attend, including some old friends. Some of the comments I received were along the lines of “I never knew that anything like this was happening”, so if my talk has helped raise awareness of how rapidly the world’s ecosystems are changing right now, it will have done its job.

Professor Adrian Newton’s book ‘Ecosystem Collapse and Recovery’ can be purchased here

11 May 2021

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 BU research.

The public engagement with research team in Research Development and Support (RDS) can help promote your event to relevant audiences through our regular newsletter and social media channels. It also helps us to stay informed on the public engagement work being carried out by BU.

Please note: we are keen to promote BU public engagement with research activity wherever possible, but completing this form does not guarantee that we will be able to promote your event. To be considered for inclusion, your event or activity must be;

Focused on BU research, either solely or as part of a wider programme.
- Events or activities that do not involve BU research, such as marketing or recruitment events, will not be accepted.
Intended for and open to non-academic audiences, either entirely or as a portion of the audience.
Submitted, at the latest, in the first two weeks of the month preceding the event.
- For example, an event taking place in June should be submitted via the form any time before 14 May. This is due to lead times on producing and sending the newsletter.

Event descriptions may be edited for consistency in style with other content. If you have any questions about this process, please contact us.

We will re-share this form once a month.

22 April 2021

Cafe Scientifique – Tuesday 4 May: Are the world’s ecosystems about to collapse?

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At Café Scientifique, you can explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed online 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 Adrian Newton on Tuesday 4 May, from 7.00pm until 8:30pm.

Figures including David Attenborough and Greta Thunberg have recently drawn attention to the risks of ecosystem collapse. But what do we know about this process? What might cause an ecosystem to collapse, and what are the consequences? Join us to review our current understanding of ecosystem collapse, and how it relates to subsequent ecological recovery, drawing on examples from throughout Earth’s history.

Attendance is free but booking is necessary.

21 April 2021

BU undergrads present at National BCUR 2021 Conference hosted by University of Leeds

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Last week during the Easter break close to twenty BU students across all 4 faculties took part in the virtual version of the British Conference for Undergraduate Research (BCUR) hosted by the University of Leeds on April 12-13. Last year’s event was cancelled so those due to attend last year along with new BU registrations meant that a bigger number of students could take part this year. It was a very full programme with over 600 participating over the 2 days. Students presented their research along with taking in keynote addresses, online socials including murder mysteries, a welcome event and PhD info sessions. Abbie Williams, a BA (Hons) Sports Psychology and Coaching Sciences 2020 graduate who did a presentation on ‘Investigating Coaches’ and Practitioners’ Experiences of Performance Blocks in Sport’ found participating worthwhile: “I learned so much – overall I thought it was great and I really enjoyed presenting as well”.

Will Priddis is a BA (Hons) Film student and did a presentation on ‘Shooting the Stage: Using filmmaking techniques to enhance the recording of live theatre’. He shared: “It was really nice to see so many presentations from so many disciplines…I presented about media but had a really fun time attending some great maths and physics presentations too. It was really nice to connect with some like-minded people in that sense”.

SciTech student Morven Smith BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences presented on ‘Assessing Dominance Hierarchies and Food Preferences in Garden Birds’. She shares these observations: “I had a really really fantastic time at BCUR, I feel like it was such a good experience and definitely made me work on my presentation and public speaking skills. Which is an opportunity I never would’ve had if I hadn’t put myself out my comfort zone a little bit!”

And Amy Preece, BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing presented on ‘What are the Impacts of Drama-based interventions when used in Forensic Settings?’ She provides this feedback: “BCUR was a really positive experience. It further piqued my interest for further education and made me consider future research career options for myself. The format worked well online, although I would have preferred a physical conference to attend. You’ll get out of it what you put in, and if you go in willing to listen and network you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

Finally, we can see in the image here Finlay Brown, a BA (Hons) Politics student has his session captivated with his presentation on ‘To What Extent has the dissemination of an anti-elite syle of populism affected public trust in a Covid-19 vaccination in the UK’.

Presentations and content presented by all BU students taking part can be found in the programme here. BU Students who get involved in SURE have the opportunity to be considered to take part in BCUR as well. Special thanks to all staff and faculties who have supported students to get involved in SURE and BCUR. Future hosts of the national conference include Warwick, Exeter and Newcastle.

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Cafe Sci – Tuesday 5 October: Improving children’s mental health through movement

We can help promote your public engagement event or activity

NIHR Research Design Service – Starting Research Workshop

Café Sci – Tuesday 7 September: The Ixchel skeleton and the mystery of America’s early settlers

Image courtesy ©Eugenio Acevez

Have your say on support for public engagement at BU and you could win a £50 voucher

Complete the survey

We can help promote your public engagement event or activity

Help us assess support for public engagement at BU and you could win a £50 voucher

Complete the survey

How well does BU support public engagement? Let us know and you could win a £50 voucher

Complete the survey

Call for speakers: New Scientist Live 2022

We can help promote your public engagement event or activity

Café Sci – Tuesday 6 July: What has lockdown taught us about digital nature and wellbeing?

Dorset ICS Innovation Hub: Hypertension Presentation Tuesday 29 June

Shifting testing from the clinic to the home.

Café Sci – Tuesday 6 July: What has lockdown taught us about digital nature and wellbeing?

We can help promote your public engagement event or activity

Are the world’s ecosystems about to collapse? – looking back at Café Scientifique May 2021

We can help promote your public engagement event or activity

Cafe Scientifique – Tuesday 4 May: Are the world’s ecosystems about to collapse?

BU undergrads present at National BCUR 2021 Conference hosted by University of Leeds

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