Take your research to Cheltenham Science Festival 2019, deadline 1 Feb

Planning for Impact: for public engagement and beyond

This new guidance document for UKRI grant applications aims to help applicants write high quality Pathways to Impact as part of their grant proposals. It will also be of use for reviewers to understand what constitutes high quality Pathways to Impact, and for anyone supporting researchers.

The Wellcome Global Monitor

The Wellcome Global Monitor is the world’s largest study into how people around the world think and feel about science and major health challenges. It surveys over 140,000 people from more than 140 countries.

Listen: Equity, Exclusion and Everyday Science Learning - book review

The New Books Network podcast reviews and discusses a new book by Dr Emily Dawson on her work looking at the experiences of minoritised groups with everyday science learning.

New 'state of science index' - "what the world thinks about science" plus science communication guide

In its second year, the 3M State of Science Index explores global attitudes towards science. I've picked out some interesting tid bits and you can take a look at their storytelling for scientists guide to help make your communications more relatable.

Evaluation guidance: planning template and tools (requires SSO)

The Public Engagement with Research team in Research services have shared an evaluation planning template and a list of evaluation tools you can use. These were first used as part of the PER Forum intro to evaluation.

Engage Conference 2018 - A report from Kiri

The annual Engage conference sees professionals from across the country meet for two days to network, learn and collaborate. This year Kiri Walden (Computer Sciences) went along and shares her thoughts...

Using Social Media - What Works?

The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement has worked with public engagement professionals and researchers from across the UK to co-develop the ‘What works: Engaging the public through social media’ guide, tackling benefits, planning, tools, evaluation and measuring impact plus top tips and links to resources.

Taking research to festivals - an overview

This new overview provides 'at a glance' information about a range of local and national festivals for you to consider taking your research to.

Watch - Public Engagement with Research Conference videos now online

This inaugural one day event, which took place in July 2018, was an opportunity to be inspired, to learn, to be challenged and keep up to date with the cutting-edge of PER Practice and policy. Selected sessions were filmed and are available now.

Some thoughts on draft REF Guidance published for consultation - where does PER fit in?

Research England has published the draft guidelines for the next REF - I've taken a look at the 'Impact' guidance and provide a sort of quick (but not comprehensive) overview of the key points relating to public engagement.

Evaluation summary report for Curiosity Carnival is now available

The first evaluation summary report for Curiosity Carnival is now available and shares the key findings with regard to Public Engagement including the numbers and demographics of those that engaged and the outcomes and impacts on the public that attended.

New guide: Communications Handbook for Climate Scientists

A new guide, commissioned by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) sets out 6 principles for those communicating climate science - but is a useful guide for anyone communicating science. There's also a webinar on 5 Feb.

Guidance: filming with 'drones' and how to handle media requests to film on site

The Public Affairs Directorate have put together some guidance: Filming with 'drones', and for how to handle requests for filming.

Sense About Science and NIHR launch new practical guide for Public Engagement

The guide is aimed at researchers to help and encourage them to involve the public in working out how to communicate findings -- from the earliest stages of projects, and on the most challenging of subjects.

Getting your research into Parliament: a how-to guide

Publishers Taylor & Francis, in collaboration with Sense about Science and the Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology, have have just launched a new guide for researchers on 'Getting your research into parliament'.

Pop-up Shops - a practical guide

Pop Up Science is a practical guide to transforming empty shops into creative spaces for science engagement.

Impact getting increased emphasis in REF2021

Times Higher Education report on the latest news from HEFCE on the next Research Excellence Framework (REF), due in 2021.

Event - School-University Partnerships - learn more

The School-University Partnerships Initiative (SUPI) was a four-year RCUK-funded project to explore and improve the way Universities work in partnership with schools and colleges. This event is taking a look at the work of the initiative to share learning and inspire practice.

The De-Jargonizer: a tool to help make your writing more accessible.

A handy little tool to help make your writing accessible for non-specialist, general, audiences.

Sharing research on social media - a checklist

6 things to consider when sharing research on social media

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