Find the latest updates of public engagement news, opportunities, funding, and more.
Dr Holly Reeve appointed MPLS BSA Media Fellow
Dr Holly Reeve, Project Manager and Co-Investigator of the HydRegen project (Department of Chemistry), has been awarded the MPLS British Science Association Media Fellowship and will be working at the Mirror this July.
Are games an effective method for teaching conservation?
Dr Cedric Tan (Zoology) presents research looking into the effectiveness of games on students' experiences and learning in relation to conservation.
UKRI shares vision for public engagement
The newly formed UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has updated its website to include a section on public engagement, sharing their vision and plans to consult to develop plans.
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.
MPLS Impact Awards Announced
This year MPLS has honoured 11 researchers from across the Division for their impactful work, including for public engagement with research. The awards were announced at the MPLS Winter Party.
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.
Get Inspired: New Public Engagement case studies available
A new series of case studies looking at the public engagement activities and experiences of MPLS researchers at the Curiosity Carnival are being released monthly.
Public Engagement with Research - Funded projects list now available
23 January 2018
The list of project summaries for this year's PER Seed Fund projects are now available - 12 projects were funded in total, three from MPLS researchers. Take a look, for inspiration and ideas.
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.
Write for The Conversation: a guide for academics
The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. The University are members and as such can contribute stories to the site, which can then be republished. Here they provide a comprehensive guide to better understand what they do and how you can get involved.
Sense About Science and NIHR launch new practical guide for Public Engagement
7 November 2017
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
20 October 2017
Pop Up Science is a practical guide to transforming empty shops into creative spaces for science engagement.
MPLS Division announces Academic Champion for Public Engagement
Professor David Pyle has been appointed as the MPLS Division's first Academic Champion for Public Engagement with Research (PER) at the University of Oxford.
Case Study - I'm a Researcher... Get me Out of Here
In the run-up to the Curiosity Carnival, Priyanka Dhopade from the Department of Engineering Science took part in the I'm a Researcher... online activity and was voted winner by the students. Here she describes her experience.
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.
Case Study - Symmetry in Sound
A look at the PER Seed Funded project: Symmetry in Sound with Prof Marcus du Sautoy and the Mathmagicians.
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