Creative engagement mediums and practice
Solar Stanzas: A science and poetry workshop
Showing how poetry techniques can help young people engage with solar science.
Working with audiences underrepresented in the Physical sciences
Sensory science clubs and neurodiverse audiences
A comprehensive exploration of sensory science clubs, detailing their design for neurodiverse audiences and providing guidance on how you could create similar programmes/activities yourself.
Engagement mediums and practice
Build your own impactful and inspiring research-with-schools project with the Orbyts Team
The Orbyts project pairs researchers and teams of school students to undertake research, with extensive training to ensure projects are appropriate, valuable and engaging.
Engagement mediums and practice
Making your science more interactive and engaging for children and families
Children need to have positive experiences and be involved if they are to learn about a topic, so include investigation and know your audience.
Engagement mediums and practice
Communicating research: don’t sweat the small stuff
A sparkling and energetic overview including tips and techniques for training and encouraging researchers new to outreach.
Engagement mediums and practice
Scaling Deep Community Dialogue
An interactive overview of a community dialogue project, exploring tools and principles designed to encourage and support co-creation.
Working with audiences underrepresented in the Physical sciences
Informal Science Learning: A Catalyst for Equity and Impact
A thought-provoking discussion exploring a framework aiming to give a shared language to articulate, measure and advocate for inclusive impact beyond numbers and diversity metrics.
Evaluation and impact
STFC evaluation framework update
In this session STFC presented their draft evaluation framework. They were looking for comment and feedback on the proposed metrics and outcomes for evidencing impact of public engagement activities.
Evaluation and impact
Evaluation methodologies for formative outreach development: reflective practice and most significant change
In this session, project partners shared their experiences of using two evaluation methods in their practice: reflective practice and most significant change.
Leadership in Outreach & Public Engagement
Leading outreach and public engagement in physics
Leading outreach and public engagement in physics can be lonely and tough, but there is support and encouragement from an inspiring and knowledgable wider professional community to draw upon.
Planning for the long-term
IOP Funding workshop
A whistlestop tour of the current funding landscape and a unique insight into how to write a successful grant application.
Creative engagement mediums and practice
MetaMosaics
A very short introduction to the MetaMosaics® workshop facilitation method for effective and inclusive discussions.
Evaluation and impact
Effective and ethical evaluation
Evaluating public engagement and outreach activities can be complex but it can be navigated successfully by planning, working ethically and drawing upon the expertise of others when needed.
Working with audiences underrepresented in the Physical sciences
Terri and the Time Machine
Through creative, story-led engagement, “Terri and the Time Machine” teaches the Year 3 science curriculum whilst also dispelling stereotypes about scientists.
Planning for the long-term
Do small grants still matter
Small grants play a crucial role in public engagement by providing entry points for new initiatives and opportunities to test ideas, but challenges around administrative burden, terminology and sustainability require consideration to maximise their impact.
Creative engagement mediums and practice
Into Art (Uniting art, STEAM education and space science)
This panel presented projects (primarily from Northeast England) with different perspectives on space science and art collaborations, giving information and advice to the audience and inviting them to share their projects.
Leadership in Outreach & Public Engagement
Leading positive change in public engagement with STFC research
The session explored the essential qualities and challenges of Public Engagement (PE) leadership, highlighting that effective PE leadership involves enabling others, integrating inclusive approaches, and recognising the often-understated value of leadership in academic career development.
Planning for the long-term
REF 2021
As we prepare for REF2029, what can we learn from REF2021 about public engagement with physics?
Creative engagement mediums and practice
Exploring a Sonification Toolkit for Communicators for Inclusive and Immersive Education
Interactive workshop that demonstrated and discussed the concept of sonification of data.
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