This requirement was something that arose in the wake of the Bodmer report.
After initial enthusiasm, it has achieved not much.
How many projects do what they say they will do in their grant applications?
Where can we see the output?
(Anyone up for an FoI request?)
The recent government injunction on all research councils to "cease and
desists" on glossy PR has also reduced their activities on Public Engagement
in general, including Science and Technology.
Finally, EPSRC has terminated its support for specific projects in public
engagement.
Not, I think you will agree, a happy time for this sort of activity.
Next week, I will have 90 minutes to grill the chief executive of EPSRC for
a general profile. He will receive questions from me on this change of tack.
If anyone else has questions they think he should answer, just wing them my
way.
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of J E Delany
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Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Science blogging and scientific outreach
Hi Viviene
ALL UK research councils require grant holders to outline how they will
address this, and with the new research assessment exercise "REF", this is
getting higher priority
Blogging could be a component alongside other activity.
Jane Delany
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>Sent: 08 December 2010 13:37
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>Subject: [PSCI-COM] Science blogging and scientific outreach
>
>Hi,
>
>I'm trying to find out which - if any - grant funding bodies in the UK
>and US ask scientists to explain in grant applications how they plan to
>communicate their research results to the public, decision-makers, etc.
>
>If any funding bodies require grant-holding scientists to do outreach,
>does anyone know if blogging about your research would fulfil this
>requirement?
>
>It's for an article about science blogging and academic careers. I want
>to know if communicating your research is increasingly seen as a duty
>for scientists and, if so, whether this might make blogging a career
>positive.
>
>I was going to ring all the UK Research Councils, but thought it would
>be quicker to ask. And I might get some intelligent discussion about
>scientists blogging too! Please don't shout at me - I'm scared I look
>like I'm spamming the list.
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Viviene
>
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