Hi
I have a steady stream
of postgrads, post docs and PIs willing and able to get involved in outreach
activities here at Centre of the Cell. We’re creating a science centre
actually within the Medical School here at Queen Mary University and over the
last five years, I’ve found that my constant presence in the buildings and work
to gain the substantial and increasing support of the heads of departments has
meant that there has been something of a culture shift towards becoming
involving in outreach activities and science communication in general.
We run training
sessions for the volunteers, in the form of a two hour Science and Engineering
Ambassador session in conjunction with STEMNET (http://www.stemnet.org.uk/) and a two hour
session in the Centre of the Cell*. This means that everyone can see that
they really are gaining new skills thoroughly and can be confident before they
meet with any public!
I’ve actually found
that post docs are sometimes the more interested in outreach work as they are
considering their next career step forward and are trying to broaden their
skills in the possibility that the next step isn’t straight academia.
*We haven’t run the
second part yet as our Centre won’t be finished until June, but we do already
have volunteers involved in outreach work.
Best
wishes
Nicola
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