Well, if we're doing plugging :-) consider being a cafe sci speaker
(www.juniorcafesci.org.uk). We're always on the lookout for early-career
scientists who are keen to enthuse and inspire teenagers about their work.
Best wishes
Ann
Ann Grand
Project Co-ordinator, Cafe Sci
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From: "Joanna Rooke" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009 5:36 PM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Involving Postgrads in outreach activities
> Another great way for postgrad students to get involved in outreach
> activities is for them to join a British Science Association branch - they
> can be as involved as they want and can follow their interests. They also
> don’t need to be sci-com professionals but they do need to be enthusiastic
> and keen to promote science and engineering...
>
> For more information... www.britishscienceassociation.org/regions
>
> Sorry - couldn't resist the plug!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Helen E. Mason
> Sent: 04 March 2009 17:29
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Involving Postgrads in outreach activities
>
> Dear Catherine,
>
> outreach activities count towards the Transferable Skills Training which
> all graduate students should be getting. This is fully supported by my
> department. In fact we have an Open Day soon, and all post-grads have been
> positively encouraged to engage and participate. We also encourage
> participation in activities with schools such as those run by the
> Millennium Maths Project.
>
> Best wishes,
> Helen Mason
> Dept of Applied Maths and Theoretical Physics, Univ of Cambridge
>
> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009, O'Mahony, Catherine wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I was wondering if others had experienced a reticence by Supervisors
>> of students towards then getting involved in Outreach activities? I've
>> experienced one reaction where there has been a reluctance to let
>> students participate unless they are getting excellent results, are
>> well advanced in their project etc. A question of prioritising time.
>> Do you think this opinion is common? If we are only getting the most
>> efficient students on board then how are we ever to motivate the
>> somewhat apathetic masses?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>>
>>
>> Catherine
>>
>>
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