Worth taking a look at the Beacons for Public Engagement programme
which has lots of university case studies, contacts and other
resources
http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/
Julie Clayton
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On 9 December 2010 11:40, Chloe Sheppard (RCUK, Strategy Unit)
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> Thanks Dom.
>
> RCUK recognise that engaging the public in your research is a valid way to help create potential impact. Therefore public engagement activities can be included within research grant applications within the Pathways to Impact section, providing they are tailored, relevant and appropriate given the specific nature and focus of the proposed research. Societal impact is one of the key areas covered under the 'Impact' umbrella and so it is legitimate for researchers to request resources and time to undertake PE activities to achieve their Pathways to impact.
>
> Also, as psci-commers may be aware, a new Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research was launched this week by David Willetts to create a greater focus on and help embed public engagement with research across all disciplines in the higher education and research sectors.
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> Signed by Research Councils UK, the UK Funding Councils, Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering and British Academy , the Concordat provides a single statement of expectations and responsibilities of research funders in the UK. It has four principles:
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> 1) UK research organisations have a strategic commitment to public engagement.
> 2) Researchers are recognised and valued for their involvement with public engagement activities.
> 3) Researchers are enabled to participate in public engagement activities through appropriate training, support and opportunities.
> 4) The signatories and supporters will undertake regular reviews of their and the wider research sector's progress in fostering public engagement across the UK.
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> Supporters of the Concordat include Universities UK, The 1994 Group, The Russell Group, Wellcome Trust, Association of Medical Research Charities, Institute of Physics, Royal Society of Chemistry, Society of Biology and Academy of Social Sciences.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dominic McDonald
> Sent: 09 December 2010 09:53
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> Subject: Re: [PSCI-COM] Science blogging and scientific outreach
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> Hi all
>
> I think Michael is being slightly more pessimistic than is necessary... only slightly...
>
> It is certainly true that the Public Engagement requirement has historically been something that was ignored when end of grant reports were submitted. But there has been a change in the rhetoric - at least - coming from RCs and Wellcome over the last couple of years. The change at EPSRC that Michael alludes to (i.e. moving away from specific grants for this sort of thing, and moving towards incorporating it into research grants) means that they are going to have to start taking this part of the process rather more seriously, and this is something that has been happening across the RCs, albeit very slowly. I'm sure my ex-colleagues at RCUK are composing a response to this as I type...
>
> To take another example, Dan Glaser from Wellcome was telling a meeting of ASDC the other day that Wellcome are taking this part of the end of grant report much more seriously now, and that we can start holding grant holders to account on that.
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> Now these are only words, and don't butter any parsnips (so to speak), but it might be evidence of some sort of positive change in how this is perceived at institutional level.
>
> Dom
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Michael Kenward
> Sent: 08 December 2010 22:32
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> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> From: psci-com: on public engagement with science
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of J E Delany
> Sent: 08 December 2010 13:50
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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
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: psci-com: on public engagement with science [mailto:PSCI-
>>[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vivienne Raper
>>Sent: 08 December 2010 13:37
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>>Subject: [PSCI-COM] Science blogging and scientific outreach
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>>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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