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July 2019

Hello Bristol Public Engagement Network and welcome to Connect, our monthly bulletin for staff and students interested in public engagement. There are still plenty of opportunities to get engaging this summer so check out the activities below.

Hope to see you soon,
The Public Engagement team

Want to communicate effectively with a range of audiences? Join an in depth workshop by professional storyteller and expert communicator Clare Murphy for a two-day course that will tell you all you need to know (22-23 July). This is an opportunity not to be missed! For more info email Ellie Cripps.

Find out how to integrate public engagement into your research at this workshop aimed at Drama and Theatre PhD students or ECRs (25 July). You will explore the role of public and policy engagement in the discipline and learn skills for your future activities.

Improve your writing skills for public audiences by taking part in a short training session by NIHR CLAHRC West that is aimed at health researchers and clinical professionals (17 September).

See all of our learning opportunities online

Take part in an exhibition of Earth Artwork hosted by artist Luke Jerram (15-18 August). The Cabot Institute are looking for researchers to lead or support public engagement activities that can run alongside the exhibition. For more info email the Cabot Institute.

Inspire audiences from school children to policy makers by taking part in the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2020 (deadline 10 September).

Engage local people with architecture, heritage and design by supporting activities for the Architecture Centre's Bristol Open Doors (13-15 September). A range of roles are available so there are plenty of ways to gain experience in events and engagement. Apply here.

Engage school students age 9-14 about your work by taking part in a hands-on Research Fair at We The Curious (27 September). The event is part of FUTURES, for more info email the FUTURES team.

Get involved in Fun Palaces (5/6 October), an international community campaign to share research in local community settings, and connect with Bristolians. For more info go to the website or email Jo Stubbs.

Support school students to build an electric car as part of the Greenpower competition. Chipping Sodbury School need volunteers to support their Greenpower club (Mondays, 6-8pm). For more info email Ellie Cripps.

Share your research! Several local organisations have opportunities to talk to their members including Mensa (Bristol), University of the Third Age Monmouth and Bristol's Central Library. For more info email Ellie Cripps.

Need funding for engagement? Calls open now include:

£500 to celebrate the International Year of the Periodic Table (deadline 15 July)
£2000 and £10000 from the Royal Society of Chemistry (deadline 9 September)
£30000 from the Royal Academy of Engineering's Ingenious fund (deadline 23 September)
£1000 from the Society of Microbiology (deadline 1 October)
£5000 and £15000 from the Engineering Education Grant Scheme (deadline 14 October)
£500 from the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research (rolling deadlines)

Explore all of our engagement opportunities online

Shape Your World (June 2019) gave school students in Bristol an opportunity to feed into the future of research taking place at the University. 11 researchers working on climate change, robotics and digital health were supported by the Public Engagement team and a philosophy student to lead workshops with 57 young people. They opened up the conversation using philosophical dialogue and creative activities. The project was funded by Future Quest and aimed to empower students and raise their aspirations, as well as supporting researchers to find new ways to engage.

Get in touch to find out more about engaging young people

Read the reflective blogs about ethical workshop facilitation by Vanessa Kisuule, Temple Quarter artist in residence, following a series of workshops she led with a Somali girls group at Barton Hill Settlement.

Find out about a new integration research project led by Professor Jon Fox, to explore the integration of communities in Bristol. Part of this work builds on a Thinking Futures event to engage people living in Lawrence Weston about transport in the City.

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Let us know if you’d like a project to be featured in Get Inspired. Training, funding or engagement opportunities are also welcome.

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