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Hello Bristol Public Engagement community!

Welcome to the August edition of Connect. Get in touch to talk to us, visit our website for more information and follow us on Twitter for the very latest news!

Updates on the university-wide response to Covid-19 can be found on the University website.

The annual Elizabeth Blackwell Public Lecture is taking place on the 6^th October 2021 at 1pm. Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert will be talking about "Developing the Oxford AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine", including themes of vaccine hesitancy and people’s trust in science. You can book your free place here.

The RED Team are running workshops on an Introduction to Research Grant Applications for researchers in the faculties of Engineering and Science. Part One will be taking place on the 21^st September 2021 at 2pm. You can find more details and book a place here.

AESIS is running an online course on Science Communication for Societal Impact from the 14^th-24th^th September 2021. This includes workshops on how to effectively use social media to communicate research. You can find more information here.

Registration is now open for the NCCPE Engage Conference 2021. Taking place 1st - 2nd December 2021. Tickets are £75 for members, £95 for non-members. Theme of considering the role of Public Engagement in the face of extraordinary global change. You can find more information on the NCCPE website.

Applications are now open to be part of the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition in 2022. Taking place between the 4^th – 10^th July it provides a great opportunity to showcase your research to the public, schools, and other researchers. Find out more and apply here.

University of Bristol staff and postgraduate students can apply for complimentary passes to attend the Communicate Conference this year. The conference is split up into three separate events. To get your free pass, sign up to the links below using your University of Bristol email address. Please note UoB undergraduate students are not entitled to a free pass at this time. The next Communicate event is on September 14^th.

Funding calls with deadlines soon!

£30,000 – Creative Climate Connections for engaging the public with climate change and related social issues (Deadline 19^th August 2021)
£7,000 – NERC grant for Engaging the Public with Natural Science (Deadline 10^th September 2021)
£5,000 – Fidelio Trust funding to support Arts Projects (Deadline 17^th September 2021)
£1,000 – Biochemical Society’s Scientific Outreach Grants (Deadline 20^th September 2021)
£1,000 – Society for Endocrinology Public Engagement Grant (Deadline 22^nd September 2021)
£3,000 – Royal Society School Partnership Grant (Deadline nd of September)
£5,000 – Funding to Increase Engineering Knowledge in Young People (Deadline 1^st October 2021)
£2,000 – Elephant Trust grant to help new, innovative Visual Arts Projects (Deadline 10^th October 2021)

From now until the 30th September 2021 you can visit the "Displays Decoded" exhibition at the University Botanical Gardens. Artist Alex Hirtzel collaborated with Dr Dave Lawson in the School of Biological Sciences to examine the ways in which pollinators are attracted to and interact with flowering plants using various sensory channels. The exhibition uses a blend of the most innovative interactive technology (including augmented reality), inspiration from 17th-century Dutch flower paintings and the latest scientific research on the symbiotic relationship of plants and insects. The exhibition is free to attend to staff and students at the University, though tickets must be booked in advance here.
The above picture is 'Plummeting Perfumes' by Alex Hirtzel.

Have a look at these case studies from researchers who took part in the aforementioned Royal Society’s Summer Science Festival in 2019 to help give an idea of exhibiting research at a public fair. You can read the case studies here.

Send any items for inclusion in the bulletin to cpe-info@bristol.ac.uk Deadline for submissions for the next newsletter is 5pm 6th September 2021.

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