The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) supports UK universities to increase the quality and impact of their public engagement activity. Our vision is of a higher education sector making a vital, strategic and valued contribution to 21st-century society through its public engagement activity. The NCCPE is jointly hosted by UWE Bristol and the University of Bristol, and is funded by UK Research and Innovation, the devolved Higher Education funding bodies, and Wellcome.
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Call for submissions! We our organising a Special Session at the Regional Studies Association annual conference focusing on two interrelated key themes of the LPIP programme: Culture, and Communities in their places. Find out more - tinyurl.com/yc2w458p #RSA25
Head on over to our Learn from Others section on our website to find our latest case study from Cap-a-Pie. Marvellous Microbes is collaborative project with Durham University and Newcastle University, which merged scientific research with the arts to engage young audiences: https://lnkd.in/ehCUnEEy
🦠 Our case study on Marvellous Microbes is live on the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) website, a leading organisation supporting public engagement in higher education. This project combines theatre with science to engage over 400 children in understanding the vital role of microorganisms in sustainability. Discover the lessons we've learned about accessibility, eco-friendly practices, and the positive impact on students, teachers, and communities. With Newcastle University and Durham University. https://lnkd.in/ejNYzdmj
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Applications now open: We have just opened recruitment for the REF 2029 panels. There is no nomination process and we invite you to put yourself forward for: ▶️ Sub-panel chair and deputy chair - the closing date for sub-panel chair and deputy chair roles is midday 6 February 2025 ▶️ Sub-panel member - the closing date for this role, and all roles listed below, is midday 28 April 2025 ▶️ Main panel international expert ▶️ Main panel people, culture & environment (PCE) expert ▶️ Main panel user expert ▶️ Main panel interdisciplinary expert 📝 There is one application form to complete that covers all available roles. 📢 We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply, even if you are not certain that you meet every criterion. We are keen to hear from individuals with varied expertise who can bring unique perspectives to the panels. Experiences beyond academia, including other sectors, policy work, and community-based experience are also highly valued; this includes diverse lived experiences and those with an understanding of diverse research practices, outputs, impacts and engagement practice. https://lnkd.in/e8VwaJYW
A useful guide to reducing your workplace carbon footprint:
6️⃣ Six ways your workplace can reduce its digital footprint Did you know every single thing that’s online (each document, email and photo) also exists physically somewhere? Yup. In data centres all over the world that hold and deliver all the data required for everything on the cloud, streaming services, websites, and more. So although it seems weightless, our online activity has a huge impact on the real world. Data centres require huge amounts of energy to run and loads of water to keep them cool. What can we do about it? Your workplace could be a great place to make changes, because when applied across a team of hundreds of employees, or websites used by thousands of people, the impact is multiplied! Here are six steps to help shrink your organisation’s digital footprint ➡️
Take a look at this insightful report, which our Research Fellow, Ann Grand worked on, along with our Co-director, Paul Manners.
With increased focus on #PublicEngagement for #REF2029, we wanted to understand the state of play of public engagement policies & practices in #physics & #engineering. Read the full report from National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) , STFC https://loom.ly/chWNPJ8
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Welcome to the first edition of Policy Innovate! Explore insights from the Local Policy Innovation Partnership (LPIP) program on tackling place-based challenges, driving sustainable growth, and reducing regional disparities. Dive in for research, events, and more! https://ow.ly/t8mw50UoS7b
📢 ENGAGED FUTURES NEWS We were delighted to meet with our ‘Engaged Futures Group’ in Birmingham last week to imagine the transformations we would like to see in the higher education sector. The thinking from this group will seed the exciting work of our Engaged Futures ‘Catalyst Group’ in the new year. Thank you to all applicants to the Engaged Futures Catalyst Group. You should be receiving an email from us today. We've had applications from people with a wide range experiences and expertise. All that applied demonstrated remarkable passion and commitment towards shaping an engaged higher education sector for the future. We are looking forward to meeting you all in the new year. If you applied to be a Catalyst member please put a hold in your diaries for 15 January (11:30am - 12:30pm) when we will have our first briefing webinar about what's to come throughout 2025. If you are interested in knowing more about the Engaged Futures work and the work of the Catalysts, it’s not too late to apply - get involved! https://lnkd.in/ezscK_WC
We're thrilled about this announcement from UK Research and Innovation. NCCPE Co-director, Paul Manners said: "It is worth taking a moment to reflect on the significance of this new investment. It is the latest example of UKRI’s long commitment to re-balance how decisions are taken about what is researched, and to open up the process of research to many more people. It builds on decades of work to develop participatory approaches to research, and complements other developments like REF 2029, which is encouraging much more open, engaged and responsive methods. We warmly welcome all of the new networks, and look forward to learning alongside them as they put their plans into action".
Today we’re announcing a groundbreaking public engagement investment in nine community research networks across the UK. The five-year £9 million programme will enable communities to set research agendas and develop the knowledge, skills and tools to act on issues that matter to them. The networks are led by community organisations and are deliberately cross-sector. Novel combinations of charities, local authorities and research organisations will work together to build capacity and capability for community-led research. UKRI Chief Executive Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser said: "I am delighted to see the launch the second phase of UKRI’s Community Research Networks programme, in partnership with The Young Foundation. "At UKRI we strongly believe that R&I should be by everyone, for everyone, everywhere. This programme offers a step-change in the way UKRI funds R&I to reflect this priority. We are putting money into the hands of communities to tackle the issues that matter most to them." The Young Foundation, a not-for-profit conducting community research and driving social innovation, will support the networks to drive change, capture their learning and convene people from across the sector to support, champion and build on this work. Helen Goulden OBE, Chief Executive of The Young Foundation, said: “We know that local communities and citizens understand local needs best and are fundamental to tackling complex societal issues. Which is why the Community Research Networks programme is so important as we hope to actively contribute to a new and evolving national infrastructure to support community research across the UK. “This is core to The Young Foundation’s strategy, and as delivery partner we are proud and pleased to be working alongside UKRI to support this work over the next five years – and beyond.” The investment will reach all four nations of the UK and deliver on UKRI’s mission to transform tomorrow together by placing research and innovation at the heart of society and the economy. Visit our website for more, or see more details of the networks below.
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After many months of collaboration with our professional and public partners, we're excited to share our new look and website! Discover resources to help data and statistics researchers work well with the public as well as events and news from the world of public engagement in data research. We're a partnership of data and statistics research organisations and public-led groups working to embed transparency, diverse voices and good public engagement in our sector. Find out about our work and how you and your organisation can get involved: https://hubs.li/Q02ZMRc40 #DataScience #PublicInvolvement #SciComm
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Catch Rebecca Fairbairn, REF Director, speaking at the Universities UK Conference next week. Note this session is part of the ticketed UUK Research and innovation conference 2024 but 📢 Rebecca’s session is free 📢 for all to stream via the registration link below. 📅 She is speaking 3 December 2024, 3:05pm to 3:25pm See the full agenda here: https://lnkd.in/egcSaMw5 #ref2029 Medr: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research | Y Comisiwn Addysg Drydyddol ac Ymchwil Scottish Funding Council Research England Department for the Economy NI