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Microbe Steve and his pint
Yana Wade is a Marie Curie Fellow at the Department of Biology and Biochemistry. She recently presented her research at the Science Slam in London and was awarded second prize for her presentation: a chance to present her research at...
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Come along to Engage: Public Engagement in Practice
All are welcome at the annual Engage: Public Engagement in Practice event on Wednesday 9 May, 1 – 4pm, in the Chancellors’ Building. Hosted by Professor Jonathan Knight (Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)) and overseen by the University’s Public Engagement Unit, Engage recognises...
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My objects and me
Dr James Gregory is a Clinical Research Tutor for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology programme within the Department of Psychology. Together with Dr Nathalia Gjersoe (Department of Psychology) James carried out a recent Public Engagement Event at We The Curious...
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One Week Left to Apply for the 2018 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Public Engagement
The 2018 Vice Chancellors Award for Public Engagement with Research is now open to postgraduate researchers and academic and research staff. This prestigious award recognises excellence in public engagement and is now in its 8th year running. Find out more and...
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A Quickstart Guide to Guides and Toolkits for Continuous Professional Development
I think the biggest thing coming out of ChallengeCPD for me is about toolkits, guides and Do It Yourself CPD. It's clear from our work so far that CPD is about so much more than the intervention itself. Good CPD...
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Launch of the 2018 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Public Engagement with Research
The 2018 Vice Chancellors Award for Public Engagement with Research is now open to postgraduate researchers and academic and research staff. This prestigious award recognises excellence in public engagement and is now in its 8th year running. Find out more...
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Body Image and Avon River projects launch
The Public Engagement Unit’s biggest and most ambitious projects will be launching this year. Both the Changing Rooms; Changing Views and River is the Venue projects received £10,000 in funding from our Innovate programme to create innovative interdisciplinary engagement collaborating...
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We’re not the only ones navigating change …
Disclosure: Dr Jenny Hatchard is Research Fellow in Public Health Policy in the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath. Jenny’s research, funded by Cancer Research UK, explores how producers of harmful commodities such as alcohol, tobacco and...
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Fake news and alternative facts
Tess Legg is a postgraduate researcher in the Department for Health. She received a bursary to attend Communicate 2017, the UK's conference for environmental communicators. Below, she reflects on a panel discussion at the conference entitled 'Fake news and alternative...
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Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Fiona Gleed is a postgraduate researcher in Civil Engineering. She received a bursary to attend Communicate 2017, the UK's conference for environmental communicators. Below, she shares her reflections on the conference and of some of the workshops that he attended....
