All Outputs (9)

Rethinking professional development for public engagement with research: A way to improve uptake and impact of training? (2020)
Journal Article

Training is often cited as key to embedding public engagement in universities. The literature and professional discussions on public engagement training tend to focus on the training intervention itself (for example, the content and delivery formats)... Read More about Rethinking professional development for public engagement with research: A way to improve uptake and impact of training?.

UWE Science Communication Postgraduate Papers (2014)
Book

Foreword
This second volume in the Postgraduate Papers series has been produced as part of the celebrations of ten years of Science Communication postgraduate programmes in the Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of Englan... Read More about UWE Science Communication Postgraduate Papers.

The STEM directories phase 3 gap analysis: Final research report (2010)
Report

Often overlooked: formative evaluation in the development of ScienceComics (2009)
Journal Article

Formative evaluation should play a key role in the development of a science communication project or initiative. Such research is vital to understanding the needs and interests of the audience or participants; meeting these needs and interests helps... Read More about Often overlooked: formative evaluation in the development of ScienceComics.

Defining issue-based publics for public engagement: Climate change as a case study (2009)
Journal Article

Understanding your audiences' perceptions is key to the success of any communication campaign. This research note outlines a pilot study using the Situational Model of publics to segment the broader public. Focus groups were used to study publics' un... Read More about Defining issue-based publics for public engagement: Climate change as a case study.

Stakeholders' mixed messages on climate change (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Public engagement map: report to the Science for All Expert Group
Report

Evolving science communication: learn, adapt, collaborate
Preprint / Working Paper

In March 2009 the Science Communication Unit (SCU) at the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) hosted a symposium to investigate key issues around transferability and sustainability in science communication and public engagement. The symp... Read More about Evolving science communication: learn, adapt, collaborate.

Evolving science communication
Presentation / Conference Contribution