All Outputs (81)

Connected by curiosity - Storytale Festival (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Bristol is renowned for its creative, playful, and pioneering innovations – we are not afraid to lead the way. In fact, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are at the heart of our West of England region. That is why Curiosity Con... Read More about Connected by curiosity - Storytale Festival.

Science Live -articulating the aims and ethos of science event practitioners in the USA and UK (2019)
Journal Article

Live science events engage publics with science in a social context. This article articulates the aims and ethos of this growing sector within a research context. Semi-structured interviews (N=13) and focus groups (N=77) were conducted with event pra... Read More about Science Live -articulating the aims and ethos of science event practitioners in the USA and UK.

Making STEM for everyone: Resources for supporting people from under-represented groups to engage with Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering (2018)
Other

A resource compilation

This document provides a compilation of resources for supporting people from under-represented groups to study STEM subjects, enter STEM careers and see that STEM subjects can be ‘for them’.

The list is arranged in a seri... Read More about Making STEM for everyone: Resources for supporting people from under-represented groups to engage with Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering.

Practical steps to building science capital in the primary classroom (2018)
Journal Article

An exploration of how meeting with engineers and scientists and other initiatives can help to increase science capital

Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula (2018)
Book Chapter

Undergraduate education incorporating active learning through education outreach presents a critical opportunity to influence future engineering teaching and practice capabilities. Engineering education outreach activities have been shown to have mul... Read More about Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula.

Learning from engagement: Exploring cultures of science communication at live science events (2018)
Thesis

This thesis is submitted to meet the requirements of a Doctorate of Philosophy within the field of Psychology. Through a series of nine publications, this body of work aimed to develop a deeper psychological understanding of cultures of science commu... Read More about Learning from engagement: Exploring cultures of science communication at live science events.

Robots vs animals: Cultures of public engagement (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A widespread culture supporting public engagement activities in higher education is desirable but difficult to establish. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this science communication project aimed to enhance culture change in engineering by develop... Read More about Robots vs animals: Cultures of public engagement.

Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Undergraduate education incorporating active learning through education outreach presents a critical opportunity to influence future engineering teaching and practice capabilities. Engineering education outreach activities have been shown to have mul... Read More about Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula.

Learning to grow: Evaluation and reflective practice (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation provided information about the UK Science Festival Network Pilot Evaluation in 2017. It gave recommendations for evaluation tools and future reflective practice for event practitioners.

Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background
Universities occupy a vital role in the community; thus undergraduate education incorporating active service learning provides opportunities to influence communities now and in the future (1). One example is engineering education outreach... Read More about Engineering and society: Embedding active service learning in undergraduate curricula.

Does being human influence science and technology? (2017)
Journal Article

This article addresses two major questions about women and science. Firstly, the commentary looks at the ways science and technology are discussed and represented all around us in society. Secondly, I ask whether this matters. The defining issue is t... Read More about Does being human influence science and technology?.

Society vs the individual: How can we work together to enable behaviour change? (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In order to prevent potential climate change catastrophe we need many countries and cultures to work together towards a shared aim. However, political, geographical and even administrative barriers mean this gargantuan task is often neglected by poli... Read More about Society vs the individual: How can we work together to enable behaviour change?.

Are women part of mankind? Vicarious experience and self-efficacy (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This talk presented Laura's research on ‘Robots vs Animals’; a science communication project aimed at broadening the appeal of engineering for girls, which is a highly male-dominated profession (93% male in the UK). Drawing on social cognitive theory... Read More about Are women part of mankind? Vicarious experience and self-efficacy.

Curiosity connections – paired peer learning between engineers and teachers (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Only 5% of primary school teachers have a science related degree (Department for Education, 2013), and yet research shows that children (particularly girls) develop their attitudes towards STEM as a potential career before the age of 11 (Archer et al... Read More about Curiosity connections – paired peer learning between engineers and teachers.

“Robots Vs Animals”: Establishing a Culture of Public Engagement and Female Role Modeling in Engineering Higher Education (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017, © The Author(s) 2017. A widespread culture supporting public engagement activities in higher education is desirable but difficult to establish. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this science communication project aimed to enhance culture ch... Read More about “Robots Vs Animals”: Establishing a Culture of Public Engagement and Female Role Modeling in Engineering Higher Education.

Spotlighting shared goals for science education and communication (2017)
Journal Article

van den Sanden and Vries curate reflections and insights about the shared goals, practices and processes which bring together academics and practitioners in science education and communication. The book spotlights areas of productive overlap but is j... Read More about Spotlighting shared goals for science education and communication.

People like me do that – and it’s okay! (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Vicarious experience is influential for girls and women
o “You can’t be what you can’t see” - role models can influence societal perceptions
o But role models have a tricky path to walk – not too dominant, not too geeky, competent at their jobs b... Read More about People like me do that – and it’s okay!.

Event public engagement guide (2017)
Other

This guide is aimed at researchers organising activities at public events. The researchers might be scientists, engineers, academics, or communications staff, but their common aim will be to engage the public with research.
We recognise that every o... Read More about Event public engagement guide.

Paired peer learning through engineering education outreach (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 SEFI. Undergraduate education incorporating active learning and vicarious experience through education outreach presents a critical opportunity to influence future engineering teaching and practice capabilities. Engineering education outreach... Read More about Paired peer learning through engineering education outreach.

Scientists in person: Live science events (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

We are told that the modern researcher needs to be digitally connected and fluent with communicating online and through the media. Indeed, communicating science to thousands of people has never been easier, and yet, live, in-person, public events sti... Read More about Scientists in person: Live science events.