Emma Weitkamp's Outputs (97)

Devised performance as a tool for public engagement in acute haematological cancers (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Introduction: Dramatic representations of cancer patients play an important role in engaging the public. However, mainstream formats such as Hollywood film, risk sentimentalising the subjective experience of the patient and ‘dumbing down’ the science... Read More about Devised performance as a tool for public engagement in acute haematological cancers.

How far should we go? Public relations, mediatisation of science and science communication (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Scientists around the world are under increasing pressure to publicise their work. Whether it is funding bodies demanding ‘pathways to impact’ or institutions looking to showcase their wares, few scientists can now escape the pressure to engage with... Read More about How far should we go? Public relations, mediatisation of science and science communication.

Exploring serendipitous dialogue (2014)
Journal Article

Over the past decades there has been an increasing recognition of the
need to promote dialogue between science and society. Often this takes the form
of formal processes, such as citizen’s juries, that are designed to allow the public
to contribut... Read More about Exploring serendipitous dialogue.

On the roles of scientists, press officers and journalists (2014)
Journal Article

This issue of the Journal of Science Communication raises a number
of questions about the ways that new scientific research emerges from research
institutions and in particular the role played by scientists, press officers and
journalists in this... Read More about On the roles of scientists, press officers and journalists.

Shared spaces: a future for JCOM (2014)
Journal Article

As academic communities across the globe are increasingly encour-
aged to share their knowledge outside the ivory towers of academia, it becomes
ever more important to create a bridge that crosses continents and disciplinary
boundaries. Sitting, a... Read More about Shared spaces: a future for JCOM.

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.

Agenda building in media coverage of food research (2014)
Journal Article

Concern has been raised about the rising influence of public relations on scientific news coverage and the potential role of institutional sources in shaping news reports. This study uses quantitative content analysis and qualitative interviews to ex... Read More about Agenda building in media coverage of food research.

A case study in serendipity: Environmental researchers use of traditional and social media for dissemination (2013)
Journal Article

In the face of demands for researchers to engage more actively with a wider range of publics and to capture different kinds of research impacts and engagements, we explored the ways a small number of environmental researchers use traditional and soci... Read More about A case study in serendipity: Environmental researchers use of traditional and social media for dissemination.

Food hygiene challenges in older people: Intergenerational learning as a health asset (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Older people are more at risk of contracting foodborne infections; however the majority remain well despite the physical, social and cognitive challenges of older age. Future healthcare strategies targeting older people can be informed by exploring t... Read More about Food hygiene challenges in older people: Intergenerational learning as a health asset.

A process evaluation of student participation in a whole school food programme (2013)
Journal Article

Purpose – Health promotion programmes are widely held to be more effective when the subjects of them actively participate in the process of change. The purpose of this paper is to report on an evaluation of the Food for Life Partnership programme, a... Read More about A process evaluation of student participation in a whole school food programme.

Creating a learning environment to promote food sustainability issues in primary schools? Staff perceptions of implementing the food for life partnership programme (2013)
Journal Article

There is increasing interest in the role that schools can play in promoting education for sustainable development (ESD), and evidence is emerging that schools can be influential in the emerging agenda around the ecological, ethical and social aspects... Read More about Creating a learning environment to promote food sustainability issues in primary schools? Staff perceptions of implementing the food for life partnership programme.

An exploration of the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science (2012)
Journal Article

This research examined the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science through the analysis of 16 semi-structured interviews with individual collaborators (eight theatre practitioners and eight scientists). Interviews explored exper... Read More about An exploration of the collaborative processes of making theatre inspired by science.

Exploring the ways environmental science is used and valued by policy-makers in Portugal: A case study (2012)
Journal Article

Policymakers, researchers and the general public seem to agree that there is a need for evidence based policies. Here we report on a case study which explores environmental policy making at the national and local levels in one European country, Portu... Read More about Exploring the ways environmental science is used and valued by policy-makers in Portugal: A case study.

Comment: Bridging the gap between science and policy: the importance of mutual respect, trust and the role of mediators (2012)
Journal Article

Researchers need help to speak the language of policy (2012)
Journal Article

Food sustainability education as a route to healthier eating: Evaluation of a multi-component school programme in English primary schools (2012)
Journal Article

Promising approaches to the promotion of healthier eating among children in primary school settings include the opportunity to practise practical cooking and growing, promoting the take up of healthier school meals and nutritional education. However,... Read More about Food sustainability education as a route to healthier eating: Evaluation of a multi-component school programme in English primary schools.

Engaging secondary school students in food-related citizenship: Achievements and challenges of a multi-component programme (2012)
Journal Article

© 2012 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Global food security and sustainability, animal welfare, dietary health, and socially just relations of food production have become prominent societal issues. They are of particular concern fo... Read More about Engaging secondary school students in food-related citizenship: Achievements and challenges of a multi-component programme.

Mediating consultation: insights from private sector consultants involved in air quality consultations (2012)
Journal Article

Environmental consultants act as intermediaries between clients (public and private sector) and stakeholders (both statutory and non-statutory), presenting information and arguments on behalf of clients to stakeholders and gathering stakeholders' vie... Read More about Mediating consultation: insights from private sector consultants involved in air quality consultations.

Realizing a holistic approach to food through school gardens and growing activities (2012)
Journal Article

Engaging teenagers with genetics and genomics through a school-based competition: Pilot evaluation (2012)
Journal Article

As part of a university outreach programme, the authors ran an interschool competition encouraging young
people (year 10, age 14–15) to explore their ideas about the likely social impacts of whole genome screening. Schools
participating in the comp... Read More about Engaging teenagers with genetics and genomics through a school-based competition: Pilot evaluation.