Dr Laura Hobbs' Outputs (7)

Investing in the future of science: Assessing UK environmental science engagement with school-aged children (2021)
Journal Article

Societal Impact Statement: Currently, there is no national overview of environmental science engagement in the United Kingdom. Children are key stakeholders in the future of science more generally and environmental science specifically. Appraising th... Read More about Investing in the future of science: Assessing UK environmental science engagement with school-aged children.

Engaging children with STEM using Minecraft (2021)
Other

Available at: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/-/media/uwe/documents/research/engaging-children-with-stem-using-minecraft-practitioner-guide.pdf

The geology of the Penarak Nature Centre (2021)
Book Chapter

Public engagement promotes consumer choice in favour of sustainable palm oil (2021)
Journal Article

Despite the superior productivity, utility and economic benefits of palm oil compared with other oil crops, the palm oil industry often receives negative publicity for its environmental impact and there is widespread confusion over the perception of... Read More about Public engagement promotes consumer choice in favour of sustainable palm oil.

Catch 22 - improving visibility of women in science and engineering for both recruitment and retention (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

There is a significant under-representation of women in STEM which is damaging societal progress for democratic, utilitarian, and equity reasons. However, changing stereotypes in STEM requires a solution denied by the problem – more visible female ro... Read More about Catch 22 - improving visibility of women in science and engineering for both recruitment and retention.

Engagement through Minecraft: Available editions. A guide for practitioners (2021)
Other

Available at https://www.uwe.ac.uk/-/media/uwe/documents/research/engagement-through-minecraft-available-editions.pdf

Utilising the various modes of Minecraft in teaching (2021)
Journal Article