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UWE Science Communication Postgraduate Papers (2014)
Book
Stengler, E., Wilkinson, C., Weitkamp, E., Grand, A., Bultitude, K., Featherstone, H., …Brown, A. (2014). A. Grand (Ed.), UWE Science Communication Postgraduate Papers. Bristol, UK: University of the West of England, Bristol

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.

Often overlooked: formative evaluation in the development of ScienceComics (2009)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E., & Featherstone, H. (2009). Often overlooked: formative evaluation in the development of ScienceComics. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 8(4), A04

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.

Evolving science communication: learn, adapt, collaborate (2009)
Report
Bultitude, K., Featherstone, H., & Wilkinson, C. (2009). Evolving science communication: learn, adapt, collaborate

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.

Defining issue-based publics for public engagement: Climate change as a case study (2009)
Journal Article
Featherstone, H., Weitkamp, E., Ling, K., & Burnet, F. (2009). Defining issue-based publics for public engagement: Climate change as a case study. Public Understanding of Science, 18(2), 214-228. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963662507082890

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
Featherstone, H., Ling, K., & Weitkamp, E. (2008, June). Stakeholders' mixed messages on climate change. Paper presented at 10th Annual Public Communication of Science and Technology, Malmo, Sweden

Evolving science communication
Presentation / Conference
Featherstone, H., & Bultitude, K. Evolving science communication. Paper presented at British Interactive Group Annual Event, London