All Outputs (11)

Organisational culture and its role in developing a sustainable science communication platform (2015)
Journal Article
France, B., Cridge, B., & Fogg-Rogers, L. (2017). Organisational culture and its role in developing a sustainable science communication platform. International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 7(2), 146-160. https://doi.org/10.1080/21548455.2015.1106025

© 2015 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. There is an ongoing tension for scientists when deciding to engage with the public about their research as many scientists view direct participation as peripheral to their role. Pressure... Read More about Organisational culture and its role in developing a sustainable science communication platform.

Beyond dissemination - Science communication as impact (2015)
Journal Article
Fogg-Rogers, L., Grand, A., & Sardo, M. (2015). Beyond dissemination - Science communication as impact. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 14(3), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.22323/2.14030301

The drive for impact from research projects presents a dilemma for science communication researchers and practitioners - should public engagement be regarded only as a mechanism for providing evidence of the impact of research or as itself a form of... Read More about Beyond dissemination - Science communication as impact.

Primary pre-service teachers and engineering students learning to teach science - A match made in heaven or hell? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Lewis, F., Edmonds, J., & Fogg-Rogers, L. A. (2015, September). Primary pre-service teachers and engineering students learning to teach science - A match made in heaven or hell?. Paper presented at European Conference on Educational Research - Education and Transition, Budapest, Hungary

The ‘Children as Engineers’ project brought together 10 primary Initial Teacher Training students and 10 Under-Graduate Engineering students to teach one of ten design challenges to 300 children in classrooms using the European ‘Engineer’ materials.... Read More about Primary pre-service teachers and engineering students learning to teach science - A match made in heaven or hell?.

Robots vs animals: Learning from the ingenuity of nature. Final summary report (2015)
Report
Fogg-Rogers, L. A., Sardo, M., & Boushel, C. (2015). Robots vs animals: Learning from the ingenuity of nature. Final summary report

‘Robots vs Animals’ was a creative collaboration between engineers and zoologists, exploring the ingenuity of both nature and humankind. The project was organised and managed by the Science Communication Unit at the University of the West of England,... Read More about Robots vs animals: Learning from the ingenuity of nature. Final summary report.

Children as engineers: Paired peer mentors in primary schools final report summary July 2015 (2015)
Report
Fogg-Rogers, L. A., Edmonds, J., & Lewis, F. (2015). Children as engineers: Paired peer mentors in primary schools final report summary July 2015

◾It’s been forecast that a further 100,000 new professionals are needed to fill the skills gap by 2020. It is becoming increasingly important that student engineers gain opportunities to practise their public engagement and education outreach skill... Read More about Children as engineers: Paired peer mentors in primary schools final report summary July 2015.

Science live phase one: Community scoping and consensus building (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg-Rogers, L. A., & Comerford, D. (2015, July). Science live phase one: Community scoping and consensus building. Paper presented at British Interactive Group Gathering 2015, Norfolk, UK

Live public science events are increasingly being acknowledged as distinct formats within the spectrum of science communication activity. There is, however, little overall tracking of or advocacy for such activity. External supporters of events, incl... Read More about Science live phase one: Community scoping and consensus building.

Choral singing therapy following stroke or Parkinsons disease: An exploration of participants experiences (2015)
Journal Article
Fogg-Rogers, L., Buetow, S., Talmage, A., Mccann, C. M., Leão, S. H., Tippett, L., …Purdy, S. C. (2016). Choral singing therapy following stroke or Parkinsons disease: An exploration of participants experiences. Disability and Rehabilitation, 38(10), 952-962. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1068875

© 2015 Informa UK Ltd. Purpose: People with stroke or Parkinsons disease (PD) live with reduced mood, social participation and quality of life (QOL). Communication difficulties affect 90% of people with PD (dysarthria) and over 33% of people with str... Read More about Choral singing therapy following stroke or Parkinsons disease: An exploration of participants experiences.

Emotional engineering – the story of Robots vs Animals (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg-Rogers, L. A., Sardo, M., & Boushel, C. (2015, June). Emotional engineering – the story of Robots vs Animals. Paper presented at Stories about Science: Exploring Science Communication and Entertainment Media, Manchester

We are told that engineering is in crisis, with double the number of engineers needed by 2020. Only 7% of the UK’s engineering workforce is female, so many outreach programmes now focus on girls as the next generation. However, engineering is portra... Read More about Emotional engineering – the story of Robots vs Animals.

Children as engineers: Maximising engineering outreach for universities (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg-Rogers, L. A., Hobbs, C., Edmonds, J., & Lewis, F. (2015, April). Children as engineers: Maximising engineering outreach for universities. Paper presented at Engineering Professors' Council Congress 2015, Salford

The Children as Engineers project is an innovative new way to enrich undergraduate education as well as giving primary school children the experience of being an engineer. Undergraduate student engineers worked closely with student teachers to design... Read More about Children as engineers: Maximising engineering outreach for universities.

“Knowledge Is Power”: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Adult Audience Preferences for Engagement and Learning Formats Over 3 Years of a Health Science Festival (2015)
Journal Article
Fogg-Rogers, L., Bay, J. L., Burgess, H., & Purdy, S. C. (2015). “Knowledge Is Power”: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Adult Audience Preferences for Engagement and Learning Formats Over 3 Years of a Health Science Festival. Science Communication, 37(4), 419-451. https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547015585006

© 2015, © 2015 SAGE Publications. Science festivals enable scientists to engage with publics, but format design reflecting different engagement models is contested. This study gathered mixed-methods data over 3 years (2011-2013) from on-site surveys... Read More about “Knowledge Is Power”: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Adult Audience Preferences for Engagement and Learning Formats Over 3 Years of a Health Science Festival.

Stroke awareness and knowledge in an Urban New Zealand population (2015)
Journal Article
Bay, J. L., Spiroski, A. M., Fogg-Rogers, L., McCann, C. M., Faull, R. L., & Barber, P. A. (2015). Stroke awareness and knowledge in an Urban New Zealand population. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases, 24(6), 1153-1162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2015.01.003

© 2015 National Stroke Association. Background Stroke is the third most common cause of death and a major cause of chronic disability in New Zealand. Linked to risk factors that develop across the life-course, stroke is considered to be largely preve... Read More about Stroke awareness and knowledge in an Urban New Zealand population.