Sing together: Group choral singing improves quality of life and mood for people with aphasia
(2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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Sing together: Group choral singing improves quality of life and mood following stroke (2012)
Journal Article
Singing as a therapy for aphasia: Workshop for speech language therapists (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neuroscience public open days: Evaluating Auckland Brain Day as a communication method (2011)
Journal Article
Opening up the final frontier of neuroscience: A day at the University of Auckland’s brain bee challenge (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
CeleBRation choir: Establishing community music therapy for people with brain disease (2010)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pathways to impact from outreach
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Education outreach is one form of public engagement whereby non-teaching professionals engage with young people in informal or formal learning environments. Engaging with scientists and engineers in person has been shown to improve children’s learnin... Read More about Pathways to impact from outreach.
UK Science Festival Network Pilot Evaluation 2017
Report
This report describes the UK Science Festival Network Pilot Evaluation 2017, exploring the feasibility of ongoing evaluations for science festivals. The pilot evaluation included three festivals from across the UK; Nottingham Festival of Science and... Read More about UK Science Festival Network Pilot Evaluation 2017.
Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Science communicators need to co-create engagement activities which are enjoyable, inclusive, and attractive to diverse citizens representing regional demographics. Over 8,300 people from six European countries took part in the ClairCity project, aim... Read More about Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities.
Royal Society education outreach training course evaluation
Report
This evaluation explores the perceptions of Royal Society Research Fellows to education outreach and the drivers that stimulate them to undertake it. It also reports on the successes and challenges of a pilot training course for Research Fellows on e... Read More about Royal Society education outreach training course evaluation.
The people, the people, the people: Engaging under-served audiences
Presentation / Conference Contribution
“He Tangata, He Tangata, He Tangata” is a Maori proverb emphasising how people are the most important thing in the world. It’s a concept we will explore in this session, serving as a reminder of the central importance of the audience for successful e... Read More about The people, the people, the people: Engaging under-served audiences.
MAKERS - Making and knowledge exchange for repair & sustainability
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Research indicates that STEM activities which draw on wider societal or environmental purpose (communal goals) are more attractive to women. Maker projects have also been shown to improve identity and agency in STEM for black men and encourage engage... Read More about MAKERS - Making and knowledge exchange for repair & sustainability.
The role of enjoyment and affective arousal in air pollution and climate change decision-making
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Diverse citizens need to be involved in net zero transitions to ensure policy interventions do not entrench inequalities for people from minoritised or disenfranchised groups and ensure public engagement with rapid social changes. This talk draws on... Read More about The role of enjoyment and affective arousal in air pollution and climate change decision-making.
Be less scientist, be more human: Scientists and policymakers mastering the art of public engagement in environmental governance
Presentation / Conference Contribution
In environmental psychology, a disconnection from nature is often studied but a disconnection from one another is less commonly discussed. Through a similar process of industrial growth, researchers and policymakers have been distanced from fellow hu... Read More about Be less scientist, be more human: Scientists and policymakers mastering the art of public engagement in environmental governance.
Living the change you want to see: The importance of role modelling and mentoring for diverse culture change
Presentation / Conference Contribution
As a social psychologist, Laura explores how to embed theories about groups and communications into practice, developing projects with communities to enable climate action and sustainable development. In this talk, she outlines how role modelling and... Read More about Living the change you want to see: The importance of role modelling and mentoring for diverse culture change.