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A cross disciplinary embodiment: Exploring the impacts of embedding science communication principles in a collaborative learning space (2016)
Book Chapter
Weitkamp, E., & Arnold, D. L. (2016). A cross disciplinary embodiment: Exploring the impacts of embedding science communication principles in a collaborative learning space. In M. de Vries, & M. van der Sanden (Eds.), Science and Technology Education and Communication: Seeking Synergy (63-84). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers

This chapter reports on the short term impacts of a workshop involving pupils and suggests ways in which by working together scientists, science communicators and teachers can co-develop engaging and inspirational learning opportunities that place sc... Read More about A cross disciplinary embodiment: Exploring the impacts of embedding science communication principles in a collaborative learning space.

Medical performance and the ‘inaccessible’ experience of illness: An exploratory study (2016)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E., & Mermikides, A. (2016). Medical performance and the ‘inaccessible’ experience of illness: An exploratory study. Medical Humanities, 42(3), 186-193. https://doi.org/10.1136/medhum-2016-010959

© 2016 Medical Humanities. All rights reserved. We report a survey of audience members’ responses (147 questionnaires collected at seven performances) and 10 in-depth interviews (five former patients and two family members, three medical practitioner... Read More about Medical performance and the ‘inaccessible’ experience of illness: An exploratory study.

PhD-research as a marker of science communication’s development (2016)
Presentation / Conference
van der Sanden, M., Weitkamp, E., Autzen, C., & Trench, B. (2016, April). PhD-research as a marker of science communication’s development. Presented at PCST 2016, Istanbul, Turkey

PhD-research is important in many scientific domains as it represents early development of new ideas and methods. So what does a 15-year record of science communication PhD-theses (2000-2015, N=164) tell us about the development of ideas and methods... Read More about PhD-research as a marker of science communication’s development.

Research press offices as hubs of science communication: Envisioning future roles (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Weitkamp, E., Rebecca, B. C., Autzen, C., & Dorey, J. (2016, April). Research press offices as hubs of science communication: Envisioning future roles. Presented at PCST 2016, Istanbul

This panel session explores the roles, both current and potential, of press offices and science media centres in science communication. There is growing interest in the role that press offices and officers play in the way that research emerges from r... Read More about Research press offices as hubs of science communication: Envisioning future roles.

Creative research communication: Theory and practice (2016)
Book
Wilkinson, C., & Weitkamp, E. (2016). Creative research communication: Theory and practice. Manchester: Manchester University Press

Aimed at scholars interested in engaging the public with their research and postgraduate students exploring the practical aspects of research communication, this book provides a theoretically grounded introduction to new and emerging approaches to pu... Read More about Creative research communication: Theory and practice.

Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report (2016)
Report
Jones, M., Pitt, H., Orme, J., Bray, I., Gray, S., Kimberlee, R., …Weitkamp, E. (2016). Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report

This is the final report of the phase two evaluation of Food for Life undertaken by the University of the West of England, Bristol 2013-15. The research encompassed five workstreams: 1. Long term impacts and durability - understanding how and w... Read More about Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report.

Royal Society scientists in schools (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Fogg-Rogers, L. A., Wilkinson, C., & Weitkamp, E. (2016, January). Royal Society scientists in schools. Paper presented at Association for Science Education Conference, Birmingham, UK

Scientists are increasingly being urged to participate in education outreach programmes as part of the public engagement agenda, to connect society with science and improve attitudes to STEM subjects. Although often taking place in a formal education... Read More about Royal Society scientists in schools.

Telling stories about our research (2016)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E. (2016). Telling stories about our research. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 15(2),

The academic journal paper has been around for several hundred years and during that time has seen shifts in style and structure. This editorial explores the traditional research paper and considers whether thinking about the research paper as a stor... Read More about Telling stories about our research.

From planning to motivations: Citizen science comes to life (2016)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E. (2016). From planning to motivations: Citizen science comes to life. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 15(3),

This issue forms Part II of JCOM’s collection of articles and essays exploring the field of citizen science. Here I introduce the articles in Part II, outlining how they contribute to our understanding of the ways that volunteers participate in citiz... Read More about From planning to motivations: Citizen science comes to life.

Five years of JCOM — inclusive, comprehensive or could we do better? (2016)
Journal Article
Weitkamp, E. (2016). Five years of JCOM — inclusive, comprehensive or could we do better?. JCOM: Journal of Science Communication, 15(4),

Looking back over the past 5 years of articles published in JCOM, this editorial looks at the topics covered and the geographies represented and asks: are we tackling all main contemporary issues in science communication/popularisation or public enga... Read More about Five years of JCOM — inclusive, comprehensive or could we do better?.