Emma Weitkamp's Outputs (50)

Enhancing consultation practices on Air Quality Management in local authorities (2010)
Journal Article

Schedule 11 of the Environment Act 1995 underpins the requirement for consultation on air quality issues. The ongoing air quality review and assessment process represents one of the largest locally based science policy and communication initiatives e... Read More about Enhancing consultation practices on Air Quality Management in local authorities.

Exploring the context of consultation: The case of local air quality management (2010)
Journal Article

The Environment Act of 1995 (Part IV) requires local authorities to review and assess air quality in their area of jurisdiction and to determine locations where concentrations of defined pollutants exceed. The ongoing review and assessment process is... Read More about Exploring the context of consultation: The case of local air quality management.

Often overlooked: formative evaluation in the development of ScienceComics (2009)
Journal Article

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.

Defining issue-based publics for public engagement: Climate change as a case study (2009)
Journal Article

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.

MSc Science Communication, Science Communication Unit, UWE, Bristol (2009)
Journal Article

Making sense scientific claims in advertising. A study of scientifically aware consumers (2008)
Journal Article

Evidence that science is becoming increasingly embedded in culture comes from the proliferation of discourses of ethical consumption, sustainability, and environmental awareness. Al Gore's recent award, along with UN's Inter-governmental Panel on Cli... Read More about Making sense scientific claims in advertising. A study of scientifically aware consumers.

The chemedian brings laughter to the chemistry classroom (2007)
Journal Article

"The Chemedian and the Crazy Football Match" is a comic strip developed by the authors to bring humour to aspects of the UK primary science curriculum. The comic strip was tested in six English primary school classes (years 3-5; ages 7-10); over 150... Read More about The chemedian brings laughter to the chemistry classroom.

A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management (2006)
Journal Article

There exists a clear imperative across the EU and within the UK towards the enhanced integration of community knowledge in environmental and health decision-making processes. The underlying social force that underpins this dynamic is the drive for a... Read More about A conceptual model of the role of complex science in local authority consultations about air quality management.

British newspapers priviledge health and medicine topics over other science news (2003)
Journal Article

This study examines coverage of science, health and medicine in five UK national newspapers: three broadsheets, a mid-sheet and a tabloid. The content analysis is compared with a quantitative survey of members of the Association of British Science Wr... Read More about British newspapers priviledge health and medicine topics over other science news.

Genetic testing in a drama and discussion workshop: exploring knowledge construction
Journal Article

In this pilot project, drama was used to situate genetic testing in a social and cultural context – that of the family. The drama was used to stimulate discussion about social issues relating to genetic testing, such as who has the right to know the... Read More about Genetic testing in a drama and discussion workshop: exploring knowledge construction.