Find out the latest from our college MVLS Engagement Team, Alison Caldecott and Becky Hothersall, including funding opportunities and events.

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Public engagement training

Research Impact: Making a Difference – available until Friday 11 June 2021

Learn what research impact is and how to create it. Help your work to benefit society and the economy. This 3-week self-guided University of Glasgow course on Futurelearn is currently available for free. 

Public Patient Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Workshops and Training

Costed training courses open to all researchers who engage, or would like to engage, in PPIE activities. Booking via Edinburgh Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility. If you book any PPIE course and/or are interested in further information about UofG PPIE activities please contact Tracy Ibbotson. For further information contact: Georgia Kerr

  • Tuesday 1 June 10:00-13:00
    Patient Public Involvement in Clinical Trials - Design, Recruitment, and Retention
  • 19 to 21 July 2021
    Public Engagement Masterclass PEM21
    #PEM21 supports researchers from all disciplines who want to embed public engagement in their research. As the world begins to recover from Covid-19, public engagement with research must reflect the big influences affecting wider society, as well as the academic and research sectors, which include misinformation, digital exclusion, and embedded prejudices and inequalities. Facilitated by leading engagement specialists, the virtual course will feature a mix of expert insights, inspirational case studies, practical sessions and bespoke support for every delegate to craft a personalised public engagement plan.

Events and competitions

Research Staff Conference

#UofG Engage Forum is delighted to be leading a session focused on International Engagement on Wednesday 16 June, 14.00-15.20.

  • What are the benefits and challenges of engaging and collaborating internationally?
  • How can we initiate and maintain relationships across borders, time zones and cultures?

Panelists from across the University will include Professor Katie Hampson, BAHCM discussing her TRACE: Tracing Rabies and Communities’ Experiences project in Tanzania.

  • Panel discussion and Q&A 14:00 - 15:20
  • Speed Networking 15:30-16:00

Booking for staff and PGRs 

#UofGENGAGE FORUM is a new space for staff and students interested in public and community engagement to come together, share ideas, learn skills and build a community.

MVLS public engagement projects shortlisted for UofG Engagement Awards

Congratulations and good luck to the MVLS PE projects shortlisted for UofG Engagement Awards (nominations supported by the MVLS Engagement team). The winners will be announced at the UofG Research Culture & Engagement Celebration on the University's main Twitter account @UofGlasgow on Wednesday 09 June. Follow the announcements using the hashtag #UofGEngageAwards.

Parasites: Battle for Survival – Dr Vickie Curtis (Best Arts & Culture Collaboration)

Research Voices: adapting a Citizens’ Jury model to make health research more inclusive for people with learning disabilities - Angela Henderson, Dr Deborah Kinnear and Rhiann McLean (Best Community or Public Engagement Initiative)

Calling any Technicians doing public engagement

The UK Higher Education Technicians Summit 2021 Papin Prizes are prestigious awards and the UK’s only awards entirely focused on recognising technical excellence in higher education and research. The nine categories include one for Outreach or Community activity.

Our internal deadline for nominations for the Papin Prizes has been extended until 5pm on Monday 31 May 2021. MohammadAli.Salik@glasgow.ac.uk and the team are keen to support any applications and can help with both the statement and securing letters of support. If your application is for outreach or community work, the MVLS Engagement team would also be happy to help. Contact us at MVLS-Engage@glasgow.ac.uk. 

Funding

Public engagement funding success

Congratulations to Professor Amelia (Mia) Crampin, IHW on a major new public engagement award from Wellcome. In the 5-year, £256k programme associated with “Healthy Lives - Malawi : Intergenerational Cohort of Chronic Conditions”, Prof Crampin and a team of researchers at MEIRU will engage with rural and urban communities in Malawi about long-term conditions including mental health.

Areas of focus will include

  • Primary school engagement on early origins of long-term conditions
  • Sharing the voices of families affected by maternal mental health conditions
  • Documenting family journeys and infant development in birth cohort families

More information

The ScotPEN Wellcome Engagement Award (SWEA) funding call – save the date!

SWEA offers funding of up to £100,000 for Wellcome funded researchers to engage the public with their work. Principal Investigators must be Wellcome research grantholders, but collaborations are encouraged, and early career researchers can be named co-applicants. The next funding call will open on Tuesday 1st June.
More information: ScotPEN Wellcome Engagement Award

The MVLS Engagement team can offer support and advice on engagement funding applications.
For funding opportunities including the MVLS Engagement with Research Fund, visit: MVLS PE funding

Engagement opportunities

Midlothian Science Festival - 11 to 29 October: call for contributions

Do you want to encourage young minds to develop a love for all things STEM? Do you have an activity that you could be used by teachers in Midlothian’s nursery, primary or secondary schools? This year’s Midlothian Science Festival Schools Programme (11-29 October 2021) will take place online and you can submit your proposals here. For more information please contact Jayne Quoiani: jayne.quoiani@roslin.ed.ac.uk 

Explorathon: coming soon!

We are delighted to announce that the University will be participating in Explorathon 2021 in late September. All are welcome to get involved and if you would like to discuss an idea, contact the MVLS Engagement team. Call opening soon: for more details and to browse last year’s programme visit: Explorathon 2021

MVLS Engagement team now on Twitter

Follow us @UofGMVLSEngage for public engagement support, opportunities and news across the College. Get in touch if you have content we can help you share: Mvls-engage@glasgow.ac.uk 

MVLS Engagement Team
College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences
University of Glasgow
www.gla.ac.uk/mvls-engage  

First published: 28 June 2018

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