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Knowledge, Engaged is brought to you by The Institute for Policy and Engagement at the University of Nottingham, to bring together the ground-breaking research done at Nottingham and you, the listener. Join us as we explore the work the researchers are doing and how it makes a difference in the world around them. Follow us on Twitter - we're @UoN_Institute
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To close out 2024, we have a special bonus episode with everyone's favourite Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement, Stephen Meek. Stephen has been at the Institute since it began, but is heading off to pastures new. Where? Well he tells all in this episode, as well as mentioning some fond memories from his time at Nottingham.Want links? We have plenty:The Institute for Policy and EngagementA Just Transition to Net Zero Policy CommissionNCCPE WatermarkCapabilities in Academic Pol...
Climate action is vitally important and Ben chats with Chris Ives (UoN) and Chris Baker (Goldsmiths) about how community action can play an important role - especially with religious groups. Is this an untapped resource that could be used to make progress?Want links? We have plenty:ARTICLE: Engaging faith for a sustainable urban futureChris IvesChris BakerThe Institute for Policy and EngagementFollow us:LinkedInXInstagram
September saw the fist BBC Proms to visit Nottingham! Resident composer and Associate Professor, Elizabeth Kelly, sat down with Ben to talk all about it, being inspired by the Nottingham lace industry and collaborations between Nottingham Trent's film students and University of Nottingham composition students.And that's before they talk about why tuba's should be a soloist instrument more often.Want links? We have plenty:Elizabeth KellyThe Institute for Policy and EngagementBBC PromsCarmina B...
If you had a Viking day at school, that would make for a pretty good day at school, right? Ben sits down with Kate Olley and the coordinators of Vikings for Schools, Emma Horne and Natalia Radziwillowicz to talk about the workshops they run, the recent award they won, and the axes they've swung.Want links? We have plenty:The Institute for Policy and EngagementVikings for SchoolsVikings for Schools WorkshopsPolicy Impact and Public Engagement Awards 2024 - Best Schools InitiativeMidlands Vikin...
In recognition of Suicide Prevention Month, Ben sat with Sarah Cassidy, Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham (and our Best Policy Impact award winner), to discuss her ground-breaking work on suicide prevention within the autistic community. Want some links? We have plenty:Sarah CassidyAutisticaAutism Centre for Excellence CambridgeThe Institute for Policy and EngagementInstitute Academy ProgrammesThe Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards 2024 Winners and NomineesFollo...
2024 marks 200 years since Lord Byron’s death, so in this special episode, Ben visits Newstead Abbey, Byron’s family home, and chats with Sam Hirst, a University of Nottingham research fellow. They are joined by Phillipa Abery from the Institute for Policy and Engagement as well as three volunteers from Newstead Abbey, to talk about Byron, his poetry and Sam’s efforts at bringing Byron’s history to life for the public.Want links? We have plenty:The Institute for Policy and EngagementThe Insti...
Ben is joined by Pearl Agyakwa, a specialist in material degradation, and they talk about how that links to the University of Nottingham’s Zero Carbon Cluster programme, outreach work with the community and schools, as well as the social impact of engineering.Want links? We have plenty:Pearl AgyakwaMoritz Liesegang Electric Planes and Net Zero Aviation w/Sharmila SumsurooahDIY Slow Cooker for your Wallet and the Planet w/Mike CliffordClean Cooking, Kitchen Culture and Climate Change w/Mike Cl...
Andrea Sartorius is a Research Fellow at the University of Nottingham looking at the impacts of trace metal pollution on ecosystems. Grab yourself a brew and have a listen as Andrea and Ben chat about her research, what those impacts are, and what can be done about it.It turns out there's more to lead than Ben first thought...Want links? We have plenty:The Environmental Impacts of Historical Lead Mining (YouTube)Laura Hughes' Financial Times: The Unseen Dangers of Lead Contamination in the UK...
The Institute for Policy and Engagement has some brand new award winners! That's right, the annual Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards 2024 have been announced (you can read about all the winners below) and Ben is sitting down with Paul Crawford, of Best Public Engagement Initiative fame.They talk all about his project (collaborating with Aardman Animations, no less), arts and health and much more. And during the episode, they talk about what creative hobbies they currently have - mayb...
Ben is talking all things Science in the Park with special guest Sam Tang in this episode. Never heard of Science in the Park? (How??) Public engagement at its finest, Science in the Park has been entertaining and sharing knowledge from the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and many local organisations for the past 15 years. Have a listen to hear all about it!Want some links? We have plenty:The Institute for Policy and EngagementSam TangPeriodic VideosPolicy Impact and Pub...
Public Engagement is a broad topic, so Ben sits down with fellow Institute for Policy and Engagement colleagues, Stephen Meek and Maria Richards, to pick it apart. They look at the NCCPE Watermark, what it is, what it means for the University of Nottingham (and what UoN received...)Want some links? We have plenty:The Institute for Policy and EngagementCity as LabNCCPENCCPE Engage Watermark
Ben is joined by Dr Andrew Bennett, Director of the FRAME Alternatives Laboratory at the University of Nottingham, and Amy Beale, Head of Policy and Programmes at FRAME (Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments). Together they talk all things research, stopping the use of animal testing, and what the benefits of the long-term relationship between University and Charity mean for policymaking and public engagement. Ethics, hamsters and grow-your-own-organs are just a tiny slic...
Good public engagement and outreach requires good enthusiasm, and Jez Turner brings it by the bucket load. In this episode, Ben chats with Jez about his outreach work, his passion for lifelong learning, space, using satellites to identify potential slavery cases, and even, at one point, Nazi Germany.It's a wild ride this one.Want some links? We have plenty:Jez Turner's ProfileRights Lab NottinghamFestival of Science and CuriosityFoundation Engineering and Physical Sciences Courses
What do Shakespeare's plays and bears have in common? Turns out, many things, and not just from when they appear in the scripts.Box Office Bears is a multi-institutional project looking at animal baiting in Early Modern England, and lead investigator Hannah O'Regan joins Ben to talk all about it. Listen on to hear all about the bears who were as famous as actors (of the day).CW: Historic animal cruelty Want some links? We have plenty:Hannah O'Regan's profileBox Office BearsInformation on...
Who doesn't like elephants?? Ben loves them and he chats with Lisa Yon about the Elephant Welfare Project, a long-running love story for looking out for elephants. Honestly it has it all, policy impact, public engagement, heart-warming animal stories and a crowdfunder! (Find that below). Have a listen!Want some links? We have plenty:The Elephant Welfare Project Just Giving PageLisa Yon's ProfileThe Elephant Welfare ProjectThe Elephant Welfare Project TwitterThe Elephant Welfare Project Instag...
Mike Clifford returns to Knowledge, Engaged! Last appearing in 2021 to talk about clean cooking and climate change, he's back to chat to Ben about some closer to home work.As part of the Green Hustle festival, Mike brought along his DIY fabric cooker that could potentially help both the planet and people's wallets during the cost of living crisis. Intrigued? Listen on to find out about it!Want some links? We have plenty:Mike Clifford's ProfileTiger Community Enterprise CICITV Coverage of the ...
Katharine Adeney joins Ben to talk all about Majoritarian Nationalism and the Asia Research Institute, with particular attention on India. What is it? Listen on to find out!------------------------------------------------Want some links? We have plenty:Katharine AdeneyWhat is the BBC Modi documentary and why is it so controversial? - The GuardianThe Asia Research Institute
Digital Youth, with Sprouting Minds, is an ambitious UKRI funded research programme with researchers from Nottingham, Auckland, Bath, Glasgow, Kings College London, LSE, UCL and the Open University. Ben sits down with Jo Lockwood and Kareem Khan to talk about the programme, the importance of research and support for young people's mental health, as well as deep dives into their individual research projects.During the episode, we reference a survey you can participate in. You can find this in ...
Stephen Meek and Amanda Chukwudozie join Ben to talk about the Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards 2023, the winners, the range of high quality work at the University of Nottingham.Want some links? We have plenty:Our episode featuring Todd Landman: https://tinyurl.com/yd7pwy3nOur episode featuring Lara Bianchi: https://tinyurl.com/2dbhtvh6All of our award winners and nominees are here: https://tinyurl.com/3kt4ssnx
Ben is joined by super-special-guest-host Gabrielle Bunn to talk sustainability, bringing the social sciences into big projects for everyone's benefit and more with Judy Muthuri and Hannah Noke from the University of Nottingham and Daniela Salite from Aston University.Want some links? We have plenty:SHAping Sustainable Futures Research Hub: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/policy-and-engagement/net-zero/home.aspxJudy Muthuri: https://tinyurl.com/ykmx6b7dHannah Noke: https://tinyurl.com/ywdvbevjDa...
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