Sometimes there's a huge divide between academic research and the general public, but people like Claudio Di Lorito are working to bridge that gap. Co-research and Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) are cornerstones of Claudio's work with dementia patients - find out all about it in this episode!
And no, it's completely unrelated to the PPI you might have heard of before...
Find out more about Claudio here! Feel free to contact them (and us!) if you want to continue the conversation. Or send us a tweet, or get in touch via our website. So many delicious options for you.
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 Engagement
City as Lab
NCCPE
NCCPE 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 slice of the fun.
Want some links? We have plenty:
FRAME
Andrew Bennett's profile (UoN)
Andrew Bennett's profile (FRAME)
Amy Beale
REACH
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 Profile
Rights Lab Nottingham
Festival of Science and Curiosity
Foundation Engineering and Physical Sciences Courses
The climate crisis is usually talked about in terms of the big picture, but Mark Gillott talks to Ben about the local community-driven work he is doing and the massive impacts it could have on green energy as a whole. They discuss the Trent Basin project, Mark's revolutionary ideas and what the real meaning behind the flickering black and white symbol before an ad break on tv is (which blew Ben's mind).
Knowledge, Engaged is brought to you by The Institute of 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.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually, so we apologise for any dips in audio quality, but the fascinating content remains.
For more information about Mark and his work, as well as the Institute, please use the following links:
Mark's Bio and Research: https://tinyurl.com/cbjmssav
The UoN Energy Institute: https://tinyurl.com/7vmw4exh
The Trent Basin Project: https://www.era.ac.uk/projects-research/trent-basin
Project SCENe: https://www.projectscene.uk/
The Institute for Policy and Engagement: https://tinyurl.com/yh46zla8
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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 profile
Box Office Bears
Information on the Bear's Tibia
Bears! Nature, Culture, and Beyond Exhibition at Lakeside Arts
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 Page
Lisa Yon's Profile
The Elephant Welfare Project
The Elephant Welfare Project Twitter
The Elephant Welfare Project Instagram
A BBC Article About the Elephant Welfare App
A BBC Sounds Clip featuring Lisa Yon and a Bachelor Herd of Elephants
The Institute's Twitter Page
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 Profile
Tiger Community Enterprise CIC
ITV Coverage of the Fabric Cooker
Green Hustle
Oh no, Ben promised to show off his rabbits... Hop over to Twitter for that one!
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!
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Want some links? We have plenty:
Katharine Adeney
What is the BBC Modi documentary and why is it so controversial? - The Guardian
The 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 the links below!
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Want some links? We have plenty:
Digital Youth With Sprouting Minds
SPARX
SPARX (New Zealand promo)
CaTS-APP
Practitioner Views of the CaTS-App (SURVEY)
Jo Lockwood's Nottingham Profile
Kareem Khan's Nottingham Profile
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/yd7pwy3n
Our episode featuring Lara Bianchi: https://tinyurl.com/2dbhtvh6
All of our award winners and nominees are here: https://tinyurl.com/3kt4ssnx
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