A series of practical tutorials focused on science communication and multimedia production, applied to problems in social innovation and behaviour change.
This workshop will focus on considering research implications, communicating research concepts and results to the general public. Practical tutorials include i) strategies for maximising research impact and relevance, ii) developing material for public engagement (including talks, posters, demos and multimedia podcasts), and iii) communicating with the media (press releases and interview techniques).
Day 1. Impact strategies Venue: Link 3 Workshop Space
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Time |
Topic |
Instructors |
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11:00 |
Tea & Coffee |
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11:15 |
Welcome and introduction |
Jackie Andrade |
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11:30 |
The importance of research impact: Case study 1 alarms |
Judy Edworthy |
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12:00 |
Case study 2 : Scientific impact and early cinema |
Michael Punt |
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12:30 |
Case study 3: Music and entertainment |
John Matthias |
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13:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 |
Developing research impact
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Alyson Norman
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14:30 |
Types of impact |
Judy Edworthy |
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14:45 |
Personalised impact strategies Exercise – work on impact strategies and pitches on possibilities for presenting their own research |
Lucy Davies, Judy Edworthy, Jacki Andrade, Rebecca Pearce, Martin Coath CogNovians |
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17:00 |
Impact strategy discussions (Tea, Coffee & Biscuits available in workshop space) |
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18:00 |
Welcome reception |
Social with Malcolm Love, Emily Grossman, Eat Music, Café Concrete, Puma, Rumpus Cosy
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Day 2. Public engagement Venue: Link 3 Workshop Space
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Time |
Topic |
Instructors |
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09:30 |
Welcome, introductions and outline of the programme |
Malcom Love, Emily Grossman
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10:00 |
Public Engagement – the imperative, opportunities, resources and skills |
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11:00 |
Tea & Coffee |
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11:30 |
The nuts and bolts of staging an event |
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12:30 |
Lunch@ Rumpus Cosy and visit to radio station |
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14:00 |
Initial planning ultimately breaking into task groups
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15:30 |
Promoting your events
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16:30 |
CogJam 'on air' discussions (Tea, Coffee & Biscuits available in workshop space) |
Day 3. Communication skills Venue: Link 3 Workshop
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Time |
Topic |
Instructors |
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09:30 |
Show business! On your feet in front of live audiences |
Malcom Love, Emily Grossman Rebecca Pearce Martin Coath |
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10:30 |
Task groups – CogJam event planning
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11:30 |
Tea & Coffee |
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12:00 |
Task groups – continued |
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13:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 |
Media ‘stuff’ |
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15:00 |
Task groups |
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16:30 |
CogJam 'on air' discussions (Tea, Coffee & Biscuits available in workshop space) |
Day 4. Media skills Venue: Link 3 Workshop Space
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Time |
Topic |
Instructors |
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09:30 |
How to be media friendly – how to give an interview |
Malcom Love, Emily Grossman Rebecca Pearce Martin Coath
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10:30 |
Task groups continue |
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11:30 |
Tea & Coffee |
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12:00 |
Interviewing and being interviewed |
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13:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 |
Task groups continue |
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16:30 |
CogJam 'on air' discussions (Tea, Coffee & Biscuits available in workshop space) |
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Day 5. CogJam 'on air' Venue: Link 3 Workshop Space Rumpus Cosy, EatMusic studios
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Time |
Topic |
Instructors |
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09:30 |
Miscellaneous ‘Top Tips Session' |
Malcom Love, Emily Grossman Rebecca Pearce Martin Coath
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10:30 |
Rehearsals |
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11:30 |
Tea & Coffee |
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12:00 |
Rehearsals |
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13:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 |
Rehearsals |
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15:00 |
Technical Rehearsals |
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16:30 |
Tea & rest break |
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19:30 |
LIVE SHOW at Rumpus Cosy |
CogNovians |
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Disciplines: Communication skills; researcher-specific disciplines