One of the things I'm really interested in is how does research make a difference in the 'real world' - how does it get out there, and get communicated to the public (who are the ones who most often pay for it in the first place!).
So, while it's one of the themes in my research (although mine is more about interactions between research and policy, rather than the general public), I'm also trying to practice what I preach. I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Natural History Museum's most recent late night as part of their Universities Week programme.
The late night saw a whole heap of different universities turn up to the museum to talk about their research, and I was involved in the 'soapbox' event, where individual researchers stood on a platform for 45-60 minutes, talking to people as they went by. We each had a question in front of us to draw people in (mine was, do climate sceptics matter?), and it was surprisingly enjoyable! It was great interacting with different people and finding out what they thought.
There's photos and more info on the LSE website here.
Next weekend I'm also going to something called LSE Shout, which is a weekend away where we're learning to about creating research impact. We're going to be looking at posters, web design, stand up comedy and films - should be interesting!
So, while it's one of the themes in my research (although mine is more about interactions between research and policy, rather than the general public), I'm also trying to practice what I preach. I recently had the opportunity to speak at the Natural History Museum's most recent late night as part of their Universities Week programme. The late night saw a whole heap of different universities turn up to the museum to talk about their research, and I was involved in the 'soapbox' event, where individual researchers stood on a platform for 45-60 minutes, talking to people as they went by. We each had a question in front of us to draw people in (mine was, do climate sceptics matter?), and it was surprisingly enjoyable! It was great interacting with different people and finding out what they thought.
There's photos and more info on the LSE website here.
Next weekend I'm also going to something called LSE Shout, which is a weekend away where we're learning to about creating research impact. We're going to be looking at posters, web design, stand up comedy and films - should be interesting!
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