Knowledge, Engaged Institute for Policy and Engagement (University of Nottingham)

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...