Welcome to the Institute for Policy and Engagement

The Institute's mission is to support the exchange of knowledge and ideas to enrich policy making, inspire people, support communities, transform lives and shape a better future.

Welcome to the Institute for Policy and Engagement

The Institute's mission is to support the exchange of knowledge and ideas to enrich policy making, inspire people, support communities, transform lives and shape a better future.

Events

The Institute for Policy and Engagement runs regular events that help connect policymakers and the public with the exciting research taking place.

If you have any suggestions for events you’d love to see us organising, or if you’re running an event where our research might make a contribution, please get in touch.

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Science Public Lectures

Our Science Public Lectures bring the wonder of science to life through a series of free monthly public events.

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Country lives: Exploring the English countryside from 1800

Date: 10/04/2025 - 21/09/2025
Location:: Lakeside Arts
Description: From 10th April to 21st September Lakeside Arts will be showcasing the Country lives exhibition, exploring how the English countryside has been depicted over the past 200 years, from idyllic scenes to the realities of rural life. Jointly curated by the University of Nottingham Libraries, Manuscripts and Special Collections, and Dr. Sarah Holland from the Department of History, the exhibition highlights the lasting impact the countryside has had on people throughout history.

Forest exhibition at Nottingham Castle

Date: 24/05/2025 - 02/11/2025
Location:: Nottingham Castle
Description: As part of the FOREST exhibition, the Institute is supporting a unique collaboration between artist Caroline Locke and researchers from across the university.

Forest and Frequency film screening

Date: 03/07/2025
Location:: Lakeside Arts Pavilion
Description: Join us for this free screening of Forest and Frequency, shown for the first time since it was developed for the ground-breaking FOREST exhibition, which opened in May 2025 at Nottingham Castle.

Science Public Lecture: Seeing the forest with trees

Date: 17/07/2025
Location:: B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
Description: Join us in July as we explore the science of tree propagation and the challenges of growing the UK's native oak species from cuttings.

Being Human Festival 2025

Date: 06 - 15/11/2025
Description: Each year Being Human Festival invites researchers at universities and other research organisations to collaborate with local community and cultural partners to create exciting and engaging events and projects for all to enjoy. The festival coordinates hundreds of free events across the UK and beyond. Festival events aim to celebrate and demonstrate the ways in which the humanities inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world.

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Being Human Festival 2025

Date: 06 - 15/11/2025
Description: Each year Being Human Festival invites researchers at universities and other research organisations to collaborate with local community and cultural partners to create exciting and engaging events and projects for all to enjoy. The festival coordinates hundreds of free events across the UK and beyond. Festival events aim to celebrate and demonstrate the ways in which the humanities inspire and enrich our everyday lives, help us to understand ourselves, our relationships with others, and the challenges we face in a changing world.

Science Public Lecture: Seeing the forest with trees

Date: 17/07/2025
Location:: B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
Description: Join us in July as we explore the science of tree propagation and the challenges of growing the UK's native oak species from cuttings.

Forest and Frequency film screening

Date: 03/07/2025
Location:: Lakeside Arts Pavilion
Description: Join us for this free screening of Forest and Frequency, shown for the first time since it was developed for the ground-breaking FOREST exhibition, which opened in May 2025 at Nottingham Castle.

Science Public Lecture: Intracluster Light

Date: 19/06/2025
Location:: B1 Physics Building, University Park Campus
Description: Join us this June as we explore the hidden architecture of the universe and the mysterious role of dark matter with Jesse Golden-Marx, Research Fellow in the Faculty of Science.

Public lecture: The Moon Under the Microscope

Date: 04/06/2025
Location:: Physics B1, University Park

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