Events
The Institute for Policy and Engagement runs regular events that help connect policymakers and the public with the exciting research taking place.
You can register for all of our public events via our Eventbrite profile page, or follow the links from the individual event titles below.
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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Upcoming Events
- Date
- 15/06/2023
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building
- Description
- This interactive lecture uses archive footage of the Apollo 11 spacecraft landing on the Moon in July 1969 and how engineers (from many backgrounds) made this happen. We will briefly look at the Artemis programme to get the first woman and the first person of colour to walk on the Moon in the next few years!There will also be UK built rocket engines from the 50's and 60's as well as some examples of how you can get involved in Space Engineering at home. We will also highlight some of the amazing work the University of Nottingham does in Space and spaceflight applications.
- Date
- 03 - 07/07/2023
- Description
- The University of Nottingham team is excited to be participating as the lead partner in Evidence Week 2023. This event enables researchers to present their evidence directly to legislators, to inform policy making in the public interest.
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Past Events
- Date
- 03 - 07/07/2023
- Description
- The University of Nottingham team is excited to be participating as the lead partner in Evidence Week 2023. This event enables researchers to present their evidence directly to legislators, to inform policy making in the public interest.
- Date
- 15/06/2023
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building
- Description
- This interactive lecture uses archive footage of the Apollo 11 spacecraft landing on the Moon in July 1969 and how engineers (from many backgrounds) made this happen. We will briefly look at the Artemis programme to get the first woman and the first person of colour to walk on the Moon in the next few years!There will also be UK built rocket engines from the 50's and 60's as well as some examples of how you can get involved in Space Engineering at home. We will also highlight some of the amazing work the University of Nottingham does in Space and spaceflight applications.
- Date
- 18/05/2023
- Location:
- B1 Physics Building
- Description
- Professor Emma Wilson presents this public lecture, sharing personal and professional reflections on breast cancer research whilst living with a breast cancer susceptibility gene.
- Date
- 20/04/2023
- Location:
- School of Physics & Astronomy
- Description
- Did you know that China manufactured COVID-19 to wage war on the USA, or that climate change is all just a hoax so scientists can make money? In this talk, Dr Daniel Jolley will showcase why people find conspiracy theories so appealing and debunk some of the misconceptions (e.g., are all conspiracy believer's paranoid?).
- Date
- 20/04/2023
- Location:
- NG7 2RD, Trent Building, University Park