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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

Bright Sparks family talks

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Public Science Lecture: Health and wellbeing in Nottingham during the 2022 heatwave

Date: 16/05/2024
Location:: Chemistry X1, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: In this lecture, Assistant Professor Charles Ogunbode, from the School of Psychology, will share findings from recent research into lived experiences of the 2022 heatwave among communities in Nottingham. The research details the range of physical, mental, social and economic impacts that people endured, as well as the way that people pulled together to look after one another.

Green Hustle Festival

Date: 01/06/2024
Location:: Various locations across Nottingham
Description: University of Nottingham is delighted to once again be supporting the Green Hustle Festival. Find out more!

Bright Sparks family talk: The wonders of the human heart

Date: 30/06/2024
Location:: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: Join Aishah Nasir and Chris Denning from the Biodiscovery Institute, here at the University of Nottingham, to learn about the wonders of the human heart for this engaging and interactive family talk, as part of the Bright Sparks: lks series.

Bright Sparks family talk: Smart spiders

Date: 07/07/2024
Location:: Djangoly Theatre, Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: In this family-friendly talk, Professor Sara L. Goodacre will reveal how spiders use their amazing skills, and explain what it is that we still don't quite understand about them.

Bright Sparks family talk: Exploring our universe

Date: 20/07/2024
Location:: Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: In this interactive and sensory family talk, Jez Turner will explore how most of our Solar System and the Universe is not just what we see with visible light. Through practical demonstrations, Jez will show how we can explore space through smell, touch, and sound.

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Science Public Lecture: Observing using the Isaac Newton Telescope

Date: 15/02/2024
Location:: Physics Building (lecture theatre B1) University Park Campus, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: Join Dr. Julian Onions, School of Physics and Astronomy, as he shares his experiences, and challenges, of observing with the Isaac Newton telescope.

Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity 2024

Date: 05 - 16/02/2024
Description: This annual festival showcases a world of science and curiosity that's all around us every day through free, fun and interactive events across Nottinghamshire.

Science Public Lecture: Close encounters of the small kind

Date: 18/01/2024
Location:: Physics Building (lecture theatre B1) University Park Campus, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: Join Dr Luke Norman for a captivating journey into the microscopic world as we explore the fascinating subject of electron microscopy and its profound potential for outreach.

Black Holes and the Dark Universe

Date: 14/12/2023
Location:: Physics Building (lecture theatre B1) University Park Campus, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: In this talk, three successive holders of Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Awards at Nottingham explore how we can study these cosmological mysteries of black holes when we cannot observe them directly.

Sex, Drugs and Water Inequality

Date: 16/11/2023
Location:: Physics Building (lecture theatre B1) University Park Campus, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: At this public science lecture Rachel Louise Gomes MBE will explore how are we managing global challenges that include pharmaceutical drugs, sex hormones, and plastic pollution in our waters.

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