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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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Nottingham Being Human Festival 2023

Date: 09 - 18/11/2023
Location:: Various locations across Nottingham
Description: University of Nottingham is delighted to be one of this year's five flagship Hub programmes, bringing together a range of perspectives that connect research to the histories, cultures and communities of our area.

Public lecture: Politics after Brexit

Date: 26/10/2023
Location:: A03 Monica Partridge Building
Description: The School of Politics and International Relations collaborates with the Institute for Policy and Engagement for this special event with the director of the UK in a Changing Europe research network.

History Festival 2023

Date: 23 - 28/10/2023
Description: Welcome to the University of Nottingham's History Festival. The 2023 Festival includes a wide range of in person talks and workshops. All activities are free to participate in and everyone is welcome.

Fantastic numbers and where to find them: a journey to the edge of physics

Date: 19/10/2023
Location:: Room B3 Life Sciences Building, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
Description: Join leading theoretical physicist and YouTube star Tony Padilla, as he explores the most extraordinary numbers in physics, and how they explain fundamental truths of the universe.

Self-perceptions of ageing

Date: 21/09/2023
Location:: Microsoft Teams online event
Description: In this online talk Dr Sabatini will introduce the concept of self-perceptions of ageing and provide an overview of literature linking self-perceptions of ageing with health-enhancing behaviours and indicators of mental, physical, and cognitive health.

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