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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- Date
- 27/06/2024
- Location:
- Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts, University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham
- 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: family talks series.
- 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.
- 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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- 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
- 28/06/2023
- Location:
- Royal Society
- Description
- Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam will be giving his Attenborough Award Lecture at the Royal Society on Wednesday 28 June 2023 at 19:00. In his talk, Professor Van-Tam will discuss how science was communicated in both political and public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic and will reflect on his own journey through this challenging landscape. This free event is open to everyone. Find out more about the event: https://royalsociety.org/science-events-and-lectures/2023/06/attenborough-award-lecture-2022/
- 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
- 02 - 04/06/2023
- Location:
- Dryden Enterprise Centre, Nottingham city centre
- Description
- We are delighted to be supporting this year's Green Hustle festival in Nottingham! Check out the many different ways that our academics are getting involved with at this exciting free public event.
- 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.