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Nottingham Catalyst Partnership Fund - Funded Activities

The Nottingham Catalyst Partnership Fund was created in order to provide charitable and community organisations with the opportunity to share the benefits of University of Nottingham's research and to participate in research activity. The fund has provided grants of £500 to support activities which involve Public Engagement with research.

The fund has provided grants of £500 to support activities which involve Public Engagement with research.

Partnership Fund Grants

The Nottingham Catalyst Partnership Fund has now successfully completed five rounds of funding. Applications have been reviewed quarterly by a review panel of internal University staff and external community representatives. During this time we have awarded a total of £32,500 to 65 approved projects. The following tables show how we allocated the funding across the different Faculty areas of the University. We have also awarded funding to external applicants from local community organisations. 

You might like to view our case studies to read more about the Public Engagement activities that these grants have supported.

 

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Faculty of Arts
 

 

ApplicantDepartment  ActivitySummary 
Dr Will Bowden Department of Archaeology Public research collaboration Facilitating volunteer involvement with University research, including archaeological fieldwork
Mr Sean Doherty Department of Archaeology Public research collaboration Conference to showcase cutting-edge research, with talks and poster sessions
Mr Keith Bound Department of Culture, Film and Media Public research collaboration Research experiment to study participants, with exit interview and debriefing
Dr Richard A Gaunt Department of History Public presentation event History day event featuring art exhibition and guest speakers
Professor Elizabeth Harvey Department of History Product development Undertaking transcripts of oral history interviews, to provide researchers and museums with resources
Mr Philip James Riden Department of History Product development Publishing a book and making additional content available online
Professor Catherine Davies School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Public presentation event Documentary photographic exhibition, to be held in Manchester, London, and Nottingham
Ms Sarah Kerr School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Public presentation event Documentary photographic exhibition in London, accompanied with interview audio files
Professor Peter Ling School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies Public presentation event Series of lectures, and a day workshop with evening concert

 

Faculty of Engineering
 
Applicant  Department   Activity Summary  
Dr Blaise Mempouo Department of Architecture and Built Environment Public research collaboration Project offering home energy assessment, and sharing results to raise awareness of research
Dr Wang Qi Department of Architecture and Built Environment Public research collaboration Focus groups to be involved with participatory architecture design in museums
Mr Licheng Zhang Department of Architecture and Built Environment Public research collaboration Focus groups for feedback on planning and design of exhibitions
Professor Ed Lester Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Public presentation event Event to demonstrate how hydrothermal nanomanufacturing plant technology works
Mr John Harvey Department of Infrastructure, Geomatics and Architecture Product development Releasing a mobile application, with continued availability and security of the system
Dr Andrew Rollinson Department of Infrastructure, Geomatics and Architecture Public presentation event Project to disseminate research through presentations, enabling knowledge transfer

 

 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
 
 Applicant  Department   Activity  Summary 
Mr Marcus Baker School of Health Sciences Public research collaboration Events to feed back an early-stage training package to publics who have assisted in its formulation
Dr Holly Blake School of Health Sciences Public research collaboration Consultations with stakeholders to inform and comment on design for research study
Mr Tim Carter School of Health Sciences Public presentation event Disseminating key research findings at meetings, with additional marketing materials to distribute externally
Mrs Bernie Divall School of Health Sciences Public research collaboration Undertaking a series of events and mapping exercises in order to establish a service user group
Dr Linda East School of Health Sciences Public presentation event Seminar to present results of report accompanied with a video documentary
Dr Catrin Evans School of Health Sciences Interactive public event Public engagement event to learn about research and the University's role
Dr Maria Michail School of Health Sciences Public research collaboration Setting up and running an advisory group to support the development of a research study
Mr Lawrence Orme School of Health Sciences Public research collaboration Focus groups to help shape the design of a research study
Professor Helen Spiby School of Health Sciences Public research collaboration Events and outreach work with a panel of service users
Miss K Noreen Boyle School of Life Sciences Interactive public event Meeting to work on developing a new teaching method by integrating a 3D printing pen
Dr Bethan Phillips School of Life Sciences Public presentation event Six-week seminar series providing University research based information
Professor John P Birchall School of Medicine Public research collaboration Series of interviews with patients, to be recorded, transcribed, and quantitatively analysed
Dr Charlotte Bolton School of Medicine Product development Developing a range of interactive activities for the public, for use at events
Dr Joanne Chalmers School of Medicine Public research collaboration Patient participation in consensus meeting, including Patient Focus session
Dr Neil Coulson School of Medicine Public research collaboration Series of meetings to develop a collaborative research study and produce an online support directory 
Dr Rebecca Dewey School of Medicine Interactive public event Event raising awareness of research and encouraging a collaborative relationship where users participate in research
Mr Richard Harrison School of Medicine Interactive public event Running a series of engagement and learning events as well as providing demonstration kits
Dr Adele Horobin School of Medicine Interactive public event Showcasing research through a series of interactive stands and displays with hands-on demos
Professor Pip Logan School of Medicine Public research collaboration Meetings to enable public involvement with research activity and collect data
Dr Anna Selby School of Medicine Interactive public event Delivering a programme of interactive seminars, with follow-up evaluation
Dr Victoria Tischler School of Medicine Public research collaboration Weekly groups led by a trained art educator, to explore experiences and collect observational data
Dr Dawn-Marie Walker  School of Medicine Public research collaboration Including external representation on the internal School of Medicine ethical approval system
Miss Victoria Strong School of Veterinary Medicine and Science Public presentation event Interactive display to provide information about University research, with audio-visual content


 Faculty of Science
 
 Applicant  Department   Activity  Summary 
Dr Susannah Lydon School of Biosciences Interactive public event Open day event to explain the range of research, including hands-on activities
Dr Michael Wilson School of Biosciences Product development Creating a scale model of of the new Biosciences facility, to be displayed on location and taken to outreach events
Dr Samantha Tang School of Chemistry Product development Resources for creating a set of science experiment kits, for use in any public events or exhibits
Dr Ben Bedwell School of Computer Science Interactive public event Providing "bootcamp" training sessions based on knowledge gathered from numerous research engagements
Dr Mattia Fornasa School of Physics and Astronomy Public presentation event A collaborative art exhibition with outreach talks by researchers from the University
Dr Danielle Ropar School of Psychology Public presentation event Hosting a showcase event with presentations and demonstrations to communicate the research we carry out
Dr Alastair D. Smith School of Psychology Interactive public event Exploring fundamental principles and cutting-edge research through fun, interactive demonstrations and experiments

 

 

 Faculty of Social Sciences
 
 Applicant  Department   Activity  Summary 
Dr Bin Wu School of Contemporary Chinese Studies Public presentation event Disseminating survey report findings, along with creating regular film screenings
Miss Amy Weatherburn School of Law Product development Understanding research and film script writing workshop, to produce an educational video
Mr Andrew Gibson School of Sociology and Social Policy Interactive public event High-profile public debate to be held at research conference
Ms Emma Katz School of Sociology and Social Policy Public presentation event Half-day workshop to disseminate research, with breakout sessions and evaluation
Dr Siobhan Laird School of Sociology and Social Policy Interactive public event Half-day seminar to engage with the voluntary sector in Nottingham

 

 Community Organisations
 

 Applicant  Area  Activity  Summary 
Arthritis Research UK Centre for Sports, Exercise and Osteoarthritis  Nottingham Interactive public event Networking day to showcase and raise awareness of resesarch
Arthritis Research UK Pain Centre Nottingham Interactive public event Networking day to showcase and raise awareness of resesarch
Conduit Services Plus CIC Nottingham Public research collaboration Research links for a new project on exercise and nutrition
Dementia and Frail Older Person PPI Group Southwell Public research collaboration Support for patients and public to attend regular meetings, with carer assistance where required
Dementia Research PPI Group Nottingham Public research collaboration Support for patients and public to attend regular meetings, with carer assistance where required
Dominion House Church Radford and Hyson Green Public presentation event Series of lectures and seminars with speakers from the University
Double Impact Nottingham Public research collaboration Service user consultations, researcher participation in peer support group, along with public presentations
Goddard Consultants Coaching Practice CIC Matlock Public research collaboration Research programme with focus groups, and dissemination of findings
Imara CIC West Bridgford Public research collaboration Documentary based research with data analysis collected from service users, along with focus groups for additional qualitative data to be collected
Inspire Nottingham Nottingham Interactive public event Two workshops facilitated by researchers from the University
Laughing Matters Nottingham Public research collaboration Research into the impact of courses on service users, including focus group meetings
Malt Cross Trust Nottingham Public research collaboration Working with research assistants to engage visitors in a creative way
Mojatu Foundation Radford and Hyson Green Public research collaboration Research into developing an e-learning platform and e-library system
Nottingham Counselling Service Nottingham Public research collaboration Clinical supervision, training and consultancy in improving access to psychological therapies
Rainbow Parents Carers Forum Nottingham Public research collaboration Focus group meetings, review analysis, and dissemination

 

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