Events
The Institute for Policy and Engagement runs regular events that help connect policymakers and the public with the exciting research taking place.
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- Date
- 19/09/2024
- Location:
- Physics Building, University of Nottingham NG7 2RD, University Park
- Description
- In this lecture, Dr. Deshpande will explore three areas of research he has worked on over his career: telesurgery, teleoperation, and mixed reality training, bringing them together through the common theme that runs through his research, keeping the human user at the centre of the development of the technologies.
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- Date
- 17/10/2019
- Location:
- School of Physics & Astronomy
- Description
- Physics in Science Fiction writing.Presented by David Wilkinson, Institute of Physics as part of the Science Public Lecture series.This event will take place 6-7pm on Thursday 17 October in Lecture Theatre B1, Physics Building, University Park.This event is free to attend and all are welcome.For more information, please visit the event page.
- Date
- 19/09/2019
- Location:
- School of Physics & Astronomy
- Description
- Part of the Science Public Lecture Series, Keeping Your Body Clock Ticking is a lecture by PhD student Mitchell Masterson of the Schools of Psychology and Pharmacy. This lecture explores circadian rhythms and their affect on the body.Circadian rhythms are your body's natural daily cycles, keeping things ticking over in every cell of your body. Most of us are only really aware of them when we get jet-lagged but they do have upsides too! Not only do they control when you feel the need to sleep but also your body temperature, when you're best at wound healing, growth and what times you're best at learning and remembering, to name a few.This talk will cover how circadian rhythms are controlled and how they control you, with insights into how we study them in a lab.
- Date
- 17/09/2019
- Location:
- School of Physics & Astronomy
- Description
- Welcome to the third annual policy impact and public engagement conference.Brought to you by the University of Nottingham Institute for Policy and Engagement, the conference is aimed at researchers, academics and professional staff across all disciplines working in or supporting policy impact and public engagement. The day will offer a range of training options to suit all experience levels.This year's theme of 'Celebrate and Aspire' aims to showcase some of the outstanding policy impact and public engagement that is happening across the University, and inspire you with new ideas from local and national experts.Plenary speakers include Professor Shearer West and Amanda Horton-Mastin. Amanda is a Director at Collider Science and is responsible for Marketing, Communications and Fund Mobilisation at Girl Effect.A mini Pecha Kucha showcase will see colleagues from across university share their stories of success about engaging with policymakers or members of the public.The afternoon breakout sessions feature a range of workshops across key policy and public engagement topics including Policy 101, Inside the Policy Brain: who policy makers are and how to talk to them, Public Engagement 101, Creating a space for engagement.The conference will also include the presentation of the inaugural Policy and Engagement Awards, which will celebrate both individual and team efforts in the policy and public engagement space.This event is free for academic and professional staff from the University of Nottingham. If you do not work at the University but would like to attend, please email us at theinstitute@nottingham.ac.uk.The University of Nottingham is committed to protecting your personal data and informing you of your rights in relation to that data. You can read our full privacy notice online here.
- Date
- 17/09/2019
- Location:
- School of Physics & Astronomy
- Description
- The Institute for Policy and Engagement brings you another instalment of its public lectures series. This time we will be hearing from Professor Helen Thompson on the role of experts in politics.Over the past years senior politicians in the UK have called into question the role of experts in politics. Much of this view is linked to the Brexit debate and Michael Gove's comment that 'people in this country have had enough of experts'. But is it true that we have had enough experts? What role do experts play in public debate? Are experts and pundits able to shed any light on what might happen next in politics given that everything seems very uncertain?Whether you are a well established academic who might be asking himself/herself similar questions and wonders how to navigate the complicated world of politics, or you are someone who might be concerned by the rise of fake news and wonders whom we can or should trust, come to this lecture where you'll have a chance not only to hear from Professor Thompson herself but also to debate this issue and ask questions.Professors Thompson's talk will be followed by Q&A and a drinks reception open to all.Speaker profile: Professor Helen ThompsonHelen Thompson is Professor of Political Economy at the University of Cambridge. She is also a regular panellist on Talking Politics and writes a fortnightly column for the New Statesman.
- Date
- 06/02/2019
- Location:
- School of Physics & Astronomy
- Description
- Join two leading Professors of the British Academy as they share the latest thinking and research into the future of capitalism and the corporation to understand how business might be changed to make it work better for society.Professor Sir Paul Collier FBA, CBE and Professor Colin Mayer FBA, CBE bring together their new books alongside the British Academy's Future of the Corporation programme research to pose serious questions of our economic system.After hearing from our guest speakers, a panel of leading figures from Nottingham's political, business and academic communities will discuss what these ideas might mean for the city and region. This will include an opportunity for questions from the audience.The panel comprises of:Professor Shearer West (Vice-Chancellor)Graham Allen (former MP for Nottingham North and founder of the Rebalancing Outer Estates Foundation)Natalie Gasson (Midlands Engine Strategic Lead, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government)Professor Sarah Hall (Professor of Economic Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences)Amy Lenander (Head of International, Capital One)