Archive for November, 2009
How to Design an Event
The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR Scotland) is delighted to announce a special Christmas event for PRs interested in event management, in partnership with Event Consultants Scotland on Wednesday 2 December, from 6pm til late.
The party will start with networking over drinks and canapés followed by a presentation from Elise McDonald of Event Consultants [...]
Raising the Profile of Science in Schools and Society
This seminar will focus on the future of science education in schools, and on the relationship between science, business and the wider public.
The agenda includes contributions from three leaders of the Expert Groups appointed following the Government’s Science and Society consultation as well as from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and from the [...]
Life Sciences and Public Engagement Session
The Edinburgh Beltane Beacon for Public Engagement is hosting a workshop and networking session for researchers and academics working in Life Sciences at out partner universities and research institutes.
Attend This Event
Join as at the spectacular new John Hope Gateway at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh to:
find out how the Edinburgh Beltane can help you create social [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Local Models of Participation, Inclusion and Sustainability
The first independently organised TED event in Scotland TEDx Edinburgh, will take place at Informatics Forum on November 26th. The main theme for this short programme is ‘Local Models of Participation, Inclusion, and Sustainability’
TEDx was created in the spirit of TED’s mission, “ideas worth spreading.” The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the [...]
Citizen Engagement Training
The International Association for Public Participation Training (IAP2) are running a training course in Public Participation in Edinburgh in February, May and November 2010. This is the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) internationally recognized
modular Certificate Programme consisting of 3 modules:
Effective Planning
Effective Communication and
Techniques for Effective Public Participation
The UK programme offers 2 pathways – the full 5-day [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Conference: Developing Science Websites for Young People
YOSCIWEB Conference
Mon 30th November 2009, Glasgow Science Centre
The conference aims to support the development of teachers, science communicators and web designers by presenting talks and workshops focused on designing science Websites for young people.
The YOSCIWEB project was set up to analyse how web sites dedicated to the popularisation of science build and renew the social representation of science and scientists, [...]
Debating the Future of UK Science
With outstanding facilities, world-class researchers including two Nobel prize winners in 2009 and record levels of Government investment, the UK’s science base is the most productive of all G8 countries. But what about the future? How best can the UK maintain its status as a leading scientific nation? In what ways is our research landscape [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Extreme Dining
As part of the Royal Society of Chemistry Week you can experience a four course journey in extreme dining with live demonstrations. Find out how extreme pressures and temperatures can be used to enhance your dinning experience. Can you make diamonds out of peanuts? How can we remove caffeine from coffee? Can we make hot ice [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Edinburgh Beltane Ebulletin – November 2009
Here is a round-up of all of our posts from October 2009.
News
Meet our Public Engagement Fellows
Evolving Science Communication Symposium
BSL:UPTAKE Opens Door to Web
Design Collaboration to Reinvent Scotland’s Church Pews
Job Vacancy: Deputy Director, Centre for Mountain Studies, UHI, Perth
Events
QMU Conversations Series: Theatre & Screen
Explore Edinburgh’s Diversity
Biomedical Ethics Film Festival
Training
Public Engagement Challenge – First Call
Science Communication [...]
Biomedical Ethics Film Festival
Eugenics: Science fiction or future reality
Fri 20 Nov to Sun 22 Nov
www.filmhousecinema.com/seasons/biomedical-ethics-film-festival
Should society create the perfect human race? Is this already happening? Why should parents not seek to have the perfect child?
These are some of the questions which will be asked in this three-day biomedical ethics film festival. At the end of each screening, a [...]
