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9:50am GMT
Costing the Earth? How organisations can change their buying for a fair and sustainable future
Tuesday November 19, 2024 9:50am - 10:40am GMT
Speakers
Head of Exhibitions and Environmental Impact Lead, Design Museum
Elise Foster Vander Elst has over two decades experience of creating cultural impact through exhibitions, events and action research. Elise is currently Head of Exhibitions and Environmental Impact Lead at the Design Museum. In this role she leads a team to deliver up to ten exhibitions...
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Sustainability and Science Director, We The Curious
As Sustainability and Science Director, Chris Dunford has been responsible for ‘Sustainable Futures’ at We The Curious since 2011. During that time, he has introduced a sector-leading programme of environmental best practice, innovative technologies, and organisational change...
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Sustainability Coordinator, We The Curious
Ella is the Sustainability Coordinator at We The Curious and the newest member of the Sustainable Futures Team, having joined in April 2023. Her role involves wearing many hats, from coordinating a cross-departmental team focused on sustainability initiatives to processing...
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11:10am GMT
Unleashing the power of the science centre to shift the direction of research
Tuesday November 19, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm GMT
Speakers
Director of Digital Footprints Lab, University of Bristol
Dr Anya Skatova is Director of Digital Footprints Lab at the University of Bristol and UKRI Fellow. She is a behavioural scientist, who studies how novel digital footprint data can be used to understand human behaviour and real-life outcomes, such as health. You can find more information...
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Head of Curiosity, Wonderseekers
Previously, an academic and secondary science teacher, Nikhil is Head of Curiosity at Winchester Science Centre. He leads the scientific and pedagogical steer for engagement content creation at the centre. Nikhil has been in science communication since 2010, including the running...
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Open City Research Programme Developer, We The Curious
Joe Daly (they/them) is the Open City Research Programme Developer for We The Curious. They work with researchers to co-create fun interactive activities for visitors contribute to and influence active research happening in the South West. Prior to joining We The Curious they...
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Open City Research Manager, We The Curious
Graham Johnson (he/they) is Open City Research Manager at We The Curious. The Open City Research team work on active research projects - both with academics and community researchers - and seek to shift the understanding of what a science centre is. Graham comes to We The Curious form an...
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Director of Science Engagement, Wonderseekers
Emily joined Wonderseekers nearly 10 years ago as a STEM Officer and has risen through the ranks to Director of Science Engagement. Emily was previously in secondary education, specialising in SEND pedagogy and before that worked as an Ecologist. Emily leads the charities scientific...
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Tuesday November 19, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm GMT
Wolfson Rm 2
12:10pm GMT
Informally formal: How science centres collaborate effectively with formal and higher learning organisations and researchers
Tuesday November 19, 2024 12:10pm - 1:00pm GMT
Speakers
STEM Development Lead , Dundee Science Centre
Caitlin MacInnes (they/she) oversees the development of all the varied STEM engagement Dundee Science Centre - from Space Camps to festivals and everything in between. They work closely with a team of excellent science communicators to deliver meaningful science experiences to people...
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Group Head of Learning & Engagement, W5 The Odyssey
Head of Research, EngineeringUK
Becca is a researcher with 10 years’ experience researching education, skills, employment, and diversity. She is currently Head of Research at EngineeringUK, a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to enable more young people from all backgrounds to be inspired, informed and...
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Engagement Manager, Imperial College London
As Engagement Manager for capacity building within the central Public And Community Engagement team at Imperial College London, Charlotte leads on providing training and support for staff and students to develop their public engagement skills and ideas. With a BSc (Hons) in Ecology...
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12:10pm GMT
Reflecting on Racial Equity: Finding space to develop our understanding and approach to inclusive and racially equitable engagement practices
Tuesday November 19, 2024 12:10pm - 1:00pm GMT
Speakers
Senior Project Officer, National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement
Alison runs the NCCPE’s inclusion projects and training offer, as well as coordinating a number of culture change programmes. She previously worked at the University of the West of England managing projects focused on Professional Development and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships...
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Senior Project Manager, National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement
Maddy oversees the NCCPE’s portfolio of engagement platforms, including the Public Engagement Professionals Network and the Engage Conference. Before joining the NCCPE, Maddy was at The UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres managing the delivery of both national and international...
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2:55pm GMT
Early Years & Learning: Engaging low to medium science capital children through play
Tuesday November 19, 2024 2:55pm - 3:45pm GMT
Speakers
Strategic Projects Director, Eureka! The National Children’s Museum
Tudor has been at Eureka! since 2001 with responsibility for the project management of the re-development and expansion of Eureka!, both in Halifax and on Merseyside. He also has overall responsibility for the facilities management and the exhibition development element of the operation...
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Audience Researcher, Science and Industry Museum
Patch is an Audience Researcher with the Science Museum Group. Working as part of the Early Years and Learning Project he specialises in Early Years Audiences and Object Engagement. He carries out targeted research to understand and advocate for audiences, supporting the development...
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