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Courses are developed and delivered by experts in the field, with 25-30 participants and a strong emphasis on interactive learning and practical application to your work. There is no expectation that you will complete any other work before or after the session, but we will share slides beforehand. All our courses take place face to face by default, unless stated otherwise.We will run ten training sessions over the Academic Year: five in Semester One and five in Semester Two. Current Course Dates and Times:DateTimeCourse TitleBooking LinkWednesday 21 September 20222.00pm - 3.30pmIntroduction to Impact for Health ResearchersBooking Link for Introduction to Impact (Eventbrite)Wednesday 5 October 20222.00pm - 3.30pmValues-led Impact and Engagement WorkBooking Link for Values-led work (Eventbrite)Wednesday 19 October 20222.00pm - 3.30pmPitching Your ResearchBooking Link for Pitching your Research (Eventbrite)Wednesday 2 November 20222.00pm - 3.30pmEvidencing Research ImpactBooking Link for Evidencing Impact (Eventbrite.) Wednesday 16 November 20222.15pm - 3.45pmHaving an Impact on Policy and ParliamentBooking Link for Policy and Planning (Eventbrite.) Wednesday 18 Janurary 20232.00 -4.00Impact: Working with PublicsBooking link for Impact Working with Publics (Eventbrite)Tuesday 30 May 20232.00-3.30Commercial and Translational Pathways to ImpactBooking link for Commercial and Translational Pathways (Eventbrite)Tuesday 6 June 20232.00-3.00Ask me Anthing: Impact and the Voluntary sectorBooking link for Ask me Anything: Impact and the Voluntary Sector (Eventbrite)Wednesday 14 June 20232.00-3.30Ask me Anything: Working with ParliamentBooking link for Ask me Anything: Working with Parliament (Eventbrite)Friday 16 June 202310.00-11.30Having an Impact on Health Professionals and PracticeBooking link for Professional Practice (Eventbrite)Course Details - Term TwoImpact: Working with PublicsWednesday 18 Janurary 2023 14.00-16.00Some of the most profound impacts health research can have is when the public are involved in producing and implementing findings. But public engagement-based impact case studies are often seen as riskier choices than other types of impact, with what are considered "softer" outcomes being showcased and difficulties around evidencing of the impact.Niccola Hutchinson-Pascal of Co-Production Collective at UCL will explore with you the impact of co-production and public engagement work and explain how to present it in the most persuasive ways to funders, service commissioners and assessors. Niccola is someone with many years' experience in working in a co-produced way, she is part of the Co-Production Collective at UCL (funded by Wellcome and UCL) with a remit to foster a research culture with collaboration and co-production at its heart, especially in health. By the end of this session, you will:Understand how public involvement in health research and implementation, for example PPI, relates to concepts of public engagement and public benefit as impact outcomesHave new tools to evidence the impact of your work with public(s) in health researchFeel confident in making the case for involving and engaging the public as part of grant applications, assessments and reportingBooking link for Impact Working with Publics (Eventbrite)Commercial and Translational Pathways Wednesday 15 Feburary 2023 14.00-16.00Commercial and translational medicine opportunities can be powerful pathways for health research to transform lives, industries and healthcare systems. This workshop will introduce early career health researchers to the full range of possibilities for leveraging commercial and industry opportunities at UCL.The session will be led by UCL's Innovation and Enterprise and will cover the common translational pathways of partnership, consulting and commercialisation. It will focus especially on how engaging with business, industry and consultancy opportunities can help you achieve your goals for making real differences to patients and society. UCL has a rich ecosystem for getting your research into the economy and by the end of this session you will:Feel confident about the different pathways to commercial and industry adoption of academic researchUnderstand some of the ways to protect your research and your intellectual property as you explore the business potential of your workHave up to date knowledge about how the different teams at UCL support commercialisation and medical translation and which might be best placed to support youBooking link for Commercial and Translational Pathways (Eventbrite)If you have any questions please contact:Helen Craig - Public Engagement Manager Life and Medical Sciences, UCL Engagement on h.craig@ucl.ac.ukDr Rosie Anderson - Impact Manager, UCL Impact on rosemary.anderson@ucl.ac.uk

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These workshops are tailored to health-related researchers and professional services staff in the broadest sense, but they provide a good grounding the general principles of research impact, public engagement and evidencing impact. To find out more and to book visit the Training Programme details and booking link .The 2022-23 Fellowships have now been awarded - you can meet the fellows and learn about their projects at the Meet the Fellows link. The information below is retained for historical reasons and for those who may wish to learn about the application process. Does your work and research have the potential to change health care, society, public health or patient outcomes? Do you want to learn more about making those changes happen with a peer group that can support you? Do you have ideas for a great activity that could generate change via engagement, partnerships or other research impact activity? In September 2022 the Institute for Epidemiology and Health Care, UCL Health of the Public, and the UCL Office of the Vice-Provost Research, Innovation & Global Engagement (RIGE) launch a new year-long fellowship program – to help 10 participants enhance the impact of your research through building knowledge, skills and experience in engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders. You’ll be supported and funded to deliver your own impact project by the end of the programme.The call for applications for the Fellowship is was open until 11.55pm Monday 11 July.We’ve had some great submissions to the Fellowship from across UCL, but we are keen to push this again within the Institute for Epidemiology and Health Care in particular. We’d also be happy to hear from anyone who may have missed the original deadline wherever they are in the university. Key dates:Monday, 11 July 2022 11.55pm – First round application deadlineWeek of the 18 July – Applicants informed if they have progressed to the second roundWeek of 25 July – second round applicationsWeek of 1 August – Candidates informed if they are successful Mid- September - Fellowship launch How will I benefit? By the end of the Fellowship you will be able to: Define what impact is (in your field) and understand the variety of ways you can implement your work with stakeholders beyond academiaDevelop clear and engaging written, verbal, and visual communication skills through practice and feedbackConfidently identify and engage with stakeholders via a variety of routesDesign and deliver an impact project relating to your own work  Know how to access UCL support for, communications, impact and engagement. Training, support and professional developmentOver the first two terms of the Fellowship you will attend a program of training once every two weeks, including sessions on telling compelling stories, engaging with public groups, patients, and policy makers, and professional and industry innovation. There will also be optional informal Ask Me Anything sessions with experts on each theme. Each Fellow will also have access to a mentor scheme and one on one support for their project. In the Spring and Summer term 2023 you will have access to up to £500 to support your design and delivery of a project. EligibilityAny UCL researchers and Professional Services staff are eligible to apply, although the scheme has a focus on supporting those who are early in their career. We have places set aside for those from the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care. A clear articulation of how you would benefit from being in that environment would enhance applications.Time commitment Fellows are expected to attend the core training of one, two to three hour, session every two weeks during term one and two, and to gather as a peer support group once a month. You must also be prepared to deliver your project by the end of your Fellowship in Summer 2023. This is a pilot program and the cohort will also be invited to help shape the development  of the Fellowship. They will also be expected to take an active role in sharing skills and experiences and identifying their ongoing training and development needs.Taking part in impact generating activity and public engagement is considered in promotions criteria and as something that should be given time in your normal working hours. You will be asked for sign off from your line manager to ensure you will be given capacity in your core hours to attend and deliver your project if successful. This is a year-long commitment. We are very aware of the challenges faced by ECRs and staff on short term contracts and wherever possible we want to support their professional development. If these circumstances apply to you, we encourage you to contact us for an exploratory conversation before submitting your proposal.Assessment processStage one of the Fellowship application process is currently live. Your stage one application will be assessed by the Health and the Public Impact Fellowship leads and advisory group. Applicants that are selected for the second and final stage will be invited to share a more detailed project plan with the team. Further advice (which will be the basis for the judging criteria of both stage one and stage two of the assessment process) can be found at the Application Guidance weblink (PDF) What should my project be about?  Your project should focus on your research or research you directly support. This scheme is not intended to support new academic research activities or to participate in academic dissemination opportunities such as attending conferences. The Fellowship supports bold and transformative projects in health, medicine, care and society, including but not limited to creating innovative public and patient engagement tools, and creating timely, relevant public and population health insights for non-academic audiences.You should think carefully about how you’ll use your Fellowship. That does involve creativity and ambition, but also an understanding of what are realistic scales and deliverables in a year-long, part-time scheme. Your project must consider inclusion and equity – for your external partners and the work you produce. And you should consider how you will learn from the process and demonstrate that you have achieved the change you seek  - with a commitment to sharing learning with your UCL colleagues. There will be funding available up to a maximum of £500 to support your project delivery. ApplicationTo apply for the first stage please read the first part of the Application Guidance weblink (PDF) and use this MS Application Form link to share with us: Your project pitch (300 words) including:Your goals for the projectThe people you hope to work withHow you will know if you’ve achieved your goals. How you feel you will benefit from being part of the  Impact Fellowship environment? (100 words)What will be the benefits of you doing this to your work, UCL and the people/spaces you hope to impact (100 words)  What skills would you like to develop through this Fellowship, and how will they benefit your work in the future? (100 words) If you have any questions please contact:Helen Craig - Public Engagement Manager Life and Medical Sciences, UCL Engagement on h.craig@ucl.ac.uk or Dr Rosie Anderson - Impact Manager, UCL Impact on rosemary.anderson@ucl.ac.uk

This innovative three-year project took museum objects to the bedsides of hospital patients and older people in residential care homes to understand the impact of handling and discussing museum objects on patient wellbeing and happiness.Over 250 participants read the Patient Information Leaflet and signed the Consent Form agreeing to take part in the research and for digital audio recording (Medical Research Ethics Committee Approval MREC 06/Q050/78).MeasuresMeasures of wellbeing and happiness consisting of PANAS (Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule), Wellness VAS and Happiness VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) were compared before and after the handling sessions.Artist ResidencyDuring the Heritage in Hospitals project, an Artist in Residence was employed to produce two exhibitions at University College Hospital and the Touch and Wellbeing interactive website to reflect the patients' experiences of object handing.The 'Touch and Wellbeing' is an online interactive exhibition of work by artist Mary Hooper shadowing this research project Heritage in Hospitals, a partnership between University College London and UCLH Arts, the arts project for University College Hospitals.Mary worked with researchers from UCL over a period of 18 months investigating the benefits to wellbeing of using museum handling collections with hospital patients at their bedside. This website is her response to the research.  Click here to open up a pop-up window - we recommend that you have a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 and are up to date with the latest Flash Plugin.Touch and Wellbeing website design: Elise LiversedgeTouch and Wellbeing website construction: Nick and Jon Weekes

UCL Pathology Collections is an irreplaceable collection with important clinical teaching and research significance, consisting of some 6,000 specimens and objects. It comprises a series of sub-collections which originate from the incorporation of several London teaching and research hospitals, primarily the medical schools of UCL and the Royal Free Hospital, but also includes the Great Ormond Street Hospital.The core collection includes fluid-preserved human pathology specimens alongside skeletal material, foreign bodies, wax models, plaster casts and histopathology slides. With the exception of some historic specimens, most of the collections date back to the 20th Century.The majority of the UCL Pathology Collections specimens are housed at the Royal Free Campus of the UCL School of Life and Medical Sciences. A small part of the collections are stored in a variety of locations on the Bloomsbury and Whittington sites for teaching. The Royal Free Collections’ spaces include a museum display area along with specimens in visible storage as reference collections. There are also dedicated storage areas for the historic collections, along with workshops for the conservation and maintenance of the Collection.The Collections are part UCL Museums, a dynamic and growing service that has won national awards. The museums are part of the UCL Public and Cultural Engagement (PACE) department that also includes the university’s Public Engagement Unit and the Bloomsbury Theatre.Promoting research and teaching with these collections is a high priority, and UCL Museums play a key role in engaging new audiences with UCL’s academic work. We aim to cement the role of UCL Pathology Collections at UCL by working with colleagues across the university to include specimens from UCL Pathology Collections in these activities.

UCL has funding from Research Councils UK for a project called Ingrained, which aims to connect UCL’s research relating to Transformative Technologies to the needs and concerns of the communities living and working in London.We have four community partners who are keen to work with researchers in a variety of areas under the theme of Transformative Technology: Sustrans London, Kings Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association, The Calthorpe Project and Soapbox. You can find out more about these organisations below.What’s going to happen?The four community organisations will work with UCL researchers to develop a pilot engagement activity, bringing together their interests and yours, and helping to influence the UCL Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology. What will actually happen in these activities is currently quite open, and the next steps are to bring researchers and organisations together to devise activities that work for both parties. If you’d like to know more about the specific interests of each organisation, get in touch and we can tell you more.I’m interested: what next?By Thursday 14 December, contact publicengagement@ucl.ac.uk to find out more, and tell us a bit about your research (brief bullet points are fine) and the organisation or organisations you’re interested in working with. If it looks like your research is a good match, we will ask you to attend and contribute to a planning and scoping meeting on 10 January, 1:30 - 3:30pm, then work with us to develop and deliver an engagement activity in February or early March. There’ll then be an end of project meeting to discuss the outcomes and consider the long-term legacy of the project. The partner organisations have been given a small amount of funding in order to facilitate this engagement - how this is spent will be discussed with matched researchers during project planning.The four partner organisations:Sustrans London is a charity that makes it easier for people to walk and cycle. They aim to connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. The team involved in the Ingrained project delivers community-led street design projects, working with local residents and school children to identify areas for improvement, in terms of air quality, road safety, public space and seating, green space and improved opportunities for walking and cycling. They run pop-up events in the street, design workshops in community centres and programmes in schools.Sustrans are particularly interested in working on the themes of social impacts of technology, data for good and nature-inspired engineering. They work with seldom-heard groups from a range of areas across London and of all ages, from infant school pupils, to secondary pupils and teachers, to parenting groups and elderly residents. They are interested in how new technology changes the way that citizens engage with their local area, citizen-led data collection and interpretation, and street design.King’s Cross Brunswick Neighbourhood Association is a local organisation that aims to reduce health inequalities in King’s Cross, enable local people to develop their potential, reduce social isolation, and promote good community relations and a safer, better and more sustainable environment.They are particularly interested in working on the theme of social impacts of new technology. The organisation has excellent contacts with the over-60s, particularly from black and minority ethnic groups. The organisation has observed that many older people with whom they come into contact feel increasingly socially isolated or excluded as new technologies transform our society. They would like to work with UCL researchers to explore how elders from across the community can work together to share skills, knowledge and perspectives.The Calthorpe Project. The Calthorpe Project is an inner city community centre and garden where people grow and learn together, taking care of each other and the environment. Specifically, it exists to improve the physical and emotional well-being of those who live, work or study in Camden and surrounding areas. They work with a wide range of people in the local area.The Calthorpe Living Lab is based on a localised, closed-loop food system that demonstrates an integrated approach to the use of water, energy, waste and land. The Lab integrates micro anaerobic digestion with on-site food growing using raised beds, polytunnels and hydroponics. Food waste from the on-site community café is digested to produce biogas (used for cooking and extending the growing season) while the liquid fertiliser by-product supports plant growth. Food harvested supplies the café to close the loop. Through the Living Lab, they would like to explore themes of nature-inspired engineering and food.SoapBox is an open-access, 21st Century Youth Centre, working with socially excluded young people between 11 and 25 years old. They’re part of the Covent Garden Dragon Hall Trust, which aims to use technology to improve young people’s lives.They’re particularly interested in the themes of social impact of new technology, disability innovation, and data for good. Project leaders from the organisation find that socially excluded young people are often reduced to the role of passive consumers of technology, and feel this is a missed opportunity to access the creativity and experience of a large section of society. They already offer courses in technology including 3D printing, robotics and virtual reality, among many other opportunities for young people, and would like to bring researchers together with young people to explore the issues.Any further questions?Email the Public Engagement Unit by Thursday 14 December to find out more: publicengagement@ucl.ac.uk

This project teamed MA Textile students from Chelsea College of Arts with the Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture, enabling students to be actively involved in research exploring how ‘inspiration’ gained through engagement with museum collections is translated within the creative process.Video interviews captured the students’ narratives, providing a potential model for wider engagement with design collections.Project findings have been disseminated to encourage further engagement with museum collections.For further information on visit: soundcloud.com/paperweight-newspaperV&A Research Institute ForumProject Leads Linda Sandino, CCW/ V&A Senior Research Fellow, CCW Graduate School, Chelsea College of ArtZoe Hendon , Head of Museum Collections, Museum of Domestic Design and Architecture