Workshop for young researchers to maximise the local impact of their work

Curs sobre recerca i innovació responsables

PhD students and junior postdocs interested in improving the social impact of their research have the opportunity of enrolling in the workshop “Responsible Research and Innovation: How to maximise the local impact of my research?” which will begin on Wednesday, December 14, at the UAB Theatre.

01/12/2016

The workshop will offer students practical and theoretical tools to enrich their academic scholarship with a responsible behaviour towards society, addressing questions related to communication, citizen engagement and actions focused on young people. The programme consists of five sessions, the first of which will include a performance by the science communicators Big Van: Científicos sobre Ruedas. It will be held from 4 to 9 p.m.

The main aim is to give researchers the tools needed to improve their skills in communicating their research and fostering local impact through constructive dialogue and collaborative work with citizens.
The workshop is part of the PERFORM Project, with the involvement of ICTA-UAB, which assesses new ways of bringing science closer to young people through the use of performing arts such as stand-up comedy (Catalonia), clowns (France) and science busking (United Kingdom).

The workshop offers students the opportunity to engage in an apprenticeship through their involvement in the PERFORM’s participatory workshops in schools, taking place from January to March 2017. Therefore, the workshop offers two modalities of participation: a theoretical training open to all students, and a theoretical training including practical sessions for a reduced group of students through the PERFORM project. Therefore, students are offered a practical experience in teaching science in schools by using innovative methods such as scenic arts.