I am involved in a number of outreach activities with children and young people. A selection of these activities is listed below. Here is a short video on my outreach work.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience (DCN) Lab exhibit, Lancashire Science Festival
Role: Lead organiser
Dates: 30th June-3rd July 2016, 28th June-1st July 2017, 28th-30th June, 2018, 27th-29th June 2019
Audience: 13,000 festival visitors of all ages
‘Hard Feelings: The Science of Emotion’: public engagement exhibit, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Sciences, Museum of Science and Industry
Role: co-organiser with Dr. Lander
Date: 14th November 2015
Audience: 400 visitors (children and families)
Widening Participation Work Experience Scheme, University of Manchester
Role: Speaker/presenter
Date: 28th July 2015
Audience: 25 students aged 16-18
British Science week workshops, University of Manchester
Role: Assistant to lead organiser
Date: 18th March 2015
Audience: +150 secondary school pupils
What do Psychological Scientists do? University of Manchester Outreach event
Role: co-organiser
Date: 11th March 2015
Audience: +200 secondary school pupils
‘Year 9’ Masterclasses, ‘Learn with US’ Outreach Scheme, Southampton University
Role: Psychology Masterclass organiser
Date: 27-29th November 2013
Audience: 20 13-year-old students from local schools and their teachers.
Southampton Neuroscience Group exhibit at Science Day
Role: co-organiser
Date: 13th March 2013
Audience: approx. 500 visitors (children and families)
Roadshow exhibit at the Cheltenham Science Festival
Role: Lead organiser of the ‘Brain and Rewards’ exhibit.
Date: 12 – 17th June 2012
Audience: approx. 10,000 visitors of all ages of which approx. 3,500 visited our exhibit
Roadshow exhibit at the INTECH Science Centre and Planetarium, Winchester, UK.
Role: Lead organiser of the ‘Brain and Rewards’ exhibit
Date: 30th May 2012
Audience: 200 children and young people from local schools
‘Year 10’ Challenge workshops, University of Southampton ‘Learn with US’ Outreach Programme
This is a scheme working in partnership with schools and colleges to raise students’ aspirations and improve students’ academic attainment and self-confidence.
Role: Lead organiser of the Psychology workshops
Date: 26th April 2012
Audience: 50 14-15 year old students from local schools and their teachers.
Roadshow exhibit at the Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester, Dorset, UK.
Role: Lead organiser of the Psychology exhibit
Date: 25th April 2012
Audience: 15 14-16- year-old students
Exhibit at the Big Bang Fair in the context of the University of Southampton Roadshow, a University-wide scheme promoting public engagement in various venues across the UK.
Role: Lead organiser of the Psychology exhibit
Date: 27th March 2012
Audience: 300 under 16 year-olds from local schools and their teachers.
Southampton Neuroscience Group (SoNG) exhibit at the University of Southampton Science and Engineering Day
Role: co-organiser
Date: 10th March 2012
Audience: 3000 visitors of which approx. 600 visited SoNG exhibits
Southampton Neuroscience Group 2nd Annual Outreach Event, Southampton, UK.
Role: co-organiser
Date: 17th November 2011
Audience: approx. 200 representatives of industry and schools
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