H2020Science and society2016–2017

reSEARCH · Re(search)

Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration: 2016-06-01 → 2017-11-30
EU contribution: €159,900
Participants: 1
Scheme: CSA

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Results in brief

Re(search)

reSEARCH (Probe) was an immersive, spectacular event held on September 29th 2017 in the iconic Front Square of Trinity College Dublin, designed to engage with citizens and showcase the fantastic research and researchers of the university as part of European Researchers’ Night. The coordinator of the action was Science Gallery Dublin. At Probe 2017, members of the public were invited to meet the people whose work will change our lives, solve global issues, and lead to a safer, healthier and more equal society. The audience was invited to explore solutions to society’s biggest problems & learn about cutting-edge thinking through debates, interactive workshops, cooking workshops, screenings & much more. The aim of the event was to spark engaging, collaborative and useful conversations about how research is addressing the seven societal challenges laid out by the European Commission. The following questions were presented to the public in advance of and during the event to act as a catalyst for delving into these issues further: How can we reduce global inequality? What will transport and our city look like in the future? How can we reduce global warming? How do we solve our health problems? How do we secure food and water resources for the future? How do we protect our freedom and security? How will we generate energy in the future? Probe 2017 aimed to bring researchers closer to the general public and increase awareness of research and innovative activities, with a view to supporting the public recognition of researchers, creating an understanding of the impact of researchers' work on citizen’s daily life, and encouraging young people to embark on research careers. The project reached its objectives and proved to be successful.

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Project objective

Re(search) will connect the citizens of Dublin with research through two fringe-festival events held in 2016 and in 2017. For each event, Dubliners will be invited to the iconic Front Square of Trinity College Dublin where they will explore how research is addressing societal challenges (the same societal challenges laid out in H2020). The societal challenges will be explored using a range of formats including comedy, drama, dining, story-telling, and citizen-science. These have been chosen to spark conversations between researchers and citizens on issues that matter to people’s lives. Conversations will allow citizens to construct their own views on research topics and the role of research in our society (and as a career). Constructivist approaches to learning are known to lead to enhanced learning outcomes in formal learning settings. This proposal is based on the idea that a constructivist approach to learning can also be applied to informal learning environments, such as Re(search) Night.Dubliners will be made aware of the two Re(search) events through an advertising campaign on Dublin’s Metro train (based on an award winning model designed by the coordinator). Evaluation of the project will be integral to its success with best-practices applied at all stages. Re(search) 2016 and 2017 will be delivered by a management team that has considerable experience in science communication, science education, public engagement and project management. The Re(search) concept outlined in this proposal is a novel way to engage large numbers of citizens. It is based on a number of previous, successful, campaigns and has a strong grounding in published best-practice.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

THE PROVOST, FELLOWS, FOUNDATION SCHOLARS & THE OTHER MEMBERS OF BOARD, OF THE COLLEGE OF THE HOLY & UNDIVIDED TRINITY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH NEAR DUBLIN · DublinCoordinatorIreland

reSEARCH · Re(search)

Results in brief

Re(search)

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