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We are pleased to announce that we have awarded Large Grants totalling £290,610 to eight projects listed below, as part of the awards for the Copus Grant Schemes 2003/4. |
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Large Grants |
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Accessing Relevant Knowledge (ARK) |
Pilot - Scotland
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| Eurig Scandrett Friends of the Earth Scotland Awarded £49,905 |
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| Introduction This pilot project will increase communities' access to scientific knowledge and expertise particularly on pollution monitoring. This will enable them to effectively input to the policy debate on pollution control. |
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Caffi Gwyddonol |
Pilot - Wales
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| Ian Simmons Techniquest Awarded £22,200 |
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| Introduction A 2-year pilot project to set up and run a network of science cafe events in up to five towns across Wales, managed by a co-ordinator. This would then be a model for setting up other regional networks across the UK. |
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Community engagement with its flood history - understanding risk |
Pilot - Gloucestershire
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| Lindsey McEwen University of Gloucestershire Awarded £42,535 |
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| Introduction This project aims to increase community engagement and participation in establishing, analysing, debating, disseminating and 'owning' their local flood history and risk information within a longer-term environmental change context. |
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Go For It! with sciZmic Science |
National reach
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| Louise Webb ECSITE-UK Awarded £49,439 |
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| Introduction To work in partnership with GirlguidingUK and 12 UK science and discovery centres, to develop and deliver 'sciZmic Science' Go For It! events for guides and training for Guide Leaders. |
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Marine Futures Pembrokeshire |
Pilot - Pembrokeshire
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| Elizabeth Gossage The Pembrokeshire Darwin Science Festival Awarded £29,781 |
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| Introduction Engaging local children, young people and adults with their marine environment, facilitating dialogue about issues of environmental concern. |
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Small Talk |
National reach
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| Fiona Barbagallo The BA Awarded £49,900 |
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| Introduction Small Talk is a collaboration between the BA, ECSITE-UK, the Royal Institution and Cheltenham Science Festival that aims to provide coherence to a range of activities around the UK focused on discussing nanotechnology with the public and scientists. |
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Strengthening Collaboration and Participation within BGEN |
National reach
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| Christine Preston Cambridge University Botanic Garden Awarded £14,400 |
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| Introduction To enhance, develop and consolidate the sharing of good practice for science communicators within botanic gardens, arboreta, zoos, historic gardens and environmental centres through training programmes and a resource manual. |
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The Gay Gene |
Pilot - North East England
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| Tom Shakespeare PEALS Research Institute Awarded £32,450 |
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| Introduction Science engagement with gay communities in the North East, exploring awareness of and attitudes to genetics and implications for social identity, and sharing findings with general public. |
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The Copus Grant Schemes are funded by the Office of Science and Technology and The Royal Society. © Copyright The
Royal Society, Registered Charity Number 207043 |
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