Science Policy Training Opportunities
External Policy Training Opportunities
20th May 2013 – Charles Darwin House, London
Members of the BES can benefit from a 50 percent discount on a new knowledge exchange course, taking place at our headquarters, Charles Darwin House, London, on 20th May 2013. Run by two well respected researchers in the field of environmental science and sustainability, Drs Mark Reed and Anna Evely, the course will build on the guidelines for Knowledge Exchange developed through the Living with Environmental Change programme.
The full course outline can be found at the website of the Maya Project. Participants can expect to cover, amongst other things: how to write a ‘Pathways to Impact’ statement; how to use social media to enhance the impact of your research; and how to work effecively with the end-users of your research.
Registration is open now. The cost of the one day course is £240 for non-members of the BES and £120 for members
BES Policy Training in 2013
The British Ecological Society runs an annual Policy Training Workshop for early-career ecologists wanting to learn more about how to increase the impact of their research.
This year the BES’s two -day in-house poliy training workshop will take place at the headquarters of the BES, Charles Darwin House, from 22nd – 23rd October.
Further information about this event, including costs and how to register, will be published in due course.
Workshop Aims
To build capacity and facilitate knowledge exchange amongst ecologists working at the science-policy interface. The session will be particularly useful for members at an early stage of a policy-oriented career wanting to gain further experience and insight into the field.
This will be acheived by:
- Providing information about means of engagement with policy and how this can best proceed
- Providing an opportunity to network and share experiences with colleagues from other research institutions and public sector organisations
It is intended that the session will lay a foundation for the establishment of a network of ‘ambassadors’ within the ecological science community, well-versed in the policy process and able to communicate this to others in their departments and to wider networks.