Communicating Applied Biology  - SHB4023

Assessment 1: Written plan

Presentation plan - lay audience

Assessment 2: Written draft

Written report - policy maker

Assessment 1: Presentation

Podcast presentation on topic chosen by the group for a lay audience.

Podcast presentation

Assessment 3: Written Assignment

Written assignment for a policy making audience (different topic of the student&#39;s choosing to assessments 1 and 2)

Written assignment - policy maker

Assessment 2: Written Assignment

Written group report for an academic audience (on the same topic chosen for assessment 1)

Written report - academic audience

In this career-focused module, you will choose contemporary areas of applied biology for independent research. Topics include but are not limited to new antibiotic development; synthetic biology and biotechnology; novel treatments of chronic diseases such as cancer or Alzheimer’s disease; biodiversity conservation, bioremediation, and natural resource management. From your research you will prepare reports or presentations suitable for communication to a range of audiences including other scientists and policy makers. Throughout the module you will be mentored by staff with relevant expertise in your chosen areas.

School of Applied Sciences

Cairney P., Kwiatkowski R. How to communicate effectively with policymakers: combine insights from psychology and policy studies. Palgrave Commun 3, 37 (2017). <a href="https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-017-0046-8">https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-017-0046-8</a> 
Safford H., Brown A.  How to bring science into politics Six ways to gain traction with policymakers. Nature 572, 681 (2019). <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02372-3">Communicating science to policymakers: six strategies for success</a> 
<a href="https://librarysearch.hud.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002069834904221&amp;context=L&amp;vid=44HUD_INST:HUD_VU1&amp;lang=en&amp;search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=Everything&amp;query=any%2Ccontains%2Ccommunicating%20science&amp;offset=0">Taking science to the people : a communication primer for scientists and engineers</a>  Communicating Science to Broader Audiences Conference (2007 : University of Nebraska--Lincoln); Johnsen, Carolyn, 1944- c2010 1st ed. 
<a href="https://librarysearch.hud.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002069367504221&amp;context=L&amp;vid=44HUD_INST:HUD_VU1&amp;lang=en&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=Everything&amp;query=any%2Ccontains%2Ccommunicating%20science&amp;offset=0">Communicating science : professional, popular, literary</a>  Russell, Nicholas J. c2010 1st ed. 
<a href="https://librarysearch.hud.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002811752104221&amp;context=L&amp;vid=44HUD_INST:HUD_VU1&amp;lang=en&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=Everything&amp;query=any%2Ccontains%2Ccommunicating%20science&amp;offset=0">Communicating Science, Climate Change and the Environment in Hybrid Media : Constructed Facts, Contested Truths</a> Roslyng, Mette Marie, editor.; Rantasila, Anna, editor.; Jönsson, Anna Maria, 1970- editor. 2025 1st ed. 
<a href="https://librarysearch.hud.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002220251704221&amp;context=L&amp;vid=44HUD_INST:HUD_VU1&amp;lang=en&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=Everything&amp;query=any%2Ccontains%2Ccommunicating%20science&amp;offset=0">Communicating science effectively : a research agenda</a> National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) 2017 
<a href="https://librarysearch.hud.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002287699004221&amp;context=L&amp;vid=44HUD_INST:HUD_VU1&amp;lang=en&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=Everything&amp;query=any%2Ccontains%2Ccommunicating%20science&amp;offset=0">Communicating science : a global perspective</a> Gascoigne, Toss, editor.; Lewenstein, Bruce V., contributor.; Massarani, Luisa, contributor.; Broks, Peter, contributor. 2020 
<a href="https://librarysearch.hud.ac.uk/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991002299617304221&amp;context=L&amp;vid=44HUD_INST:HUD_VU1&amp;lang=en&amp;adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&amp;tab=Everything&amp;query=any%2Ccontains%2Ccommunicating%20science&amp;offset=0">The science of communicating science : the ultimate guide</a> Cormick, Craig, 1961- author. 2019 
 Ross-Hellauer T, Reichmann S, Cole NK, Fessl A, Klebel T, Pontika N. Dynamics of cumulative advantage and threats to equity in open science: a scoping review R. Soc. Open Sci.9 211032 (2022). <a href="http://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211032">http://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.211032</a> 
 Avissar-Whiting M et al. Recommendations for accelerating open preprint peer review to improve the culture of science. PLoS Biology 22, e3002502. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002502">https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002502</a>

Biomedical & Life Sciences

SHB4023 - Communicating Applied Biology 

Communicating Applied Biology 

Adopt an ethical use of artificial intelligence in applied biology research (knowledge gathering, hypothesis development, outcome dissemination

Understand the importance of cost:benefit analyses in the application of biology for the benefit of society, environment, and/or industry

Demonstrate competency in critical reading of scientific and/or wider literature

Have an awareness of current advances in chosen specialisms

Report and discuss real-world, hot-topics in biology to diverse audiences (e.g. scientists, lay public, policy makers, industry stakeholders)   