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Measurements of δ 13 C in CH 4 and using particle dispersion modeling to characterize sources of Arctic methane within an air mass (2016)
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and using particle dispersion modeling to characterize sources of Arctic methane within an air mass. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 121(23), https://doi.org/10.1002/2016jd026006

A stratified air mass enriched in methane (CH4) was sampled at ~600 m to ~2000 m altitude, between the north coast of Norway and Svalbard as part of the Methane in the Arctic: Measurements and Modelling campaign on board the UK's BAe‐146‐301 Atmosphe... Read More about Measurements of δ 13 C in CH 4 and using particle dispersion modeling to characterize sources of Arctic methane within an air mass.

Aiming for long-term, objective-driven science communication in the UK [Version 2] (2016)
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Prokop, A., & Illingworth, S. (2016). Aiming for long-term, objective-driven science communication in the UK [Version 2]. F1000Research, 5, Article 1540. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.9079.2

Communicating science to wider lay audiences is an increasingly important part of a scientist's remit, and is something that many scientists are keen to embrace. However, based on surveys carried out amongst the UK public, as well as our own experien... Read More about Aiming for long-term, objective-driven science communication in the UK [Version 2].

Poetic transcription with a twist: An approach to reflective practice through connection, collaboration and community (2016)
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Smart, F. (2017). Poetic transcription with a twist: An approach to reflective practice through connection, collaboration and community. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 54(2), 152-161. https://doi.org/10.1080/14703297.2016.1258323

Learning from experience is integral to professional development, with the processes by which it is expected and enabled, varying depending on context and discipline. There is general consensus that it does not just happen. Rather learning from exper... Read More about Poetic transcription with a twist: An approach to reflective practice through connection, collaboration and community.

Are scientific abstracts written in poetic verse an effective representation of the underlying research? [Version 3] (2016)
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Illingworth, S. (2016). Are scientific abstracts written in poetic verse an effective representation of the underlying research? [Version 3]. F1000Research, 5, Article 91. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.7783.3

The central purpose of science is to explain (Purtill, 1970). However, who is that explanation for, and how is this explanation communicated once it has been deduced? Scientific research is typically communicated via papers in journals, with an abst... Read More about Are scientific abstracts written in poetic verse an effective representation of the underlying research? [Version 3].

A Case Study of Interdisciplinary Live Projects in Art and Chemistry (2016)
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Illingworth, S., McLean, M., & Patel, D. (2016). A Case Study of Interdisciplinary Live Projects in Art and Chemistry. Brookes eJournal of Learning and Teaching, 8(1-2),

This article describes a set of interdisciplinary live projects that were carried out at Manchester Metropolitan University over the summer of 2014, between arts and chemistry undergraduate students. It was found that by working as part of an interdi... Read More about A Case Study of Interdisciplinary Live Projects in Art and Chemistry.

Poetic transcription with a twist: supporting early career academics through liminal spaces (2016)
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Smart, F., & Loads, D. (2016). Poetic transcription with a twist: supporting early career academics through liminal spaces. International Journal for Academic Development, 22(2), 134-143. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144x.2016.1210519

As pressures on new academic staff members increase and change, academic developers need to find different ways of working with them. This paper offers for discussion a new way of supporting early career academics in their negotiation of liminality,... Read More about Poetic transcription with a twist: supporting early career academics through liminal spaces.

Twittering about research: A case study of the world’s first twitter poster competition [Version 3] (2016)
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Randviir, E. P., Illingworth, S. M., Baker, M. J., Cude, M., & Banks, C. E. (2016). Twittering about research: A case study of the world’s first twitter poster competition [Version 3]. F1000Research, 4, Article 798. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000researc

The Royal Society of Chemistry held, to our knowledge, the world’s first Twitter conference at 9am on February 5 th, 2015. The conference was a Twitter-only conference, allowing researchers to upload academic posters as tweets, replacing a physical m... Read More about Twittering about research: A case study of the world’s first twitter poster competition [Version 3].

What does the UK public want from academic science communication? [Version 1] (2016)
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Redfern, J., Illingworth, S., & Verran, J. (2016). What does the UK public want from academic science communication? [Version 1]. F1000Research, 5, Article 1261. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.8815.1

The overall aim of public academic science communication is to engage a non-scientist with a particular field of science and/or research topic, often driven by the expertise of the academic. An e-survey was designed to provide insight into respondent... Read More about What does the UK public want from academic science communication? [Version 1].

Workplaces and policy spaces: insights from third sector internships Scotland (2016)
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Pegg, A., & Caddell, M. (2016). Workplaces and policy spaces: insights from third sector internships Scotland. Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 6(2), 162-177. https://doi.org/10.1108/heswbl-07-2015-0039

Purpose – Understanding the relationship between learning and work is a key concern for educational researchers and policy makers at the local, national and international level. The way that learning and the economic environment are framed impacts u... Read More about Workplaces and policy spaces: insights from third sector internships Scotland.

Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering. (2016)
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Tierney, A. (2016). Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering. F1000Research, 5, 280. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.7695.1

Etienne Wenger’s work on communities of practice is influential in teaching and learning in higher education. A core work of many postgraduate certificate in teaching and learning (PGCert) courses for new lecturers, it is studied, in the main, as a m... Read More about Communities of practice in Life Sciences and the need for brokering..