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AI’s Journey In Schools: From Chalkboards To Chatbots (2024)
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (in press). AI’s Journey In Schools: From Chalkboards To Chatbots. [Blog]

Looking back at the explosive growth of generative AI since 2022, Dr Sam Illingworth advises school leaders on what the future might bring.

Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education (2024)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Grimwood, M. (2024). Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 48(2), 208-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2023.2301006

This research uses poetry as a form of data to explore a sense of ‘belonging’ for staff working in higher education. Poetic content analysis was explored as a research method and using poetry in this way has allowed for a nuanced exploration of quest... Read More about Learned words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in higher education.

Learned Words: A Poetic Content Analysis of 'Belonging' in Higher Education (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Illingworth, S., & Grimwood, M. (2023, December). Learned Words: A Poetic Content Analysis of 'Belonging' in Higher Education. Paper presented at SRHE Conference 2023 Higher Education Research, Practice, and Policy: Connections & Complexities, Online & Conference Aston, Birmingham, UK

A spectrum of geoscience communication: from dissemination to participation (2023)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S. (2023). A spectrum of geoscience communication: from dissemination to participation. Geoscience Communication, 6(4), 131-139. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-131-2023

This review article is a written contribution to accompany the 2023 Katia and Maurice Krafft Award from the European Geosciences Union. Through a consideration of my own practice and that of the wider literature, I explore how creative approaches (pr... Read More about A spectrum of geoscience communication: from dissemination to participation.

A transdisciplinary model for teaching and learning for sustainability science in a rapidly warming world (2023)
Journal Article
Kelly, O., White, P., Butera, F., Illingworth, S., Martens, P., Huynen, M., …Cowman, S. (2023). A transdisciplinary model for teaching and learning for sustainability science in a rapidly warming world. Sustainability Science, 18(6), 2707-2722. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-023-01407-z

Transdisciplinary sustainability science integrates multiple perspectives, promotes internal reflexivity and situated learning, and engages with multiple stakeholders to solve real-world sustainability challenges. Therefore, transdisciplinary approac... Read More about A transdisciplinary model for teaching and learning for sustainability science in a rapidly warming world.

Rehearsing empathy: exploring the role of poetry in supporting learning (2023)
Journal Article
Jack, K., & Illingworth, S. (in press). Rehearsing empathy: exploring the role of poetry in supporting learning. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2023.2256361

Empathy is an important aspect of therapeutic relationships in health and social care settings. Health educators can foster empathy development in learners through creative writing activities. Drawing on the humanities, specifically poetry, this pape... Read More about Rehearsing empathy: exploring the role of poetry in supporting learning.

'ChatGPT & Me' Student Padlet Data With Reactions (2023)
Dataset
Drumm, L., Illingworth, S., Graham, C., Calabrese, P., Taylor, S., Dencer-Brown, I., & van Knippenberg, I. (2023). 'ChatGPT & Me' Student Padlet Data With Reactions. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.17869/enu.2023.3200728

These data are from a project which aimed to collect and analyse student attitudes to artificial intelligence (AI) and their own learning and assessment while they are studying with Edinburgh Napier University. AI tools such as ChatGPT make it easier... Read More about 'ChatGPT & Me' Student Padlet Data With Reactions.

Citizen Science in Australian Higher Education: Emerging Learning and Research Communities (2023)
Journal Article
Quinnell, R., Motion, A., Illingworth, S., Calyx, C., Bray, H., & Borda, A. (2023). Citizen Science in Australian Higher Education: Emerging Learning and Research Communities. International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education, 31(1), https://doi.org/10.30722/ijisme.31.01.001

Citizen science, though well established in Australia has not yet found wide use in tertiary science education. We offer case studies to illustrate that Citizen Science approaches are slowly being adopted and we highlight the spectrum of experiences... Read More about Citizen Science in Australian Higher Education: Emerging Learning and Research Communities.

How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Illingworth, S., & Radhakrishnan, M. (2023, May). How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences. Paper presented at SEDA Spring Conference 2023, Online

This session will present a study that investigates the use of poetry as a reflective tool for first-year undergraduate students in introductory STEM courses. Using poetic content analysis (Illingworth, 2022), the study analyses students’ responses t... Read More about How poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ course experiences.

Learned Words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in Higher Education (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Illingworth, S., & Grimwood, M. (2023, May). Learned Words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in Higher Education. Presented at Change Agents’ Network Conference 2023, Hertfordshire

This research uses poetry as a form of data to explore a sense of 'belonging' for staff working in higher education. Poetic content analysis was explored as a research method and using poetry in this way has allowed for a nuanced exploration of quest... Read More about Learned Words: how poetry can be used to reflect on staff belonging in Higher Education.

Poetry as a device to distil science (2023)
Book Chapter
Illingworth, S. (2023). Poetry as a device to distil science. In S. Rowland, & L. Kuchel (Eds.), Teaching Science Students to Communicate: A Practical Guide (193-197). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91628-2_23

Poetry is a powerful way of communicating scientific information and opening up debate about scientific research. By writing poetry about specific scientific topics, students can learn how to communicate their work in an engaging and accessible manne... Read More about Poetry as a device to distil science.

From Dissemination to Participation: A Creative Approach to Geoscience Communication (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Illingworth, S. (2023, April). From Dissemination to Participation: A Creative Approach to Geoscience Communication. Presented at EGU 2023, Vienna

Science communication exists on a spectrum: from dissemination to dialogue. While participation is likely to be the most effective way of helping to truly diversify science, there is still a need for geoscience communication initiatives that exist ac... Read More about From Dissemination to Participation: A Creative Approach to Geoscience Communication.

The shadowlands of science communication in academia — definitions, problems, and possible solutions (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Gani, S., Arnal, L., Beattie, L., Hillier, J., Illingworth, S., Lanza, T., …Zihms, S. (2023, April). The shadowlands of science communication in academia — definitions, problems, and possible solutions. Presented at EGU 2023, Vienna

Science communication is important for researchers, including those working in the geosciences. However, much of this work takes place in “shadowlands” that are neither fully seen nor understood. With the increasing expectation in academia that all r... Read More about The shadowlands of science communication in academia — definitions, problems, and possible solutions.

‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19 (2023)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Zike, J. (in press). ‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2023.2192531

The impact of individual identities on university staff’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic has been profound. We conducted a survey of 118 staff members at one Scottish university to explore how their identities were impacting on their experi... Read More about ‘I have struggled’: how individual identities impacted staff working experiences in higher education during COVID-19.

Teaching medical writing (2023)
Journal Article
Verran, J., Illingworth, S., Pritchett, J., & Redfern, J. (2023). Teaching medical writing. Medical Writing, 32(1), 92-98. https://doi.org/10.56012/lbsg8046

Few universities offer courses in medical writing, and students from the biomedical sciences who wish to become medical writers typically need to learn written communication skills on the job. In this article, Joanna Verran and colleagues offer insig... Read More about Teaching medical writing.

“I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences (2023)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Radhakrishnan, M. L. (2023). “I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences. Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 24(3), 868-881. https://doi.org/10.1039/d2rp00276k

In this study we investigate how first-year chemistry/biology undergraduate students’ original poetry can be used as a reflective tool for others to understand their course experiences. By inviting students from an integrated first-year chemistry/bio... Read More about “I am here because I wanted to shine”: how poetry can be used to better understand undergraduate students’ first-year chemistry or related course experiences.

How AI could undermine diversity in the curriculum (2023)
Other
Illingworth, S. (2023). How AI could undermine diversity in the curriculum. [Blog]

The biases inherent in artificial intelligence are well known – and could be coming to a classroom near you. Sam Illingworth tackles the dark side of ChatGPT

Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period (2023)
Book Chapter
Illingworth, S. (2023). Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period. In O. Varsou (Ed.), Teaching, Research, Innovation and Public Engagement (109-119). Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-22452-2_9

The incubation period is a stage in the problem-solving process where attention is distracted from the problem in question and is instead focused on something else. Engaging with this incubation period has been shown to foster creativity in problem s... Read More about Using Poetry to Actively Target the Incubation Period.

Actionable Steps to Improve Inclusivity and Diversity in the Geosciences in Higher Education (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Illingworth, S., Hall, C., Mohadjer, S., Koll, R., Otu-Larbi, F., & Poku, C. (2022, December). Actionable Steps to Improve Inclusivity and Diversity in the Geosciences in Higher Education. Poster presented at AGU Fall Meeting 2022, Chicago, IL, US

We propose six action-oriented opportunities for educators to improve diversity in the geosciences as individuals from their classroom to their institution by: Advocating for institutional change Incorporating diverse perspectives and authors in cu... Read More about Actionable Steps to Improve Inclusivity and Diversity in the Geosciences in Higher Education.

GC Insights: Diversifying the geosciences in higher education: a manifesto for change (2022)
Journal Article
Hall, C. A., Illingworth, S., Mohadjer, S., Roxy, M. K., Poku, C., Otu-Larbi, F., …Morales, J. (2022). GC Insights: Diversifying the geosciences in higher education: a manifesto for change. Geoscience Communication, 5(3), 275-280. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-275-2022

There is still a significant lack of diversity and equity in geoscience education, even after decades of work and widespread calls for improvement and action. We join fellow community voices in calls for improved diversity, equity, inclusion, and jus... Read More about GC Insights: Diversifying the geosciences in higher education: a manifesto for change.

Gender and placemaking: talking to women about clean air and sustainable urban environments in changing cities (2022)
Journal Article
Loroño-Leturiondo, M., & Illingworth, S. (2023). Gender and placemaking: talking to women about clean air and sustainable urban environments in changing cities. Journal of Place Management and Development, 16(1), 91-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/jpmd-04-2021-0035

Purpose This purpose of this study is to explore the voices of women in conceptualizing a city with clean air, and how this relates to urban structural changes being made more environmentally and socially sustainable. Design/methodology/approach... Read More about Gender and placemaking: talking to women about clean air and sustainable urban environments in changing cities.

GC Insights: Geoscience students' experience of writing academic poetry as an aid to their science education (2022)
Journal Article
Wardle, A., & Illingworth, S. (2022). GC Insights: Geoscience students' experience of writing academic poetry as an aid to their science education. Geoscience Communication, 5(3), 221-225. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-5-221-2022

A survey was completed by 11 geoscience students in order to explore their experience of writing poetry as an aid to their science education. A thematic analysis found that themes could be categorised as being related to either the “Task Process” (“I... Read More about GC Insights: Geoscience students' experience of writing academic poetry as an aid to their science education.

Education in a warming world: Trends, opportunities and pitfalls for institutes of higher education (2022)
Journal Article
Kelly, O., Illingworth, S., Butera, F., Dawson, V., White, P., Blaise, M., …Cowman, S. (2022). Education in a warming world: Trends, opportunities and pitfalls for institutes of higher education. Frontiers in Sustainability, 3, Article 920375. https://doi.org/10.3389/frsus.2022.920375

Higher education institutes (HEI) face considerable challenges in navigating how to respond to the escalating and intertwined socio-ecological sustainability crises. Many dedicated individuals working in the sector are already driving meaningful acti... Read More about Education in a warming world: Trends, opportunities and pitfalls for institutes of higher education.

Learning from the impact of individual identities on staff’s experiences during Covid-19: Moving toward ethically implementing new styles of working (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Zike, J., & Illingworth, S. (2022, June). Learning from the impact of individual identities on staff’s experiences during Covid-19: Moving toward ethically implementing new styles of working. Presented at QAA Enhancement Conference 2022: Resilient Learning Communities – Inclusive, Flexible and Accessible, Glasgow

We will report the findings of our qualitative survey of 118 staff members at Edinburgh Napier University. We found a highly nuanced impact on protected groups with individual situations, resources, and challenges contributing to the perceived impact... Read More about Learning from the impact of individual identities on staff’s experiences during Covid-19: Moving toward ethically implementing new styles of working.

Creating poetry from data to aid analysis (2022)
Other
Illingworth, S. (2022). Creating poetry from data to aid analysis. [Teaching Resource]

Poetry can be used as a tool to re-analyse and present qualitative data through a new lens, as Sam Illingworth explains.

Using poetry to solve problems (2022)
Other
Illingworth, S. (2022). Using poetry to solve problems. [Teaching resource]

Grappling with a problem? Try writing a poem about it to aid your subconscious in finding a solution. Sam Illingworth explains how

Science Communication Through Poetry (2022)
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (2022). Science Communication Through Poetry. [Blog]

Science and poetry are both used to understand human nature and our world. Why not combine their strengths?

From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication (2022)
Digital Artefact
Illingworth, S. (2022). From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication. [Blog]

Poetry can be perceived as the antithesis of science, indicative of a non-rational mode of thought, and famously banished from Plato’s ideal republic. However, as a form of communication poetry presents a unique way of engaging audiences and empoweri... Read More about From science to stanzas – The role of poetry in research communication.

Tertiary Education in a Warming World (2022)
Report
Kelly, O., Illingworth, S., Butera, F., Steinberger, J., Blaise, M., Dawson, V., …Cowman, S. (2022). Tertiary Education in a Warming World. Worldwide Universities Network

Higher education institutes have a critical role to play in driving the scientific, political, technological, and cultural change needed to avoid the worst-case climate change scenarios, and in advancing the societal adaptive capacities needed to mee... Read More about Tertiary Education in a Warming World.

Evidence that digital game players neglect age classification systems when deciding which games to play (2022)
Journal Article
Hollett, R., Tomkinson, S., Illingworth, S., Power, B., & Harper, T. (2022). Evidence that digital game players neglect age classification systems when deciding which games to play. PLOS ONE, 17(2), Article e0263560. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263560

This article considers players’ experiences seeking out new games to play, and their use of the Australian National Classification Scheme in doing so. The global video game industry is booming, with hundreds of games being released each month across... Read More about Evidence that digital game players neglect age classification systems when deciding which games to play.

Editorial: Geoscience communication – planning to make it publishable (2021)
Journal Article
Hillier, J. K., Welsh, K. E., Stiller-Reeve, M., Priestley, R. K., Roop, H. A., Lanza, T., & Illingworth, S. (2021). Editorial: Geoscience communication – planning to make it publishable. Geoscience Communication, 4(4), 493-506. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-493-2021

If you are a geoscientist doing work to achieve impact outside academia or engaging different audiences with the geosciences, are you planning to make this publishable? If so, then plan. Such investigations into how people (academics, practitioners,... Read More about Editorial: Geoscience communication – planning to make it publishable.

The future of conferences: lessons from Europe's largest online geoscience conference (2021)
Journal Article
Gibson, H., Illingworth, S., & Buiter, S. (2021). The future of conferences: lessons from Europe's largest online geoscience conference. Geoscience Communication, 4(3), 437-451. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-437-2021

In the early months of 2020, as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) swept across the globe, millions of people were required to make drastic changes to their lives to help contain the impact of the virus. Among those changes, scientific conferences of e... Read More about The future of conferences: lessons from Europe's largest online geoscience conference.

A Celestial Crown of Sonnets (2021)
Book
Illingworth, S., & Wren, S. P. (2021). A Celestial Crown of Sonnets. Padstow: Penteract Press

A Celestial Crown of Sonnets aims to tell the story of astronomy via an heroic crown of sonnets (also known as a sonnet redoublé), with each sonnet focusing on a different historically significant astronomer. The formal structure involves fourteen so... Read More about A Celestial Crown of Sonnets.

Creative communication – using poetry and games to generate dialogue between scientists and nonscientists (2020)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S. (2020). Creative communication – using poetry and games to generate dialogue between scientists and nonscientists. FEBS Letters, 594(15), 2333-2338. https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.13891

Science communication is often perceived as an opportunity for scientists to broadcast their expertise and knowledge to a general public, so that this lay audience might better understand a specific field of study. However, in order for science to be... Read More about Creative communication – using poetry and games to generate dialogue between scientists and nonscientists.

Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist (Second Edition) (2020)
Book
Illingworth, S., & Allen, G. (2020). Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist (Second Edition). Bristol: IOP Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1088/978-0-7503-2520-2

Being a scientist in the 21st century can be extremely demanding. In addition to conducting exceptional research we are expected to communicate it effectively to a variety of audiences, from scientists and students to policymakers and press officers.... Read More about Effective Science Communication: A practical guide to surviving as a scientist (Second Edition).

In my remembered country: what poetry tells us about the changing perceptions of volcanoes between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries (2020)
Journal Article
Soldati, A., & Illingworth, S. (2020). In my remembered country: what poetry tells us about the changing perceptions of volcanoes between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries. Geoscience Communication, 3(1), 73-87. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-3-73-2020

In this study we investigate what poetry written about volcanoes from the 1800s to the present day reveals about the relationship between volcanoes and the societies and times represented by poets who wrote about them, including how it evolved over t... Read More about In my remembered country: what poetry tells us about the changing perceptions of volcanoes between the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries.

“This bookmark gauges the depths of the human”: how poetry can help to personalise climate change (2020)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S. (2020). “This bookmark gauges the depths of the human”: how poetry can help to personalise climate change. Geoscience Communication, 3, 35-47. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-3-35-2020

By conducting a qualitative content analysis of 72 poems written about climate change by poets from across the world, this study demonstrates how these poets have interpreted the, at times, esoteric principles of climate change. The results of this s... Read More about “This bookmark gauges the depths of the human”: how poetry can help to personalise climate change.

Developing Reflective Thinking through Poetry Writing: Views from Students and Educators (2019)
Journal Article
Jack, K., & Illingworth, S. (2019). Developing Reflective Thinking through Poetry Writing: Views from Students and Educators. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1515/ijnes-2018-0064

Aims and Objectives To explore student nurse and educator perspectives on the use of poetry writing as a wayto reflect on important nursing practice issues. Background Reflective practice is a well-established method oflearning in pre-registration nu... Read More about Developing Reflective Thinking through Poetry Writing: Views from Students and Educators.

Taking a Breath of the Wild: are geoscientists more effective than non-geoscientists in determining whether video game world landscapes are realistic? (2019)
Journal Article
Hut, R., Albers, C., Illingworth, S., & Skinner, C. (2019). Taking a Breath of the Wild: are geoscientists more effective than non-geoscientists in determining whether video game world landscapes are realistic?. Geoscience Communication, 2, 117-124. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2-117-2019

From the wilderness of Hyrule, the continent of Tamriel, and the geographies of Middle Earth, players of video games are exposed to wondrous, fantastic, but ultimately fake, landscapes. Given the time people may spend in these worlds compared to the... Read More about Taking a Breath of the Wild: are geoscientists more effective than non-geoscientists in determining whether video game world landscapes are realistic?.

Developing science tabletop games: 'Catan' and global warming (2019)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Wake, P. (2019). Developing science tabletop games: 'Catan' and global warming. Journal of Science Communication, 18(4), https://doi.org/10.22323/2.18040204

‘Catan’® (1995) is a multiplayer tabletop game with global sales of over 20 million copies. Presented here is an exploration of the steps that were taken in the development of the ‘Catan: Global Warming’ expansion, from prototype to final design. Dur... Read More about Developing science tabletop games: 'Catan' and global warming.

Games in the Curriculum (2019)
Journal Article
Wake, P., & Illingworth, S. (2019). Games in the Curriculum. Learning and Teaching in Action, 13(1), 131-144

This paper reports the outcomes of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning project 'Games in the Curriculum'. The project focussed on the use of 'off the shelf' tabletop games in Higher Education. We examined the use of games in six different settin... Read More about Games in the Curriculum.

Building bridges between experts and the public: a comparison of two-way communication formats for flooding and air pollution risk (2019)
Journal Article
Loroño-Leturiondo, M., O'Hare, P., Cook, S. J., Hoon, S. R., & Illingworth, S. (2019). Building bridges between experts and the public: a comparison of two-way communication formats for flooding and air pollution risk. Geoscience Communication, 2(1), 39-53. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-2-39-2019

Urban centres worldwide are adversely affected by flooding and air pollution. Better-prepared citizens are crucial to limiting the impacts of these hazards, and both lay knowledge and personal experiences are important in complementing and challengin... Read More about Building bridges between experts and the public: a comparison of two-way communication formats for flooding and air pollution risk.

Climate communication in practice: how are we engaging the UK public on climate change? (2018)
Report
McLoughlin, N., Corner, A., Capstick, S., Richardson, H., Bell, A., Muller, C., & Illingworth, S. (2018). Climate communication in practice: how are we engaging the UK public on climate change?. NERC

What should the aim of engagement on climate change be? What principles should underpin the way it is carried out? What do climate communication practitioners agree on and disagree on? This report acts as a barometer for the current state of UK cl... Read More about Climate communication in practice: how are we engaging the UK public on climate change?.

Representing the majority and not the minority: the importance of the individual in communicating climate change (2018)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., Bell, A., Capstick, S., Corner, A., Forster, P., Leigh, R., …Shuckburgh, E. (2018). Representing the majority and not the minority: the importance of the individual in communicating climate change. Geoscience Communication, 1(1), 9-24. https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-1-9-2018

This research presents three case studies, through which a creative approach to developing dialogue around climate change is outlined. By working with three distinct communities and encouraging them to discuss and write poetry about how climate chang... Read More about Representing the majority and not the minority: the importance of the individual in communicating climate change.

Unhappy families: using tabletop games as a technology to understand play in education (2018)
Journal Article
Lean, J., Illingworth, S., & Wake, P. (2018). Unhappy families: using tabletop games as a technology to understand play in education. Research in Learning Technology, 26, https://doi.org/10.25304/rlt.v26.2027

In this article, we argue that tabletop games provide a helpful means of rethinking the affordances of digital games in pedagogy. We argue that tabletop games offer a distinctive technology from digital games in exploring the idea of play as experien... Read More about Unhappy families: using tabletop games as a technology to understand play in education.

Give me five! – reasons for two-way communication between experts and citizens in relation to air pollution risk (2018)
Journal Article
Loroño-Leturiondo, M., O'Hare, P., Cook, S., Hoon, S. R., & Illingworth, S. (2018). Give me five! – reasons for two-way communication between experts and citizens in relation to air pollution risk. Advances in Science and Research, 15, 45-50. https://doi.org/10.5194/asr-15-45-2018

Air pollution is a major environmental concern for many populations worldwide. Communication efforts so far have been based on a one-way provision of evidence and information from experts to society, and have arguably failed in their mission to foste... Read More about Give me five! – reasons for two-way communication between experts and citizens in relation to air pollution risk.

Rhyme and reason-using poetry to talk to underserved audiences about environmental change (2018)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Jack, K. (2018). Rhyme and reason-using poetry to talk to underserved audiences about environmental change. Climate Risk Management, 19, 120-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2018.01.001

The effects and consequences that environmental change will have on our society are not solely dependent on the ways in which the Earth system responds to anthropogenic effects. They are also affected by the way in which our society decides to mitiga... Read More about Rhyme and reason-using poetry to talk to underserved audiences about environmental change.

The development and trial of an unmanned aerial system for the measurement of methane flux from landfill and greenhouse gas emission hotspots (2018)
Journal Article
Allen, G., Hollingsworth, P., Kabbabe, K., Pitt, J. R., Mead, M. I., Illingworth, S., …Percival, C. J. (2019). The development and trial of an unmanned aerial system for the measurement of methane flux from landfill and greenhouse gas emission hotspots. Waste Management, 87, 883-892. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2017.12.024

This paper describes the development of a new sampling and measurement method to infer methane flux using proxy measurements of CO2 concentration and wind data recorded by Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). The flux method described and trialed here is a... Read More about The development and trial of an unmanned aerial system for the measurement of methane flux from landfill and greenhouse gas emission hotspots.

‘Saying it without saying it’: using poetry as a way to talk about important issues in nursing practice (2017)
Journal Article
Jack, K., & Illingworth, S. (2017). ‘Saying it without saying it’: using poetry as a way to talk about important issues in nursing practice. Journal of Research in Nursing, 22(6-7), 508-519. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987117715293

The aim of this study was to explore the ways in which student nurses use self-authored poems to think about important aspects of nursing practice. Being a nurse can be rewarding in that it affords opportunities to care for and communicate with other... Read More about ‘Saying it without saying it’: using poetry as a way to talk about important issues in nursing practice.

Science communication in the field of fundamental biomedical research (editorial) (2017)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., & Prokop, A. (2017). Science communication in the field of fundamental biomedical research (editorial). Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, 70, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.08.017

The aim of this special issue on science communication is to inspire and help scientists who are taking part or want to take part in science communication and engage with the wider public, clinicians, other scientists or policy makers. For this, some... Read More about Science communication in the field of fundamental biomedical research (editorial).

A cautionary tale: A study of a methane enhancement over the North Sea (2017)
Journal Article
Cain, M., Warwick, N. J., Fisher, R. E., Lowry, D., Lanoisellé, M., Nisbet, E. G., …Pyle, J. A. (2017). A cautionary tale: A study of a methane enhancement over the North Sea. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 122(14), 7630-7645. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017jd026626

Airborne measurements of a methane (CH4) plume over the North Sea from August 2013 are analyzed. The plume was only observed downwind of circumnavigated gas fields, and three methods are used to determine its source. First, a mass balance calculation... Read More about A cautionary tale: A study of a methane enhancement over the North Sea.

Trapped Deep Beneath the Sewage: Representation of the University in Popular Music (2017)
Journal Article
Gossman, P., & Illingworth, S. (2017). Trapped Deep Beneath the Sewage: Representation of the University in Popular Music. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 5(3), 23-32. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v5i3.254

This article reviews the lyrics of popular music in order to uncover how the ‘university’ is represented in this art form. The lyrics that feature university are coded into themes and these are discussed. The lyrics are initially coded to negative/po... Read More about Trapped Deep Beneath the Sewage: Representation of the University in Popular Music.

Delivering effective science communication: advice from a professional science communicator (2017)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S. (2017). Delivering effective science communication: advice from a professional science communicator. Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology, 70, 10-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.04.002

Science communication is becoming ever more prevalent, with more and more scientists expected to not only communicate their research to a wider public, but to do so in an innovative and engaging manner. Given the other commitments that researchers an... Read More about Delivering effective science communication: advice from a professional science communicator.

Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches (2016)
Book
Leal Filho, W., Illingworth, S., Dunk, R. M., Alves, F., Adamson, K., & Azeiteiro, U. M. (Eds.). (2016). Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28591-7

This book analyzes how climate change adaptation can be implemented at the community, regional and national level. Featuring a variety of case studies, it illustrates strategies, initiatives and projects currently being implemented across the world.... Read More about Implementing Climate Change Adaptation in Cities and Communities: Integrating Strategies and Educational Approaches.

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)
Journal Article
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].

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)
Journal Article
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.

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/f1000research.6992.3

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)
Journal Article
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].

What’s in a Name? Exploring the Nomenclature of Science Communication in the UK [version 2] (2015)
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Illingworth, S., Redfern, J., Millington, S., & Gray, S. (2015). What’s in a Name? Exploring the Nomenclature of Science Communication in the UK [version 2]. F1000Research, 4, Article 409. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.6858.2

This study, via a consideration of the literature, and a limited survey of active science communicators, presents concise and workable definitions for science outreach, public engagement, widening participation, and knowledge exchange, in a UK contex... Read More about What’s in a Name? Exploring the Nomenclature of Science Communication in the UK [version 2].

Does attending a large science event enthuse young people about science careers? (2015)
Journal Article
Illingworth, S., Lewis, E., & Percival, C. (2015). Does attending a large science event enthuse young people about science careers?. Journal of Science Communication, 14(2), https://doi.org/10.22323/2.14020206

A survey was conducted during the University of Manchester’s 2014 ‘Science Extravaganza’, which saw the participation of over 900 Key Stage 3 (ages 11–14) students in a range of interactive demonstrations, all run by active University researchers. Th... Read More about Does attending a large science event enthuse young people about science careers?.

Interactive and Interdisciplinary Student Work: A Facilitative Methodology to Encourage Lifelong Learning (2015)
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Blake, J., & Illingworth, S. (2015). Interactive and Interdisciplinary Student Work: A Facilitative Methodology to Encourage Lifelong Learning. Widening Participation and Lifelong Learning, 17(2), 108-118. https://doi.org/10.5456/WPLL.17.2SI.107

In order to support and facilitate continuous learning and a growth mindset, it is essential that students be exposed to learning opportunities that explicitly allow them to apply and practice what they have learned. (Dweck, 2007)This paper focuses o... Read More about Interactive and Interdisciplinary Student Work: A Facilitative Methodology to Encourage Lifelong Learning.

Developing key skills as a science communicator: Case studies of two scientist-led outreach programmes (2015)
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Illingworth, S. M., & Roop, H. A. (2015). Developing key skills as a science communicator: Case studies of two scientist-led outreach programmes. Geosciences, 5(1), 2-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences5010002

Outreach by scientific researchers in school classrooms often results in widespread benefit for learners, classroom teachers and researchers. This paper presents a consideration of these benefits using two case studies in the Geography, Earth and Env... Read More about Developing key skills as a science communicator: Case studies of two scientist-led outreach programmes.

Crowdsourcing for climate and atmospheric sciences: Current status and future potential (2015)
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Muller, C., Chapman, L., Johnston, S., Kidd, C., Illingworth, S., Foody, G., …Leigh, R. (2015). Crowdsourcing for climate and atmospheric sciences: Current status and future potential. International Journal of Climatology, 35(11), 3185-3203. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.4210

Crowdsourcing is traditionally defined as obtaining data or information by enlisting the services of a (potentially large) number of people. However, due to recent innovations, this definition can now be expanded to include ‘and/or from a range of pu... Read More about Crowdsourcing for climate and atmospheric sciences: Current status and future potential.

Atmospheric composition and thermodynamic retrievals from the ARIES airborne TIR-FTS system--Part 2: Validation and results from aircraft campaigns (2014)
Journal Article
Allen, G., Illingworth, S., O'Shea, S., Newman, S., Vance, A., Bauguitte, S., …Taylor, J. (2014). Atmospheric composition and thermodynamic retrievals from the ARIES airborne TIR-FTS system--Part 2: Validation and results from aircraft campaigns. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 7(12), 4401-4416. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-4401-2014

This study validates trace gas and thermodynamic retrievals from nadir infrared spectroscopic measurements recorded by the UK Met Office Airborne Research Interferometer Evaluation System (ARIES) – a thermal infrared, Fourier transform spectrometer (... Read More about Atmospheric composition and thermodynamic retrievals from the ARIES airborne TIR-FTS system--Part 2: Validation and results from aircraft campaigns.

Methane and carbon dioxide fluxes and their regional scalability for the European Arctic wetlands during the MAMM project in summer 2012 (2014)
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O'Shea, S. J., Allen, G., Gallagher, M. W., Bower, K., Illingworth, S., Muller, J., …Pyle, J. (2014). Methane and carbon dioxide fluxes and their regional scalability for the European Arctic wetlands during the MAMM project in summer 2012. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 14(23), 13159-13174. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-14-13159-2014

Airborne and ground-based measurements of methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2) and boundary layer thermodynamics were recorded over the Fennoscandian landscape (67–69.5° N, 20–28° E) in July 2012 as part of the MAMM (Methane and other greenhouse gases... Read More about Methane and carbon dioxide fluxes and their regional scalability for the European Arctic wetlands during the MAMM project in summer 2012.

Airborne measurements of HC(O)OH in the European Arctic: A winter – summer comparison (2014)
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Jones, B. T., Muller, J. B., O'Shea, S. J., Bacak, A., Le Breton, M., Bannan, T. J., …Percival, C. J. (2014). Airborne measurements of HC(O)OH in the European Arctic: A winter – summer comparison. Atmospheric Environment, 99, 556-567. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.10.030

This study represents the first airborne, in-situ measurements of HC(O)OH in the European Arctic, across the winter and summer seasons. HC(O)OH concentrations are under predicted at present, particularly in the mid to high northern latitudes. Data pr... Read More about Airborne measurements of HC(O)OH in the European Arctic: A winter – summer comparison.

Feasibility of aerial measurements of methane emissions from landfills (2014)
Report
Allen, G., Gallagher, M., Hollingsworth, P., Illingworth, S., Kabbabe, K., & Percival, C. (2014). Feasibility of aerial measurements of methane emissions from landfills. Bristol: Environment Agency

This desk-based study has identified the most suitable aerial system, instrumentation and methods to measure the amount of methane released to the atmosphere from UK landfill sites. It will help the Environment Agency and other government bodies t... Read More about Feasibility of aerial measurements of methane emissions from landfills.

Atmospheric composition and thermodynamic retrievals from the ARIES airborne FTS system – Part 1: Technical aspects and simulated capability (2014)
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Illingworth, S., Allen, G., Newman, S., Vance, A., Marenco, F., Harlow, R., …Remedios, J. (2014). Atmospheric composition and thermodynamic retrievals from the ARIES airborne FTS system – Part 1: Technical aspects and simulated capability. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 7(4), 10833-10887. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-7-1133-2014

In this study we present an assessment of the retrieval capability of the Airborne Research Interferometer Evaluation System (ARIES): an airborne remote-sensing Fourier transform spectrometer (FTS) operated on the UK Facility for Airborne Atmospheric... Read More about Atmospheric composition and thermodynamic retrievals from the ARIES airborne FTS system – Part 1: Technical aspects and simulated capability.

Measurement of boundary layer ozone concentrations on-board a Skywalker unmanned aerial vehicle (2014)
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Illingworth, S., Allen, G., Percival, C., Hollingsworth, P., Gallagher, M., Ricketts, H., …Roberts, G. (2014). Measurement of boundary layer ozone concentrations on-board a Skywalker unmanned aerial vehicle. Atmospheric Science Letters, 15(4), 252--258. https://doi.org/10.1002/asl2.496

This study demonstrates novel measurements of in situ ozone (O3) concentrations and thermodynamics sampled on‐board an instrumented Skywalker Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Small spatial and temporal gradients were observed over a localized region, w... Read More about Measurement of boundary layer ozone concentrations on-board a Skywalker unmanned aerial vehicle.

The Blue Marble: a model for primary school STEM outreach (2013)
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Muller, C. L., Roberts, S., Wilson, R., Remedios, J., Illingworth, S., Graves, R., …Desai, A. (2013). The Blue Marble: a model for primary school STEM outreach. Physics Education, 48(2), 176. https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9120/48/2/176

As part of 'The Blue Marble' project, the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham, UK, have developed day-long, interdisciplinary, hands-on workshops for primary schools to introduce space technology and the role of the research scientist. The works... Read More about The Blue Marble: a model for primary school STEM outreach.

Airborne observations of trace gases over boreal Canada during BORTAS: campaign climatology, air mass analysis and enhancement ratios (2013)
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O'Shea, S., Allen, G., Gallagher, M., Bauguitte, S., Illingworth, S., Le Breton, M., …Lewis, A. (2013). Airborne observations of trace gases over boreal Canada during BORTAS: campaign climatology, air mass analysis and enhancement ratios. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 13(24), 12451-12467. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-13-12451-2013

In situ airborne measurements were made over eastern Canada in summer 2011 as part of the BORTAS experiment (Quantifying the impact of BOReal forest fires on Tropospheric oxidants over the Atlantic using Aircraft and Satellites). In this paper we pre... Read More about Airborne observations of trace gases over boreal Canada during BORTAS: campaign climatology, air mass analysis and enhancement ratios.

Hyperspectral Earth observation from IASI: Five years of accomplishments (2012)
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Hilton, F., Armante, R., August, T., Barnet, C., Bouchard, A., Camy-Peyret, C., …Zhou, D. (2012). Hyperspectral Earth observation from IASI: Five years of accomplishments. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 93(3), 347-370. https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00027.1

The Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) forms the main infrared sounding component of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites's (EUMETSAT's) Meteorological Operation (MetOp)-A satellite (Klaes et al... Read More about Hyperspectral Earth observation from IASI: Five years of accomplishments.

A comparison of OEM CO retrievals from the IASI and MOPITT instruments (2011)
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Illingworth, S. M., Remedios, J. J., Boesch, H., Ho, S., Edwards, D., Palmer, P., & Gonzi, S. (2011). A comparison of OEM CO retrievals from the IASI and MOPITT instruments. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 4, 775-793. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-4-775-2011

Observations of atmospheric carbon monoxide (CO) can only be made on continental and global scales by remote sensing instruments situated in space. One such instrument is the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI), producing spectrally r... Read More about A comparison of OEM CO retrievals from the IASI and MOPITT instruments.

ULIRS, an optimal estimation retrieval scheme for carbon monoxide using IASI spectral radiances: sensitivity analysis, error budget and simulations (2011)
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Illingworth, S., Remedios, J. J., Boesch, H., Moore, D. P., Sembhi, H., Dudhia, A., & Walker, J. C. (2011). ULIRS, an optimal estimation retrieval scheme for carbon monoxide using IASI spectral radiances: sensitivity analysis, error budget and simulations. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 4, 269-288. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-4-269-2011

This paper presents a new retrieval scheme for tropospheric carbon monoxide (CO), using measured radiances from the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) onboard the MetOp-A satellite. The University of Leicester IASI Retrieval Scheme (... Read More about ULIRS, an optimal estimation retrieval scheme for carbon monoxide using IASI spectral radiances: sensitivity analysis, error budget and simulations.

The nuclear ring in the barred spiral galaxy IC 4933 (2010)
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Ryder, S. D., Illingworth, S. M., Sharp, R. G., & Farage, C. L. (2010). The nuclear ring in the barred spiral galaxy IC 4933. Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 27(1), 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1071/AS09016

We present infrared imaging from IRIS2 on the Anglo–Australian Telescope that shows the barred spiral galaxy IC 4933 has not just an inner ring encircling the bar, but also a star-forming nuclear ring 1.5 kpc in diameter. Imaging in the u′ band with... Read More about The nuclear ring in the barred spiral galaxy IC 4933.

Potential for the use of reconstructed IASI radiances in the detection of atmospheric trace gases (2010)
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Atkinson, N. C., Hilton, F., Illingworth, S. M., Eyre, J., & Hultberg, T. (2010). Potential for the use of reconstructed IASI radiances in the detection of atmospheric trace gases. Atmospheric Measurement Techniques, 3, 991-1003. https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-3-991-2010

Principal component (PC) analysis has received considerable attention as a technique for the extraction of meteorological signals from hyperspectral infra-red sounders such as the Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer (IASI) and the Atmospheri... Read More about Potential for the use of reconstructed IASI radiances in the detection of atmospheric trace gases.