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Broadening public input into science policy decision making: can the democratic model for science communication influence scientific, innovation and technological trajectories? (2011)

O'Mahony, Catherine

Broadening public input into science policy decision making: can the democratic model for science communication influence scientific, innovation and technological trajectories? (2011)

O'Mahony, Catherine

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This PhD thesis investigates the potential use of science communication models to engage a broader swathe of actors in decision making in relation to scientific and technological innovation in order to address possible democratic deficits in science and technology policy-making. A four-pronged research approach has been employed to examine different representations of the public(s) and different modes of engagement. The first case study investigates whether patient-groups could represent an alternative needs-driven approach to biomedical and health sciences R & D. This is followed by enquiry into the potential for Science Shops to represent a bottom-up approach to promote research and development of local relevance. The barriers and opportunities for the involvement of scientific researchers in science communication are next investigated via a national survey which is comparable to a similar survey conducted in the UK. The final case study investigates to what extent opposition ...

http://hdl.handle.net/10468/1456

Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences

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European Researchers Night as a Learning Environment (2018)

Roche, Joseph; O'Farrelly, Cliona

European Researchers Night as a Learning Environment (2018)

Roche, Joseph; O'Farrelly, Cliona

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European Researchers? Night is an annual pan-European initiative of the European Commission held on the last Friday in September. In 2015, 1.1 million European citizens and 18,000 researchers took part in events organised in more than 300 cities within Europe and neighbouring countries. The objective of European Researchers? Night is to encourage the wider public to visit research institutes, engage with researchers, and learn more about European research and potential career opportunities. In this paper, European Researchers? Night in Ireland is considered through the lens of informal education. The types of learning taking place at European Researchers? Night events are explored, and recommendations are made on how learning might be better assessed at future events.

http://hdl.handle.net/2262/82968

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What maternal health-related research matters to women in the first year postpartum? (2019)

Daly, Deirdre

What maternal health-related research matters to women in the first year postpartum? (2019)

Daly, Deirdre

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?Background to the Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland (MAMMI) study.

http://hdl.handle.net/2262/89527

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Should the science communication community play a role in political activism? (2017)

Roche, Joseph; Davis, Nicola

Should the science communication community play a role in political activism? (2017)

Roche, Joseph; Davis, Nicola

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This letter reflects on how the role of science in society evolved in 2016. While there were plenty of groundbreaking scientific discoveries, the shifting political landscape cultivated a tempestuous relationship between science and society. We discuss these developments and the potential role of the science communication community in political activism.

http://hdl.handle.net/2262/79230

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