Dr. Henk A.J. Mulder

Science Shop,University of Groningen,

The Netherlands

www.scienceshops.org

Examples of Science Shop projects

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European University Cyprus,22 Oct 2010

PERARES: Public Engagement with Research And Research Engagement with Society. Funded by the EC (project 244264)

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Community/voluntary groups

Environmental NGOs

Local/regional authorities

Schools/pupils

Patient groups

Labour unions

Religious groups

Individuals (sometimes conditional)

Other: student organisations, museums, police/agencies, parliamentarians/political parties

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Clients of Science Shops

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Science Shop Groningen• City of Assen: Street Lighting in Natural Area:

– Social Safety– Energy saving– Does not disturb nature

• Ecology Department• NGO “Bats Working Group”• Green coloured LED lights• GREEN LIGHT FOR BATS!

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Examples Environmental ProjectsExamples Environmental Projects

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Drinking water pollution in parks (Timisoara)Management recreational lakes (Bacau)Pollen allergies (Oradea)

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Utrecht Examples

• Effects climate change on dune ecosystems

• Fish protection in hydro power

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Utrecht Examples (2)

• Last Name rights (father/mother) (Womens’ Association)

• History of first inhabitants orphanage / retirement home 1791-1804 (Orphanage)

• Role of speculators on the coffee market (Fair Trade Organisation)

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Women’s Enterprising Breakthrough

The Basement Night Drop-In Shelter

Daisy’s CaféMOVIE: http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/ScienceShop/CaseStudies/KirstyMeredith/

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Wageningen Case Examples

• Gardeners Association

• Local (Organic) Food

• Old Farmstead Cheese

• Fried Cassave(Immigrant Women)

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University of Tilburg

• MA project– Position of patients in mental health care:

consequences of having to repeat their stories to new psychs (Patients Asssociation).

• PhD projects:– Young veterans and sense of guilt (Association

of Veterans)– Health care arrangements for the elderly

(Organisation of Seniors)

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TU Eindhoven

Design Research (Large & Small)

• Architecture playground cantina

• Pavement sensor

• Special bike (hip powered)

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Belgium

• Accessibility of public space for mentally handicapped (Platform Handicapped People;Brussels)

• Reading out by 12 year oldsto 5 year olds in schools:Gives 12 year olds morepleasure in readingthemselves? (School;Antwerp)

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Social/Medical Projects

• Food advice hemochromatosis patients to prevent diabetes

• Lay carers and strokes

• Living with facial paralysis• Forum for Action on Substance Abuse : Examine

parental experiences of drug and/or alcohol addiction and the impact on children. What are the best support mechanisms to address these issues?

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Medical Projects (2)

• Overview science on cancer and foodAnne Devlin, Cancer Prevention Officer from the Ulster

Cancer Foundation:

When it comes to cancer prevention it is of utmost importance to provide the public with recent evidence-based information.

Often we do not have time to carry out detailed literature searches ourselves.

These projects have provided us with high quality, usable and relevant information which will assist us in developing new resources and presentations.

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Video

• Korean TV Documentary on Dutch Science Shops

• Project Zijpe (University of Utrecht)

• Project Wind-mills (Physics Shop Groningen)• Nobel-prize winner prof. Gerard ‘t Hooft

(University of Utrecht: Physics 1999)• Student (Technical University Eindhoven)

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Procedure

“Intake” - Problem mapping; match University Knowledge-base?

Proposal + remove financial barriers- Your needs + Student learning requirements

Student selection + Start

Final product

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Impact for Society

Media / Public Attention

Legal success

Policy influencing success

New product, improved service or organisation

Empowerment !!!© Henk Mulder

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The End

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