University student-led public engagement event: increasing audience diversity and impact in a non-science space.

ABSTRACT: There is a wealth of innovation in microbiology outreach events globally, including in the setting where the public engagement is hosted. Previous data indicate an underrepresentation of marginalized ethnic groups attending UK science-based public engagement events. This project engaged our student cohort, encompassing a diverse range of ethnic groups, to create an integrated art and science event within an existing series of adult education evenings. The study's objectives were to increase the proportion of visitors from marginalized ethnic groups and to gain a greater understanding of the impact of the event on the visitors' reported science capital. The participants' demographics, links to our students and University, and detailed impact on participants' science capital of the event wer

SUBMITTER: Lacey MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10484318 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature