Paid Activity (Bristol)Paid Activity (Bristol)

• UG & PG students have been involved in paid outreach for ~20 years. Variety activities e.g.– “Think about Physics”– Masterclasses – Discover/Science Alive– Schools workshops

• Different models of who gets paid and what they do depending on the event– Presenting research has been considered as

“training” for PGs

ExperienceExperience

• Undergraduates– Usually enthusiastic – In general, creative contributions

• Usually not involved in preparations so a fresh pair of eyes

– Occasional concerns about the science • What we are asking them to do is hard!

• Postgraduates– Presenting research is usually considered training– Workshops etc. need committed students.

• Quicker to do it myself?

Other Recognition Other Recognition • Bristol PLuS Award

– 50 hours Work/Life Experience – Attend a minimum of 4 workshops to include 1 related to interview

skills and 1 related to job-market awareness – One Intensive Skills Activity – A 300 word Report

• Intensive skills – gained employability-related skills e.g. teamwork, communication. – participated in an interactive manner (i.e. not all passive listening) – participated for a minimum of 7 hours – reviewed the skills you have gained from the activity/event e.g.

report, review meeting, presentation.

Other Recognition Other Recognition • Devised “Communicating Physics” Intensive Skills

– Students undertake some training– Complete activity– Review the Activity

• First “graduate”– Physics busking with the IoP

• Bristol PLuS activities can be volunteer or paid but cannot be for credit

Paid Role (UWE, Bristol)Paid Role (UWE, Bristol)

• Competitive recruitment process

• Formal training

• Resources, suggested demonstrations and kit box provided

• Activities offered Feb-July

• Planning & logistics supported by academic & admin staff

• Paid at an hourly ratehttp://scu.uwe.ac.uk/index.php?q=node/80