Community Engagement in Sickle Cell Research
PhD candidate Lydia Okoibhole explores how communities affected by sickle cell disease engage with emerging genomic technologies and the ethical questions they raise. Her project co-produces …
Early Public Engagement
Abbey People Eager Explorers 2024: ‘Wonder Wall’
Led by Dr Mariam Rashid and Dr. Catherine Galloway As part of our long-term mission to connect with the Abbey community — a district in …
The Hopes and Fears Lab: Copper Kettle
The Copper Kettle has an incredibly rich history; established in the early 1900s, and sitting opposite King’s College in the heart of Cambridge, this may …
The AI Hopes and Fears Lab @ The Copper Kettle Cafe
The noise around Artificial Intelligence is fast approaching a deafening (and often contradictory) roar. So how do we cut through all the chatter and create …
The AI Hopes and Fears Lab: The People’s Panel on AI
The Hopes and Fears Lab, our flagship engagement project, went on tour in October and November 2023 to Parker’s Piece in Cambridge, and then on …
The Hopes and Fears Lab on Double Decker Buses
Have you ever wandered through the park on your way to work and spotted two vintage double decker buses improbably parked on the greenery? That’s …
The Hopes and Fears Lab: Iftar Edition
There’s something special, and calming, about good conversation over a good meal. This is even truer for the Islamic community during the holy month of …
Only Human project launch: Liming with Gran
The majority of the British public feel that scientists should listen more to what ordinary people think. We agree with them. And we research how …
Only Human: Ketchum PR Campaign
Prof Anna Middleton’s project, Only Human, researches how to deliver public engagement at the early stages of scientific discovery by exploring new approaches for engagement …
The Hopes and Fears Lab: Kavli Foundation Article
We were honoured to be featured in a wonderful Kavli Foundation article recently, which can be read here: https://www.kavlifoundation.org/news/the-hopes-and-fears-lab This article focuses on The Hopes …