Since starting in 2017, a total of 93 staff have participated in the Engagement Academy.
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Poetry from Academy
At Imperial, this is what we do!
All interested in engaging the world in what we do,
We signed up to the engagement academy to learn something new.
From audience research, to evaluation, the course has been jam-packed.
We’ll now briefly go through what we learnt, so sit back and relax.
Through my engagement activity, I faced challenges simplifying something so technical,
Data science as a topic is often complex and intangible.
After learning about audience research, I sought to run my own focus group.
I found out where I was going wrong, by chatting to students to get the inside scoop.
Aside from this, we also learnt lots of useful techniques for evaluation.
These will be invaluable to me, for events I run as part of my work in communication.
“Engagement” - Not the kind that celebrates a love union
But one that unites people who love
Sharing their work in communion
And the best projects you can think of
Because communities are all but harming
These findings were a breakthrough
"Engaging" is a synonym of charming
And at Imperial, this is what we do!
The Engagement Academy has been a great opportunity for us to network with others at Imperial College.
Thanks to Charlotte and the Engagement Academy team for giving us all your knowledge!”
By Lidia Bonomi, Gemma Ralton and Angela Pinot de Moira (2023 Academy Graduates)
I am a scientist, but I can be a poet too
I am a scientist
But I can be a poet too
But I can't be me
Without you
And without a community
To answer to
Without knowing what makes people do what they do
And without knowing what they want to know
I can only plant a seed
But it will not grow
Until I open my world of stats and calculations
Of analysing compounds and compilations
You see, science is like poetry
We test the words like we test the water
Until we find a flow to the equation
A smart solution in perfect configuration
And only then will the seed sprout
Its little leaves come shooting out
Giving us something to shout about
You see, science is like poetry
For engagement, is like science, is like poetry
We test our words like we test the water
Waiting to find out what makes people tick
Trying the words that will make it all click
And will shoot that sprout into a tree
The epitome of scientific engagement harmony
You see, engagement is science is poetry
Where engagement is the brain
And poetry is the heart
And science is the place where it all gets to start
By Stav Friedman (2023 Academy Graduate)
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