1. Robin Clegg EPPOG 7Apr06 PPARC AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH PARTICLE PHYSICS Robin Clegg Science and Society programme PPARC Swindon Office

2. Robin Clegg EPPOG 7Apr06 PPARC AND PARTICLE PHYSICS PPARC funds UK particle physics, astroparticle, astronomy, and space science research Budget around € 500M per year Public engagement remit called ‘Science and Society’ Science & Society € 2M or 0.4% of total

3. Robin Clegg EPPOG 7Apr06 THE UK HEPP LANDSCAPE ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ---  DESY ---  CERN  SLAC (BaBar)  FNAL ■

4. Robin Clegg EPPOG 7Apr06 GOVERNMENT SCIENCE AND SOCIETY AIMS (10-Year Plan) 1.Ensure all young people leave school equipped to engage with science as the active, informed citizens of the future 2.Raise public awareness, engagement and support for science and innovation 3.Increase public confidence in use and management of science 4.Ensure the UK economy has a sufficient supply of scientists and engineers 5.Increase involvement of women and ethnic minority groups in science and its governance

5. Robin Clegg EPPOG 7Apr06 PPARC AND OUTREACH THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES: Support researchers to communicate science and discuss issues with non-specialists Stimulate public interest in PPARC research areas, and communicate the benefits Use the excitement of PPARC science to engage teachers & young people and influence subject choice at 16 ( to physics, engineering …)

6. Robin Clegg EPPOG 7Apr06 HIGHLIGHTS OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Media releases Publications for public, schools Support for researchers: Funding for HEPP outreach projects e.g. PP Exhibitions project, PP Summer School Media & Communications training courses UK PP Outreach Officer (Anna Starkey) National set of Masterclasses New Website particlephysics.ac.uk (link to Interactions) particlephysics.ac.uk Visits to CERN – journalists, VIPs, teachers, schools Major LHC communications strategy big opportunity, but must have sustainable legacy