1. University Library  You can add your own images on top of these default ones if you wish. It’s recommended to stick to the 3-box layout. Aimee Cook Robinson Library, Newcastle University Herbal Magic: Cross campus collaboration, outreach and the student experience

2. University Library  You can add your own images on top of these default ones if you wish. It’s recommended to stick to the 3-box layout. Tiny Acorn - Genesis of the Project Outreach in Institutional Objectives: “As a world-class civic university, our engagement with civil society is integral to ensuring that our academic and professional activities have genuine economic, social and cultural benefits... Our students and graduates play an important role, for example through placements and volunteering.” Outreach in Library Objectives: “Engaging with the wider community” Current Library Outreach Activities: Education Outreach offering to local schools

3. University Library  You can add your own images on top of these default ones if you wish. It’s recommended to stick to the 3-box layout. To Mighty Oak – Organic Growth

4. University Library  You can add your own images on top of these default ones if you wish. It’s recommended to stick to the 3-box layout. Facets - Education outreach Learnt about rare & archival material, science & research Packaged at a level that was accessible for the age group, fun activity involving a bit of science, history and research. “Fantastic workshop delivered right at the children’s level, bonus making something to take home.” “Really interesting. Some really useful ideas that we will use in school.” A chance to experience the University environment – meet a scientist, interact with students…. A chance for UG/PG students to gain valuable experience with younger age groups, boosted their employability Exposure to outreach and impact activities for PGT students Samantha Small, Biology undergraduate & volunteer at the BSF workshops: “I really enjoyed taking part in the workshops. It was a great opportunity for someone like me, considering going into teaching, to experience doing science with children and dealing with the complex often strange questions brought up by them! It's definitely something I would do again.” Linh Kieu Nguyen, MSc in Medicinal Plants and Functional Foods student & volunteer at the Big Bang Fair: “I had a wonderful time when I volunteered at the Herbal Magic workshops. I loved being involved in the activities with children, especially helping them make the bath bombs. I learned more about the skills of teaching children. I hope the project will be continued.”

5. Grete Herball (1526) The most famous of the early printed herbals and the first English illustrated herbal.

6. Rembert Dodoens’ A niewe herball (1578) First published in 1554. Dodoens was a doctor and was interested in the medical uses of plants.

7. Current Research into herbs at Newcastle University Studying how herbs may be used to treat Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease. Studying traditional herbal medicines to see how they might improve memory. Studying how herbs might be used to treat diabetes. Studying how herbs might act as anti-aging agents.

8. University Library  You can add your own images on top of these default ones if you wish. It’s recommended to stick to the 3-box layout. “I really enjoyed making the bath bomb as it was interesting to see the different reactions… a chemical reaction can make the bowl go cold” “I have enjoyed making bath bombs because it was fun and messy” “(I learnt) the uses for herbs in modern and historic day. Ancient Egyptians had herbs we still use today, rosemary was a love charm in the middle ages” “The teachers were dead clever at using chemicals for fun.” “people are still searching for information about herbals”

9. University Library  You can add your own images on top of these default ones if you wish. It’s recommended to stick to the 3-box layout. Facets – Student Learning in Context PG assessed piece of work, incorporating both archival materials & current research exposing them to rare and special library materials that related to their coursework Formed the basis of teaching aids in the outreach classes Embedding IL into teaching (authority, attribution, picture copyright, referencing) Provides real context for learning – real applications for work contextualised issues Talking Head

10. University Library  You can add your own images on top of these default ones if you wish. It’s recommended to stick to the 3-box layout. Facets - Academics staff, research & teaching: Highlighted & reinforced a skills gap and the need for academic skills teaching Lead to the fast-tracking of a 10 credit bearing module on Effective Communication Skills for PG Research for science communication and writing for a lay audience Forced liaison teaching staff in the library/academic teaching staff to re- examine their own teaching practices too many assumptions about ability and IL competencies Talking Head

11. University Library  You can add your own images on top of these default ones if you wish. It’s recommended to stick to the 3-box layout. Continuation of project Continues to grow and evolve - organic nature: Repeated workshop at National Science & Engineering Week Fair and Night at the Museum Further involvement in assessment & IL teaching in academic department Further collaborations and partnerships proposed – Hexham group, potential links with the Dilston Physic Garden and Alnwick Poisons Garden. Other departments interested in collaborating with the library on teaching initiatives –reapply a similar model…. A sustainable, regenerating approach to engagement