Barnardo’s Cymru and its engagement with the public in Wales As a pan Wales child care organization, Barnardo’s Cymru needs to shape its public engagement according to a range of strategic and operational business agendas. This lunchtime seminar will focus on Barnardo's Cymru and how it engages with the public in Wales.

The event will offer a chance to network with academics, researchers and community organisations, to discuss partnerships in the area of interest and to learn more about what each of the parties can offer. It will be a perfect opportunity for professionals to share a couple of hours of creative thought and discussion.

Beacon for Wales Lunchtime Seminar given by David Anderson, Director General Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales. For further details and to book your place go to: http://beaconforwalesjanseminar.eventbrite.com/

Members of the political and academic communities across Wales will each have the opportunity to see how the other half lives thanks to a new scheme by the Beacon for Wales. The Universities Pairing Scheme, launched this week in Cardiff Bay, aims to give policy makers more direct contact with all Welsh universities and raise awareness amongst academics of how policy is developed. It will forge links for politicians and civil servants with Wales’ leading academics across science disciplines, business, social sciences and humanities.

A new bilingual educational resource developed by academics at Cardiff University to help Welsh secondary schools deliver stimulating lessons about climate change has been launched today (Thursday 8 September 2011).

The search is on for the new voices of science communication. The Cardiff event will take place in Chapter Arts Centre on 12 November 2011.

As the initial phase of the Beacon for Wales draws to an end, we are hosting a one day conference. We would like to invite you to share your knowledge and expertise with others by submitting a proposal for presentations.

The Beacon for Wales has developed a new programme of public engagement workshops.

We are currently seeking proposals from training providers for the delivery of the following courses: Public Engagement - getting started, Podcasting, Science writing, Working with schools, Public Engagement - next steps, Film-making, Beyond presenting

Most people in Wales believe the nation’s universities make a valuable contribution to society, a new survey reveals.