{"id":667,"date":"2020-01-10T17:24:36","date_gmt":"2020-01-10T17:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/?p=667"},"modified":"2025-04-14T15:10:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T15:10:14","slug":"soapbox-science-2020-call-for-speakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/soapbox-science-2020-call-for-speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Soapbox Science 2025: Call for volunteers!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soapbox Science returns to The Mound in Edinburgh on Saturday 3 May 2025. Soapbox Science is a public outreach platform for promoting women and non-binary scientists and the science they do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are looking for volunteers to assist on the day to help the event run smoothly. Volunteers are involved in the following roles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>assisting speakers during their slot on their soapbox<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>carrying out evaluation of the event (including conducting short surveys<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>helping passers by to engage with the event and crowd control<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>asking questions of speakers to encourage dialogue between the crowd and the speakers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a great opportunity to gain an insight into a large-scale science communication public engagement activity, carry out different types of evaluation methodology and hear about some great STEMM research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/publicengagement2\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2022\/11\/CT-Soapbox-2019-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2022\/11\/CT-Soapbox-2019-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2022\/11\/CT-Soapbox-2019-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2022\/11\/CT-Soapbox-2019-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/publicengagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/122\/2022\/11\/CT-Soapbox-2019.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information please email soapbox@napier.ac.uk<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soapbox Science returns to The Mound in Edinburgh on Saturday 3 May 2025. 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