Writer in Residence at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory

总体而言，该项目旨在通过为期一年的“驻校作家”，在MSSL开发一种新的公众参与方式。我们最近与屡获殊荣的诗人西蒙·巴拉克拉夫（Simon Barraclough）建立了关系，并希望利用这一点，通过让西蒙在MSSL学习一年，来加强和改善我们的公众参与项目。虽然MSSL已经有一个广泛的公共和学校参与项目，每年有成千上万的人参与，但我们希望通过为员工和学生提供发展新技能的机会，并采用更有创意的参与活动方法，来改进我们目前的项目。在项目期间，Simon Barraclough将在MSSL工作，在那里他将与教职员工，学生和公众合作，开发新的诗意和创造性的书面作品，灵感来自stfc资助的研究在这里进行。今年将举办四场公众活动，包括读书会、艺术合作以及员工和公众的参与。这些公共活动将邀请其他诗人和艺术家参加，并尽可能在MSSL场地举行，在MSSL附近的公共场所举行，以及在MSSL现有联系的学校举行。西蒙将撰写和执行与MSSL各级工作人员的研究和兴趣相关的新工作，并将与希望在艺术项目上合作的工作人员和学生一起工作。例如，诗歌手术将为那些有兴趣创造性地写关于MSSL和这里进行的研究的人举行。预计该项目将以创建一个由Simon Barraclough开发的MSSL的“诗意清单”为高潮，考虑到该遗址的历史，它包含的令人惊叹的历史文物，以及它当前和未来的工作。这份清单将以小册子的形式和在线形式出版，并将成为该项目的持久遗产。此外，根据资源的不同，将以小册子的形式或在线形式出版驻校期间所有作品的选集。Simon Barraclough也将在整个驻团年期间保持一个引人入胜且信息丰富的博客。该项目的目的是：-通过联合活动和合作工作，在MSSL和公众之间建立更温暖的关系。——一种更民主的公众参与方式，人们通过一种媒介分享他们对空间科学的热情和兴趣，这种媒介促使人们不再由更传统的“专家”科学家通过共同创作和享受书面作品向“非专家”受众传递信息。-在地方和国家层面上，加深对MSSL所进行的研究的了解和认识。-新的思维和写作方式，这可能会提高学校学生的工作和沟通方式。-在MSSL网站上增加诗歌的出现：无论是物理的还是电子的，以激励和激励员工和学生。-加深教职员、学生和公众对学校历史和目前工作的了解。总而言之，该项目旨在挑战公众参与的现行概念，拓宽我们的视野，同时创造关于空间科学的民主对话机会。该项目将为MSSL增添生命和精神，引入新的和创造性的方式来看待该机构，并思考其工作，历史和未来计划。公众和学校参与这一过程，将会增进学校与不同受众之间的沟通和了解。

Overall this project aims to develop a new approach to public engagement at MSSL through a one-year 'writer in residence'. We have recently developed a relationship with the award-winning poet Simon Barraclough and wish to capitalise on this to enhance and improve our public engagement programme by having Simon spend a year at MSSL. Although MSSL already has an extensive public and schools engagement programme that reaches thousands of people annually, we wish to improve our current programme by providing opportunities for staff and students to develop new skills and adopt a more creative approach to engagement activities. During the project Simon Barraclough will be based at MSSL where he will collaborate with staff, students and members of the public to develop new poetic and creative written work inspired by the STFC-funded research carried out here. Four public events will be held over the course of the year involving readings, artistic collaborations and involvement from staff and the public. These public events will feature other poets and artists and will be held in the grounds of the MSSL where possible, in public venues close to MSSL and in schools where MSSL has an existing link. Simon will write and perform new work related to the research and interests of every level of staff member at MSSL and will be available to work with staff and students who wish to collaborate on artistic projects. For example, poetry surgeries will be held for those interested in writing creatively about MSSL and the research carried out here. It is envisioned that the project will culminate in the creation of a 'poetic inventory' of MSSL that is developed by Simon Barraclough, taking into account the history of the site, the amazing historical artefacts it contains, and its current and future work. This inventory will be published in pamphlet form and online and will be a lasting legacy of the project. In addition, an anthology of all work written during the residency will be published in pamphlet form or online, depending on resources. Simon Barraclough will also maintain an engaging and informative blog of the whole residency year. The aims of the project are:- to develop a warmer relationship between MSSL and the public, fostered through joint events and collaborative work.- a more democratic approach to public engagement where people share their passions and interests in space science through a medium that provokes a move away from the more traditional 'expert' scientist conveying information to a 'non-expert' audience through the mutual creation and enjoyment of written work.- an increased understanding and awareness of the research carried out at MSSL on a local and national level.- new ways of thinking and writing, which may enhance the ways in which MSSL staff work and communicate.- an increase in the presence of poetry around the MSSL site: both physically and electronically to inspire and invigorate staff and students.- an increased understanding of the history and current work of MSSL for staff, students and the public.In summary, this project aims to challenge the current concept of what constitutes excellence in public engagement and broaden our horizons whilst creating democratic dialogue opportunities about space science. The project will add to the life and spirit of MSSL introducing new and creative ways of looking at the institution and thinking about its work, history and its future plans. The involvement of the public and schools in this process will improve communication and understanding between the MSSL and a variety of audiences.