Writer in Residence at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory

总的来说，这个项目的目的是通过一年的“作家在住宅”开发一种新的方法，在MSSL的公众参与。我们最近与屡获殊荣的诗人西蒙·巴拉克洛夫建立了关系，并希望利用这一点，通过让西蒙在MSSL度过一年来加强和改善我们的公众参与计划。虽然MSSL已经有一个广泛的公众和学校参与计划，每年达到数千人，我们希望通过为员工和学生提供机会，以发展新技能，并采取更有创意的方法来参与活动，以改善我们目前的计划。在项目期间，西蒙·巴拉克洛夫将在MSSL工作，他将与工作人员、学生和公众合作，开发新的诗歌和创造性的书面作品，灵感来自STFC资助的研究。四个公共活动将在一年中举行，涉及阅读，艺术合作和工作人员和公众的参与。这些公共活动将以其他诗人和艺术家为特色，并将在可能的情况下在MSSL的场地、MSSL附近的公共场所和MSSL现有联系的学校举行。西蒙将编写和执行有关的研究和工作人员在MSSL的每一个层次的利益的新工作，并将提供给工作人员和学生谁愿意合作的艺术项目。例如，诗歌手术将为那些有兴趣创造性地撰写关于MSSL和在这里进行的研究的人举行。据设想，该项目将最终在创建一个“诗意的库存”的MSSL是由西蒙Barraclough开发，考虑到该网站的历史，它包含的惊人的历史文物，其当前和未来的工作。这份清单将以小册子的形式和在网上出版，并将成为该项目的持久遗产。此外，在居住期间撰写的所有作品的选集将以小册子的形式或在线出版，这取决于资源。Simon Barraclough还将在整个居住年中保持一个引人入胜的信息博客。该项目的目标是：-通过联合活动和协作工作，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，这种媒介通过相互创造和享受书面作品，从更传统的“专家”科学家向“非专家”观众传达信息。在地方和国家层面上对MSSL进行的研究的理解和认识有所提高。新的思维和写作方式，这可能会提高MSSL工作人员的工作和沟通方式。在周围的MSSL网站诗歌的存在增加：无论是物理和电子激励和鼓舞员工和学生。为工作人员，学生和公众增加对MSSL历史和当前工作的了解。总之，这个项目旨在挑战当前的概念，即什么是卓越的公众参与，拓宽我们的视野，同时创造关于空间科学的民主对话机会。该项目将增加MSSL的生命和精神，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进程将改善MSSL与各种受众之间的沟通和理解。

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.