Elizabeth Stevenson

Elizabeth Stevenson is a Graduate of the Royal Society of Chemistry and graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a a PhD in Organic Chemistry in 1999.

She developed an interet in science communication and public engagement and became the engagement officer for the School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, a role which she combined with chemistry teaching for undergraduates.

She embraced the opportunity  to develop a Masters in Science Communication and Public Engagement and was appointed as Programme Director.

She has subsequently developed an online version of the programme.

Programme Director for the on-campus and online MScs in Science Communication and Public Engagement. This role involved designing, developing and leading the programmes and we attract international cohorts of students.  She teaches, supervises dissertations and assesses students on the programmes. In addtion to teaching on the MSc programmes, she is Course Organiser for the Hons elective in Science Communication. She leads a team of eight full-time and part-time Lecturers and Teaching Fellows who teach and assess on the MScs and UG courses in science communication.

She developed, with a colleague, a PhD with Integrated Credits-Medical Sciences with Engagement for Impact 

She initiated and developed (with a colleague) the Social Research Ethics Group in the BMTO and provide ethics guidance for students and their supervisors,

Member of and reviewer for EMREC (Edinburgh Medical School Ethics Committee,  Convenor of the Board of Examiners for MSc Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health

She has many years of teaching experience; in chemistry (2008-2012) and in science communication 2012-present day.

Previously she was a science communicator/public engagement practitioner in the School of Chemistry, a role she combined with teaching.

Science communication as a practice ovelaps with many other practices and one strand of my research focuses on the overlaps and synergies betwen science communication and other practices.

I am interested in teaching and learning in science communication: how students learn, what do they find challenging and how can we support students in their learning. I value training and support for staff in teaching and have a particular interest in assessment literacy. I am interested in how the ethos and principles of Equity Diversity and Inclusion and incorporated into science communication practice.

In addition, my PhD student is exploring the use of visual images in science communication.

Postgraduate

Postgraduate teaching

Designed and deliver, as Programme Director,, two MScs Science Communication and Public Engagement-full-time on-campus and part -time online.

Teaching and assessment, as Course Organiser for

On-campus

Principles and Practice in Science Communication and Public Engagement (20 credits)

Science, Society and the Media (20 credits)

Placement semester 1 (10 credits)

Placement 2 semester 2 (10 credits)

Creative Arts in Science Engagement (10 credits)

Dissertation (60 credits)

Online

Dialogue for Science Communication and Public Engagement -online (10 credits)

Creative Arts in Science Engagement -online ( 10 credits)

Supervise and assess dissertations

Programme Director for a PhD with Integrated Study-Medical Sciences with Engagement for Impact

Course Organiser for 4x 20 credit courses (Engagement for Impact I, II, III, IV).

Undergraduate

Course Organiser for Hons elective Science Communication