Edinburgh Beltane
Edinburgh Beltane - the beacon that gets its name from a Celtic festival that unites the whole community - is drawing on the experience of researchers across disciplines including medicine, science, engineering, social sciences and the arts in its public engagement work.
It is working to enable researchers to share their ideas with the public and between themselves - highlighting the benefits of approaching an issue from different angles. The beacon will ensure advances made in science, technology and medicine are conveyed in a way that relates to everyday life.
The public can communicate with the Scottish Parliament to influence decision-making and Edinburgh Beltane is tapping into this by offering people access to research expertise that's relevant to public policy. An example of this type of public engagement has been in stem cell research where the Royal Society of Edinburgh worked with young people to increase understanding before collating their opinions and presenting them to Parliament.
Discover Science Event at Edinburgh Beltane
The partners within the Edinburgh Beltane are:
The University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Napier University, UHI Millennium Institute, Edinburgh College of Art, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Consortium for Rural Research, Edinburgh International Science Festival, Global Science Network, National Museums Scotland, Optos plc, Our Dynamic Earth, Roslin Institute, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Royal Observatory Edinburgh Visitor Centre, The Herald, The Royal Society of Edinburgh, The Sutton Trust, Vitae
