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Resilience and Digital Engagement in the time of Coronavirus. ASDC Proposal for A National Support Programme for UK Science Centres

Grant number: 221551/Z/20/Z

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2020
    2021

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $313,423.5

  • Funder

    Wellcome Trust

  • Principal Investigator

    Dr. Penny Fidler

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    UK Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC)

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Social impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

The Vision: To support the UK Science and Discovery Centres in response to Coronavirus, by creating and delivering a National Resilience Programme accessible by all UK charitable Science Centres, and to further support the sector through a Leadership and knowledge exchange programme, and a Digital Resilience Programme working with Communities across the UK. The Mission: To develop and deliver a National Resilience Programme to enhance Resilience of UK Science Centres during this time of restrictions due to Coronavirus and to ensure this is adaptable to what is needed by Science Centres and remains relevant across 2020 and 2021. To select 15 UK Science Centres and grant-fund these as part of a National Digital Resilience Programme to engage, inspire and involve under-represented children, families and communities with STEM and to raise the profile of the UK Science Centres over the coming year.