Outreach

BREATH team present COPD programme at Eastwood High School

BREATH team presented the COPD/lung health programme to senior pupils at Eastwood High; PhD student Kimberly Black talked about her route from school to a PhD presenting at international conference.

BREATH presenting COPD programme at Eastwood High; session seen from senior pupils’ perspective (i.e. camera in the hands of some young budding photographers).

Actively engaging in the BREATH campaign, senior biology pupils at Eastwood High identify a lung disease prevalent in Scotland (including South and West):

BREATH present COPD programme at Stabannon National School in Ireland

SMRC PhD students, Tuleen & Ritu engaging the 5th and 6th classes of Stabannon National School, during Louth Science week.

BREATH present at Stranraer Campus, D&G College

BREATH team from UWS presented the COPD programme to students and staff at Stranraer Campus, Dumfries & Galloway College. Good questions, and lively discussion on e-cigarettes / vaping. Great to be welcomed in on the Main College Poster board (albeit affiliation should read UWS …)

Respiratory Nursing Students Identify Lung Disease Prevalent in Ayrshire

As part of respiratory physiology lectures on the ‘Responding to Ill Health’ module, enthusiastic second year nursing students at UWS-Ayr campus collectively identify COPD as the 3rd top fatal disease globally, prevalent in Ayrshire.

BREATH antismoking schools campaign

As part of World COPD Day, the UWS BREATH team of staff nad PhD students present on the link between smoking and COPD to the enthusiastic pupils of Penninghame and St Ninian’s Primaries, Newton Stewart.

UWS students increase Public Awareness of COPD

In response to the GOLD Board of Directors challenge to increase public awarness, BREATH engages with UWS Nursing students at Ayr campus, and Science students at Paisley campus, to identify the lung disease which is not only the third top killer disease globally, but is also prevalent in Southwest Scotland – including Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway.

BREATH Egagement at Secondary Schools in Dumfries & Galloway

UWS BREATH team present at the St Joseph’s College STEM event – part of the concerted BREATH schools engagement drive in both Dumfries & Galloway, and Ayrshire:

BREATH Public Engagement at the Northern Ireland Science Festival

QUB BREATH team engage public at NI Science Festival ‘ ‘Know your enemy’

BREATH Team Engage with Primary School Children in Ireland

DkIT BREATH PhD student engages with P7 sutdents on World No Tobacco Day, in St Joseph’s Carryduff.

BREATH Team Engaging Public at RDS Science Fair in Belfast

Young scientists-in-the making from primary schools showcasing their research at the RDS Science Fair in Belfast.  DkIT BREATH team had a great time interacting with old and  young during one of our Outreach Sessions.

BREATH Team Presenting Lung Health at Glasgow Science Fair

Combined forces of UWS BREATH PhD and undergraduate students (peppered with a few staff) enthusiastically presenting research on COPD and arthritis to children and parents at the Glasgow Science Fair – and picking up some impressive lung function on the way .

BREATH Team Engaging Public at the Northern Ireland Science Festival (WWEM)

QUB BREATH PhD students hard at work presenting lung health and COPD at the NI Science Festival in the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute Experimental Medicine.

BREATH Team Engage Primary School Pupils in Ireland

DkIT BREATH PhD student engage 6th class pupils on lung-research at CBS Primary School in Dundalk.

BREATH Team Engage Belfast Primary School Pupils

QUB BREATH PhD students on Day 2 of their School’s BREATH Challenge at Stranmillis Primary School, Belfast – teaching children about the importance of lung health and COPD.

BREATH Team Presenting Value of Lung Health at Super Science Fair

UWS BREATH PhD students teaching school children the value of lung health at the Super Science Festival event in Paisle.

Student Engagement: Research-informed Teaching

BREATH engagement includes raising awareness with our undergraduate students (research-informed teaching) – Which lung disease is particularly prevalent in South West Scotland? Let’s ask year 2 science students at the UWS: bet they now know!

BREATH Team Engage Pupils in Ayrshire

BREATH PhD students Mari Bailo and Kimberly Black presenting COPD / lung function to pupils at Netherthird Primary in Ayrshire. Not sure who enjoyed session more, PhDs or pupils – all had great fun while learning about an important lung disease prevalent in the region.

BREATH Team present at All Island Civic Dialogue Conference

DkIT BREATH PhD students preseenting at the All Island Civic Dialogue Conference today, outlining the importance of EU funding in the fight against lung disease.

BREATH Team Present on Lung Health at Ulster Museum

QUB BREATH staff and PhD students talk about the importance of Lung Health at the Science Uncovered event at Ulster Museum.

BREATH Team Engage Ayrshire Primary Schools

UWS BREATH PhD students Mark Thomas & Kirsty McCallum presenting COPD / lung function to pupils at both Springside Primary and St John’s Primary in Ayrshire. Not sure who enjoyed session more, PhDs, pupils or teachers – all had great fun while learning about an important lung disease prevalent in the region.

BREATH engages Ayrshire families at the Prince's Foundation Dumfries House Open Day

CMS/BREATH team presenting lung (COPD) and bone (arthritis) science at the Prince’s Foundation, Dumfries House STEM Centre (Prince’s Trust) Open Day. Met some very smart children in a truly wonderful setting (especially the water engineering park).