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Indicators for Assessing Research-Based Public Engagement of Academic Faculty Members in Israel.

UK,ROTHLEY - 29 OCTOBER 2015: Laboratory chemists tak a day out of the lab to teach children about chemistry as part of the UK STEM, science, technology,engineering and mathematics education program.

The study examined the research-based public engagement of academic faculty members in Israel and its impact on their academic careers, focusing on two fields: Public Health and Environmental Studies. Its aim was to develop indicators for evaluating public engagement and to explore ways of integrating this dimension into institutional evaluation, promotion, and reward mechanisms.