Events where the public are actively involved in research projects and in research organisations or where information and knowledge about research is provided and disseminated.From involving patients in ground-breaking research to engaging the public in educational...
Engagement opportunities
General public engagement opportunities
There are lots of local and national events to get involved in and even some global opportunities.Hosted by the Faculty of Science and Engineering, this free, interactive festival of exploration and experiments is a great chance to discover the fun behind science and...
Working with young people/schools – widening participation
Widening participation addresses patterns of under-representation in higher education. This programme is run by The Brilliant Club, an award-winning university access charity. They recruit and train doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to deliver programmes of...
Working with young people/schools
Getting involved with young people in a variety of ways.STEM Ambassadors are volunteers from a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related jobs and disciplines across the UK. They offer their time and enthusiasm to help bring STEM...
Flash talks
Flash talks are short presentations given on a topic of research, written for a non-expert audience.PhD researchers: could you can reduce your 80,000-word thesis to 180 seconds and win £500? Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is a research communication competition developed...
Festivals
These are just some of the science, history and culture festivals taking place across Manchester and the UK that you may wish to take part in.Each year, we throw open our doors for our local friends and neighbours to discover the variety of work we do here at the...
Engagement opportunities
Here are just some of the many opportunities to get involved in public engagement activities or involve the public in your research. To stay up to date with current opportunities, follow us on Twitter or join the University Public Engagement mailing list. Ways to get...