BIG Event 2021 - an online conference for people in STEM - 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23 July Every year, BIG members get together (virtually at the moment) to exchange ideas, compare disasters, find their next employer and have a grand time with the work and...
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BIG Event 2021 – Call for session proposals
Once again, the BIG Event conference will be held online, and this time Cardiff University are playing host! With approximately 25 hours of STEM Communication content and great networking opportunities, we hope you can join us for the conference in July. Session dates...
The 2021 Beetlestone Award – leadership and legacy in Informal Science Learning
Are you a leader in the field of ‘informal learning in science’? Or do you work with someone who is? Now in its fourth year, this Award is to recognise someone who has already made or is clearly creating a significant legacy for the field. This Award has been made...
BIG’s Sci Comm Social, Tuesday, 23 February, 7:30pm
BIG, the Skills Sharing Network for people in STEM Communication, would like to invite you to our next BIG Sci Comm Social on Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 BIG's Sci Comm Socials are a regular social gathering of people who work in, or are interested in, science...
BIG’s Sci Comm Social, 21 October, 7:30pm
BIG, the Skills Sharing Network for people in STEM Communication, invites you to our next BIG Sci Comm Social. See: http://www.BIG.uk.com/socials BIG's Sci Comm Socials are a regular social gathering of people who work in, or are interested in, science communication,...
Little Event 2020 – a 1-day conference for early-career STEM communicators
As part of BIG STEM Communicators Network (the national skills sharing network for those involved in STEM communication) programme of events, registration to the Little Event 2020 is now open! This years Little Event will take place at The Birmingham & Midland...
BIG Event 2019 – Call for Session Proposals OPEN
BIG (the British Interactive Group) is thrilled to announce a return to Scotland for BIG Event 2019. The highlight of the STEM communicator’s annual calendar will see our conference held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh 17-19 July 2019. Dynamic Earth is a wonderful venue...
Only a few days left to apply for the UK’s national award in science communication!
Get your skates on, folks! There are only a few days left to apply for the UK’s national award in science communication, established to recognise and support up-and-coming talent in science communication. The winner of the 2017 Josh Award will get a fantastic string...
Little Event 2017 – Programme and speakers confirmed
This is BIG’s one-day training session for people who are relatively new to STEM communication. The day is crammed with sessions focusing on developing the different skills that are useful in face-to-face STEM communication; they are delivered by experienced science...
Win one of ten bursaries to attend the Little Event 2017, Thinktank, Birmingham, Wed 11 January
The Little Event is for people who are relatively early in their STEM communication career. Whether they work in a science centre or museum, volunteer for a festival, are involved in university outreach, or do anything else to engage people with sciences. It’s a lot...
BIG Skills Day: Using Social Media for Science Communication
BIG Skills Day: Using Social Media for Science Communication - Friday 2 December, 9.30am – 4.30pm, Tramshed Tech, Cardiff Social Media is being increasingly used to bring science to a broader audience. This one-day training session will help you understand the...
The BIG Event Bursary – OPEN
Once again this year, BIG is offering a few lovely bursary places to attend the BIG Event in July. This is ideal for people working in and around science communication, who think they might benefit from making some more professional friends by attending BIG's...
Early-career STEM communicators: The Little Event 2016
The Little Event 2016 Wednesday 13 January 2016, 9.30am - 4.30pm, Thinktank, Birmingham This one-day conference is for early-career STEM communicators who are keen to suck the knowledge and experience out of those who have been at it for ages. It is also an excellent...
Skills Days for STEM Outreach delivery – 20 – 21 April 2015
Do you work in Outreach? Is it your role to manage, develop and deliver research engagement? For example, based in a university or research centre? Over a number years there has been a steady increase in the number of BIG members whose role is managing public...
Early-career STEM Communicator – training opportunity from BIG
Are you an early-career Science Communicator? Want to suck the knowledge and experience out of those who have been at it for ages? Thanks to generous support from Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, The Little Event will take place again on Thursday 15 January 2015,...
BIG newsletter – call for contributions
Do you have anything you'd like to share with 500-or-so members of the STEM engagement community? Any project ideas or snippets of information? Maybe you'd like to feature in the Day in My Life column? This is a call for contributions for the Summer edition of the BIG...
Keynote Speaker for BIG 2014 Event Announced
Looking for a reason to join us at the BIG Event in Oxford this year? Apart from the chance to spend three days with 150+ good STEM engagement folks? Apart from the 45+ sessions you can see in the latest draft of the programme at www.big.uk.com/bigevent14 ? Apart from...
The BIG Little Event and Bursaries Available
BIG (British Interactive Group) is thrilled to announce that the Little Event returns to Thinktank in Birmingham on Wednesday 8 January 2014. It’s for people who are relatively new to STEM communication, whether they work in a science centre or museum, volunteer for a...
Call for contributions – BIG e-newsletter
Do you have anything you'd like to share with 500-or-so members of the STEM engagement community? Any project ideas or snippets of information? Maybe you'd like to feature in the Day in My Life column? This is a call for contributions for the Autumn edition of the BIG...
Registration is now open for the BIG Event 2013 (Early Bird discount ends 31 March)
24 - 26 July 2013, Glasgow Science Centre The BIG Event is a three-day conference providing an unmissable opportunity to squeeze the skills and ideas out of all the STEM engagement people you can in a short space of time. The conference is relevant for designers,...