The British Science Association has announced a call for researchers to join our community engagement scheme, the Community Buddy programme. For the last seven years, the BSA has been building a community engagement portfolio through a series of programmes, workshops,...
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Making a Difference Awards – 8 categories including public engagement
Making a Difference Awards 2022 – now open for entries. Do you know somebody who is working to improve the lives of others? Are you making a difference in your local community and beyond? Is there a cause that you think needs to be more widely understood? Enter or...
British Science Association – Award Lectures – applications now open
The British Science Association are seeking applications for Award Lectureships at the British Science Festival 2021, which will take place from 7 – 11 September 2021. To apply, please read the FAQs and complete the application form before 17.00 on 3 December 2020 –...
Manchester Science Festival 2020 – call for proposals now open
Manchester Science Festival will take place 23 October - 1 November 2020, with 23 October being dedicated to school groups from KS2 and KS3. This year’s Festival is curated around the theme of climate and it will be explored through three broad lenses of: our cities,...
BioDiscovery event (British Science Week 2020) – call for stands and volunteers
Are you interested in taking part in our BioDiscovery Days as part of British Science Week? We are excited to announce that BioDiscovery Days will be running on Thursday 12 March & Friday 13 March 2020 (10-12.30pm) at the Manchester Museum. We will be showcasing...
FameLab Northern Heats and Finals 2020
FameLab 2020: Northern Final coming to Sheffield - Thursday 26 March Calling all scientists, medics, mathematicians and engineers! The regional heat for FameLab is coming to Sheffield on Thursday 27 February, followed by the Northern Final on Thursday 26 March....
New Scientist Live Call for Speakers
New Scientist Live returns to London on 15-18 October 2020 and we’re looking for speakers and performers who will engage, inform, inspire and delight. Could that be you? New Scientist Live is for everyone curious about science and why it matters. We bring together...
Widening Participation Fellow Recruitment 2019
Are you passionate about your subject area? Would you like the opportunity to work with local school children? Then the Widening Participation Fellow programme might be for you! The Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is recruiting non-final year PhD...
Scientists, artists, filmmakers, anyone passionate about science communication!
Are you interested in telling a story related to human health via short films? Your time is now! Apply here: www.warwick.ac.uk/labcut LabCut Science Film Workshop will be free to attend and lasts three days (13-15 June 2019) in University of Warwick. It’s open to...
Festival of Social Science 2019 (2-9 Nov) – applications to participate now open
The University of Manchester will again partner with the Economic and Social Research Council, the University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University on the ESRC Manchester Festival of Social Science in 2019. The aim of the Festival is to showcase Manchester...
Being Human festival is now inviting applications for 2019!
Being Human festival is now inviting applications for 2019! See: https://beinghumanfestival.org/apply/ The sixth annual Being Human festival will run 14-23 November 2019. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London in partnership with the Arts and...
University of Manchester Wellcome ISSF Public Engagement 2018-19 Funding Scheme – Round 2 now open
The University has been awarded Institutional Strategic Support Funding (ISSF) from Wellcome. In addition to supporting research, there are two funding schemes to support FBMH academic staff and postgraduate students to develop and deliver public engagement activity...
Call out for Science Uncovered Manchester 2018
Friday 28 September is European Researcher’s night and for the fourth time Manchester Museum will be hosting Science Uncovered Manchester - a special late opening showcasing Manchester’s finest researchers and their work for an adult audience. There’ll be research on...
Could you host a Nuffield placement student?
Every year, The University of Manchester hosts sixth formers participating in the Nuffield Research Placement scheme. Last year we were proud, once again, to have hosted more students than any other institution in the UK. In 2017, many of these opportunities were...
Public engagement opportunities for engineers & astronomy/astrophysics researchers
In 2017, Cheltenham Science Festival will be creating our first onsite makespace, the MakerShack, which will bring engineers, scientists, and makers together to inspire the public to explore the material world and discover the joy of making. We are looking for...
Bradford Science Festival – Finding the Surprising Science in the City!
The National Science and Media Museum and partners, invites visitors to come out and play, create and experiment with science at the Bradford Science Festival 2017. An exciting new science festival designed to WOW families and young adults with exciting events,...
Funding opportunity – Being Human festival 2017
I am delighted to announce that Being Human, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities, will be returning for a fourth year between 17-25 November 2017. Many of you will know already that Being Human is run by the School of Advanced Study, University of...
BBC Primary Science Campaign – an opportunity for researchers to get involved
BBC Learning is launching a major campaign aimed at engaging upper Key Stage 2/Second level pupils (ages 9-11) with investigative science. The exciting and innovative campaign will revolve around scientific enquiry and helping children associate science with the world...
The Big Bang Fair 2017 – Call for applications
The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Fair (the UK's largest celebration of STEM for young people) is looking for activity providers, science communicators, companies, education institutions and show organisers to play their part in next year's Fair at the...
Recruitment Open for Widening Participation fellows for 2016/17 (Paid Opportunity)
Are you passionate about your subject area? Would you like the opportunity to work with local school children? Then the Widening Participation Fellow programme might be for you! The Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is currently recruiting 1st &...
Granada Foundation – funding for science engagement projects
Granada foundation, a foundation whose purpose is to encourage the study and appreciation of the fine arts and sciences and to promote education, with a particular interest in activity in the North of England. The Foundation also welcomes applications which aim to...
Call for applications: Royal Society Pairing Scheme 2016
Royal Society Pairing Scheme for Scientists, Parliamentarians and Civil Servants The Royal Society Pairing Scheme aims to help MPs and civil servants establish links with practising research scientists and to help research scientists understand political decision...
Become an Ask for Evidence ambassador
Sense About Science is recruiting six ambassadors to represent the Ask for Evidence campaign and give talks to different groups across society. Ask for Evidence is a public campaign that helps people request for themselves the evidence behind news stories, marketing...
ESOF 2016 – call for proposals
EuroScience seeks scientific programme ideas for Manchester 2016 Representatives from the ESOF host city of Manchester and EuroScience – a grassroots association which acts on behalf of Europe’s scientific community – are calling for session proposals to populate the...
Arts and Science collaborations – call for applications
The University has an excellent record of collaborations and partnerships between the sciences and the arts. This has included teaching between arts, humanities and science students, research projects between colleagues or with outside organisations and large-scale...