Get involved in showing our local friends and neighbours, the breadth of work that goes on at The University of Manchester As part of our commitment to enhancing our relationship with members of our local communities, we are holding our annual University-wide...
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Being Human Festival 2023: call for applications now live!
Being Human Festival returns 9–18 November, with the theme ‘Rhyme or Reason’. The call for applications is now live! About the festivalEach November, Being Human Festival presents hundreds of free events across the UK and beyond. Festival events aim to celebrate and...
Apply to become a Public Engagement Ambassador (PEA) and practically learn about public engagement and co-production with communities
PEAs in Pods - Co-production of community-based public engagement and Artificial Intelligence (AI) research is a UKRI EPSRC funded project (EP/W033488/1) with ambition to empower the Greater Manchester R&D community to engage meaningfully with traditionally...
Academic tutors needed: Manchester Access Programme
A fantastic opportunity to contribute to the social responsibility goals of our University whilst also further developing your one-to-one tutoring. The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is now recruiting new academic tutors for 2023. If you are an academic member of...
Nuffield Research Placements (for year 12 pupils)
All About STEM manages the Nuffield Research Placement programme in the North West region (Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Cheshire). The programme enables selected Year 12 students to engage in a 2-3 week summer research placement with an...
British Science Week 2023 – request for contributions – event hosted by Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum is hosting a Science Fair for British Science Week 2023 and are looking for contributors. British Science Week 2023 will be taking place from 10th – 19th March 2023 and is a 10-day celebration of all things STEM. As in previous years, Manchester...
Being Human Cafés call – Being Human festival 2022
We are currently inviting humanities researchers (including PhD candidates) to hold Being Human Cafés as part of this year’s Being Human festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities taking place 10-19 November 2022. Being Human Cafés are based on the idea...
Royal Society Summer Exhibition 2023 – call for exhibitors
Apply now to be part of the Royal Society’s flagship Summer Science Exhibition in 2023. We are looking for researchers to take part in our festival celebrating the cutting-edge of UK science. “One of the most enjoyable and satisfying outreach opportunities that I have...
Call for volunteers for the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
The Royal Society is looking for reliable and highly motivated volunteers to be part of the 2022 Summer Science Exhibition, taking place on 6 – 10 July 2022 in London. The Summer Science Exhibition is the Society’s flagship event, attracting thousands of visitors over...
Call for Expressions of Interest for the 2022 Community Festival
Get involved in showing our local friends and neighbours, the breadth of work that goes on at The University of Manchester. As part of our commitment to enhancing our relationship with members of our local communities, we are holding our annual University-wide...
CALL TO ACTION: Opportunity for Early Career Researchers & Academics to get involved in primary school outreach in GM
An opportunity for Early Career Researchers & Academics to get involved in a local primary outreach This week saw the launch of the Great Science Share Clean Air Challenge - a new project developed by SEERIH and The Royal Society that will involve 25 Greater...
Submissions open to be part of Cheltenham Science Festival 2022
Cheltenham Science Festival is a 6-day celebration of science, jam-packed with thought-provoking discussions, energetic schools shows, hands-on workshops, mindblowing performances and interactive exhibitions. The 2022 programme will feature over 100 events for adults...
Opportunities for researchers – British Science Festival 2022
We’ve got lots of opportunities for researchers to get involved in the British Science Festival 2022 in Leicester. We welcome proposals from across the UK, from research that encompasses science in the broadest sense of the word. If you have any questions or would...
Widening Participation Fellow Recruitment 2021/22
Paid fellowships to develop and deliver a range of activities to inspire and engage school and college students from across Greater Manchester and beyond. We aim to widen participation to higher education from low participation groups by showcasing university as a...
Summer Science Exhibition 2022 – call for proposals now open
We’re pleased to announce the Summer Science Exhibition 2022 call for proposals is now open. We are looking for researchers to take part in our festival celebrating the cutting-edge of UK science. Find out how to take part...
Being Human Cafés call – Being Human festival 2021
We are currently looking for humanities researchers to hold Being Human Cafés as part of this year’s Being Human festival, the UK’s only national festival of the humanities taking place 11-20 November. Being Human Cafés are based on the idea that you can engage with...
Call for Speakers for New Scientist Virtual Events
Live events may still be on hold, but here at New Scientist we are continuing to plan an exciting programme of virtual events throughout 2021. We’re getting audiences in excess of 1,000 for our evening talks with ticketholders from every corner of the world. Our 2021...
Manchester Access Programme Tutor 2021 – applications now open
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is now recruiting new academic tutors for 2021. If you are an academic member of staff or a PhD student and want to support the progression of talented local young people to university, we want to hear from you! This is a...
Widening Participation Fellowships 2020/21
Widening Participation Fellowships 2020/21 - paid fellowships to develop and deliver activities to inspire and engage school and college students from across Greater Manchester. Positions are open to all non-final year PhD students. WP Fellows are expected to...
Science Showoff needs you
Wanted new performers for Science Showoff - 17 March 2020, Star of Kings near King's Cross in London Science Showoff, a series of science performance events for adult audiences that raise money for charity and help science communicators develop their skills. Previous...
Future Engineers April Half Term (8-15 April) – call out to engineers
The Museum of Science and Industry are looking for real-life engineers to take part in one day of Half Term to inspire Future Engineers (8 - 15 April 2020). The Future Engineers programme will encourage visitors to find their hidden engineer through playful activities...
Get involved in Makefest 30-31 May 2020 – our making and engineering festival
Calling all makers, innovators, engineers, crafters, artists and hobbyists. Makefest is back at the Museum of Science and Industry and we're looking for all sorts of playful ideas, activities and workshops to be part of the celebration. What is Makefest? Makefest is...
Take Part in the Over-Ambitious Demo Challenge at Cheltenham Science Festival
We’re on the hunt for new contestants for the 2020 Over-Ambitious Demo Challenge at Cheltenham Science Festival. In previous years, our audiences have been wowed by ballet dancing on cornstarch, crazy bubbles, steel-cutting sausages and lots lots more. Demos need to...
Call for exhibits and activities at NERC Public Engagement Showcase 2020
NERC is offering an opportunity for researchers to run public engagement activities as part of our annual showcase 2020. The showcase will take place at Techniquest Science Centre in Cardiff in July 2020. Visitors to the event will range from the general public,...
Involvement Opportunity – PPIE Forum Lay Member at University of Manchester
Recruitment of Lay Members for the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health’s Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Forum. Are you a member of the public involved or engaged with the Faculty’s research and/or teaching? Do you have experience of Patient...