In January 2022, show school students how science can help us survive, and prevent, pandemics, in the I’m a Scientist Pandemic Prevention Zone. The I’m a Scientist team are looking for people whose work is related to pandemics - including virologists, epidemiologists,...
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PhD researchers – University of Manchester taking part in 3MT 2021 (register by 26 March)
Once again the University of Manchester will be taking part in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Postgraduate Researchers from across the University are invited to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance...
Volunteers needed – encouraging Year 8 and 9 girls into STEM
Are you passionate about getting girls interested in STEM? Are you are female PhD student, researcher or academic working withing a STEM discipline? This year’s Dragonfly Day, an on-campus event for Year 8 and 9 girls, will be held on Wednesday 13 February. Running...
Call for Scientists – I’m A Scientist & I’m and Engineer Get Me Out of Here (June 2018 round)
A quick reminder that the next I'm a Scientist and I'm an Engineer online events are running 11-22 June. Applications are due by Monday 30 April. I'm a Scientist and I'm an Engineer are online events where school students meet and interact with scientists. It’s an X...
MakeFest 2018 – calls for makers (scientists, engineers, artists and more)
MakeFest is back! This year, our family festival of making, building, coding, crafting and tinkering has new dates and an exciting programme to celebrate the Year of Engineering 2018. But it’s still all about hands-on, do-it-yourself making at a festival that will...
The Brilliant Club – PhD Tutor Recruitment
Are you a PhD student or Postdoc looking for meaningful, paid teaching experience? Through working as a tutor with The Brilliant Club, you will: Develop teaching experience and other employability skills Receive high-quality training in teaching pedagogy Enhance your...
Call for PhD researchers – become a paid widening participation fellow
Are you a PhD student 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 are recruiting PhD...
Just So Festival: Science Workshop 2017
SCIENCE WORKSHOP CALLOUT The multi-award winning Just So Festival is on the lookout for an exciting porposal for a science workshop over over 8’s. A weekend camping event for families in Cheshire (a short 45 mins from Manchester) on the 18th, 19th & 20th of August...
Call for University of Manchester Community Festival 2017
This year the University will be holding its first University-wide Community Festival on Saturday 17 June 2017. The event builds on the successful community open days run by the former FLS and MHS. The University’s new Inspiring Communities plan highlights our...
Manchester MegaPixel needs you!
Mathematician and science communication award winner Katie Steckles is running a large-scale maths project at this year's Manchester Science Festival - the MegaPixel will be a giant photograph made from individual pixels, the same way computer and phone displays show...
Engineer? We Need You! – Science Showoff is coming to the North West
The team behind Science Showoff is about to travel across the UK, helping to make engineers funny and give them a chance to share their work with new audiences in a humourous way. Engineering Showoff is here! Are you an engineer? In the private or public sector? Or a...
British Science Week 2016: Opportunity to Exhibit
Would you like to be part of our Science Fair for British Science Week 2016? Read on! British Science Week 2016 will be taking place from 11 – 20 March 2016; and is a 10-day celebration of all things STEM. As in previous years, the University of Manchester will be...
Science Blogging Day – call for academics and postgrads (European City of Science)
#leapyear Donate Your Extra Day To Science! Calling all Manchester writers We are running a Science Blogging day to start working towards the European City of Science. Over one day, we want to kick start the Manchester 2016 Science Bloggers community and give you a...
Final few places available for Famelab UK Manchester Heat – 2 February 2016
Scientists and engineers share your enthusiasm for your subject with others. The search is on for the new voices of science communication! Do you think you can intrigue, entertain and explain a scientific idea or concept to a lay audience in just three minutes? Then...
Soapbox Science – call for speakers now open!
Soapbox Science, a national Women in Science event is coming to Manchester for the first time in 2016 as part of European City of Science. We want to place 12 inspirational speakers on soapboxes on Saturday 23 July, and encourage them to engage in and start...
Recruitment Open for Widening Participation fellows for 2015/16
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 Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is currently recruiting...
Opportunity to be part of 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures
Seeking mentors for the 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures Programme 1000 girls, 100 futures is an international online program that provides support for high-school girls who are interested in pursuing STEM fields throughout the world. We are aiming for 300 mentees in the...
Bright Club Manchester – looking for academics & PhD students for stand up comedy
Bright Club Manchester, the thinking person's variety club, is currently looking for researchers, PhD students, and other experts in their field to try their hand at a short stand-up comedy set. Why? Because it’s fun, interesting and a genuinely useful way to...
Call for Participants – ‘SUPI: Engaging with Secondary Schools’ Training Opportunity – 10 Nov 2014
Would you like the opportunity to develop an outreach activity and engage with a local secondary school? Are you passionate about your subject area? Are you interested in taking your research into the classroom? Want to develop your outreach skills? Then this free...
Science Showoff at the Manchester Science Festival - Call for sign ups to perform
A night of scientific chaos and fun… Science Showoff is coming back to MOSI as part of the Manchester Science Festival (24 October 2014) Science Showoff is a night where ANYONE, can perform ANYTHING, in ANY STYLE, about ANY KIND OF SCIENCE. You might be a scientist, a...
Widening Participation Fellows: Work 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 Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is currently recruiting...
Call for participants – Ideas for Life Big Saturday at Manchester Museum
To celebrate Universities week Manchester Museum is hosting a Big Saturday: Ideas for Life on Saturday 14 June. Universities Week will show how research is making a positive difference to society and our aim is to provide an engaging day looking at how the world works...
AHRC Collaborative Skills Training Programme – Public Engagement and Partnership Building
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Public engagement and external partnership building have become an important factor in the career progression of up-and-coming academics; it is now a standard requirement for all researchers to account for the relevance and impact of their...