Success for Talking Science
Earlier this year, the University’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) launched our very first Undergraduate ‘Talking Science’ Competition. Students from year 2 upwards were invited to share their ideas on how science can create a healthier, fairer and greener world, creating a unique opportunity to talk about a subject that really matters to them.
To enter, students were asked to create a three minute video, props could be used and submissions could be in a group of up to three people or individuals. Further guidance and support was provided by the Brilliant Science communication expert, Dr Jamie Gallagher who gave tips and suggestions of how to turn ideas into the most interesting, engaging and memorable presentation possible.
The entries were of a fabulous standard and the panel, which was made up of Faculty academic and Professional Services staff, alumni and sci comms students had a tough job selecting winners!
After much deliberation, we are pleased to share the winning entries, who each received a cash prize and certificate over lunch with the FBMH Social Responsibility Management Team.
The winners were as follows and videos can be viewed by via the links:
1st place
Grace Thornton – Circadian lighting
Runners up
Komal Amar – Global health
Eleanor Arnull – Preventable deafness
Niamah Tikly – Climate justice and sleep
Professor Mahesh Nirmalan, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility said: “The Talking Science competition was launched to give our students an opportunity to engage with the wider issues affecting our world, articulated through the UN’s SDGs. It is encouraging to see the level of participation, which demonstrates that our students are willing to engage with these wider issues that are beyond their immediate curriculum”
This year’s ‘Talking Science’ Competition was a pilot but we are pleased to announce that the competition was such a success that we will be running it again during this academic year. If you would like to get involved, please do not hesitate to contact srbmh@manchester.ac.uk.