It’s time to cast your nominations for the two major awards in Sci Comm, each recognising an individual, at different stages of their careers, who’ve made a significant difference to the industry. The Josh Award is the UK’s national Award in science communication,...
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Photo competition in Nature (ScientistAtWork)
We've opened our third yearly #ScientistAtWork photo competition. We've already had over 100 responses from researchers keen to exhibit their science. Here are the results from last year: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04881-z Winners will be featured in...
Nuffield Research Placement Scheme – register your interest now!
Every year, The University of Manchester hosts sixth form students participating in the Nuffield Research Placement scheme. The placement is a brilliant way of working with talented young people from local schools who are interested in academic research, and who meet...
Cafe Scientifique – Call for science communicators!
Working in collaboration with MADLab at PLANT NOMA, Cafe Scientifique is an informal open dialogue event where anyone is invited to come and explore the latest ideas in science and technology. It is a forum for debating science issues, and is currently looking for...
Demonstrator Vacancies at Manchester Museum: Paid Positions for PhD Students
Manchester Museum is looking to recruit PhD students to deliver educational sessions for their Secondary (11-16 year olds) and Post-16 (16-18 year olds) programmes. The aim is to utilise PhD student’s expert knowledge to enrich the student experience for our formal...
Science Week and Lates event at Eureka! Halifax
Eureka! The National Children's Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire are hosting a range of activities to celebrate British Science Week. Alongside our own events we are looking for STEM professionals with a passion for inspiring and enthusing primary age children (and...
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...
Sense about Science Media free workshop for researchers (Manchester 29 March)
Sense about Science is delighted to announce that applications are open for the popular 'Standing up for Science’ workshop. Early career researchers are invited to join us in Manchester on 29 March 2019. (5 priority places allocated to UoM researchers)....
BBSRC Impact Writing Competition 2019
Are you aware of inspiring research, supported by BBSRC, making a real, tangible difference to people’s lives? The BBSRC Impact Writing Competition is an opportunity for PhD students and early-career researchers to produce an impact case study to showcase the tangible...
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...
PGR Applications of Interest – Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2019 – Win £500
Once again the University of Manchester will be taking part in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. About 3MT challenges doctoral candidates to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its significance in just three minutes...
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...
Join our University of Manchester Science Busker team – free training in Feb
Join our science busking team! If you love science and engaging with the public then we want to hear from you! What is Science Busking? Science Busking involves approaching people, showing them intriguing and entertaining science demonstrations or tricks – much like...
Making a Difference Awards
There’s still time to enter the Making a Difference Awards With a closing date of 21 January there are less than two weeks to go before the deadline for entering the Making a Difference Awards. The Making a Difference Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the many...
New Scientist Live Organiser visiting Manchester – Tuesday 8th January
On Tuesday 8th January, Jacqui McCarron from New Scientist will be visiting the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (North Campus) to discuss any possible contributions from the University of Manchester to the science festival, which is held every autumn in London....
Public Engagement training opportunities: engagement with blind and visually impaired audiences
Tactile Universe – free training workshop in communicating astronomy to blind and visually impaired young people - Mon 14 January, 10am-4pm, Schuster Building, University of Manchester The Tactile Universe is an STFC Nucleus Award funded public engagement project...
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...
February Public Contributor Induction Session
We are pleased to announce that the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health will be hosting the next Faculty Public Contributor Induction Session in February. The session is relevant for both new and experienced public contributors and will take place on the 12th...
Registration for the 2019 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition and MathsBombe is now open!
The 2019 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition is now in its 7th year! It’s an online competition run by the University's School of Mathematics. Every one to two weeks a new chapter of the story is released and there are six chapters in total. Each chapter has a new...
Manchester Access Programme – closing on Monday
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) closes for applications at 5pm on Monday, 17 December! MAP, The University of Manchester’s flagship widening participation scheme for local Year 12 students, aims to help Year 12 students who live or study in Greater Manchester...
Communicating physics and astronomy to a visually impaired audience – Manchester, 15 Jan 2019
The University of Manchester is hosting a meeting on "Communicating physics and astronomy to a visually impaired audience" on 15th January 2019, from 10am. Full details and registration...
A research handbook for patient and public involvement researchers
We have produced a new handbook during our NIHR funded research programme, EQUIP (enhancing service user and carer involvement in mental health care planning). The book was developed from a research methods course originally designed for mental health service users...
Engagement Matters: Telling true, personal stories about science
In this Engagement Matters post, Sheena Cruickshank shares her experience of attending a storytelling workshop and reflects on her own role in communicating science. As a public engagement practitioner, I passionately believe that the use of storytelling and narrative...
Call for Story Collider Pitches – 6 November 2018 deadline
Call for pitches: The Story Collider is delighted to be partnering with The University of Manchester to hold a science storytelling show at The Birdcage on 6th December 2018. For this show, we're seeking true, personal stories about science to be told live on stage....
Brilliant Club tutor opportunity (open to PhDs and Postdocs)
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...