The next event for Public Engagement Ambassadors will be held at King's College London on Wednesday 7 November 2012. The event will run from 10.30am-4:00pm and will be feature a morning of public engagement examples from King's including a tour of the Museum of Life...
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Engagement@Manchester: Community Engagement – 19 Sept
Are you interested in public engagement? Do you want to meet other like-minded people at the University? Would you like to hear some inspiring ideas? Our monthly lunchtime meetings exploring aspects of public engagement are back for the new academic year. All...
Lab in a Lorry hits the North West – call for volunteers
Smash a wine glass with sound, create spiral rainbows, use light to heal wounds and explore medical optoelectronics – volunteers needed! Do these things sound intriguing? Are you interested in communicating science to a young audience? Lab in a Lorry needs volunteers...
Institute of Physics’ Public Engagement Grant Scheme 2013 Round 1
Do you have a fantastic idea for making physics accessible? Do you want to reach a wider audience? Do you need some support to make your outreach activity happen? The first round of the 2013 Public Engagement Grant from the Institute of Physics is now open for...
Didsbury SciBAr – Speakers Wanted
We are looking for scientists and researchers from all disciplines to sign up as speakers at Didsbury SciBAr. How does it work? The SciBar is a bunch of people with a passing interest in science meeting once a month for an informal chat over a beer or wine in a pub....
What’s behind a renaissance in the Arts?
The Manchester Salon presents a public discussion on what's behind a renaissance in the arts, with guests Tiffany Jenkins, Billy Cowan, Clare Howdon and John Summers. When: Monday 10 September 2012 6:45 – 8:30pm Where: Three Minute Theatre, Afflecks Arcade, 35 – 39...
The Life Friendly Collective present: 3 days without water
Water is vital to life: we depend on it for our survival. Yet we pollute it, disrupt it, waste it and fear it. 3 Days Without Water examines our relationship with water and its dynamic properties which can be both life enhancing and destructive. Works include a water...
Alan Turing events at the Manchester Museum
Museum Meets at the Manchester Museum There are exhibition tours and a discussion linked with the Alan Turing; Life’s enigma exhibition to link with Manchester Pride Festival. All our welcome. Tours of Alan Turing and Life’s Enigma - Friday 17, Saturday 18, Monday...
Calling all coders – take part in Hack Manchester!
Tickets have launched today for the very first Hack Manchester, an exciting 24-hour coding event that will take place at the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) as part of this year's Manchester Science Festival. From 27-28 October 2012, teams of hack-enthusiasts...
Conference: Educating for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement 2: Transitions and Transformation
We invite you to join us for our second national conference on Educating for PPI and Engagement, taking place 4 October 2012, London South Bank University. The first conference was held in October 2011 and provided an opportunity to explore the educational...
Images of Research Competition 2012 – Call for entries
Snap! Calling all Researchers! Following last year's success - the Images of Research competition is back for 2012 and we invite the research community at The University of Manchester to take part. Using a single inspiring photographic image and short description can...
Public Open Day - find out more about medical research
Researchers working on the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study (CAPS) are holding a free public open day on 15 August for families. This event will be packed with family-friendly activities and a chance to find out more about research into childhood arthritis....
National Science and Engineering Week 2013 – Info Sessions
Free advice, resources and ideas at informal information sessions across the country. National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW) is an annual 10-day celebration of science and engineering. In 2013 it runs from 15 to 24 March with the theme ‘Invention and...
Invite to take part in record attempt for the worlds largest memory game
The Society of Biology is organising a record attempt for the worlds largest memory game to celebrate Biology Week in October 2012. Anyone keen to put their short-term memory to the test can take part in the record attempt and learn about the fascinating world of...
Would you like the chance to become a maths performer?
The performance team from Maths Busking will be entertaining the crowds once again at this year's British Science Festival in Aberdeen in September 2012 - and we're looking for new recruits! We'll be running a two day training programme for budding Maths Buskers on 31...
Widening Participation Fellows: Work Opportunity (closes 17 September 2012)
Are you passionate about your subject area? Would you like the opportunity to work with local school children? Then the Widening Participation Award Holder programme might be for you! The Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is currently...