The University of Manchester will be hosting another Falling Walls Lab on Tuesday 25 July following on from last years’ success, giving the chance for students to reach out to the general public with their ideas for solving important world problems. Inspired by the...
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2017 – Enter NOW to win £500
Could you can reduce your 80,000 word thesis to 180 seconds and win £500? Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland. The exercise challenges YOU to present a compelling oration on your thesis topic and...
Famelab 2017 – call for scientists and engineers
Calling all scientists and engineers with a passion for public engagement to participate in FameLab 2017! FameLab is inviting scientists, mathematicians and engineers across the globe to take part in its flagship science communications competition. Contestants have...
Making sense of society – writing competition
ESRC writing competition 2016-17 in partnership with SAGE Publishing We want to hear from you about your research and reward outstanding written communication. Are you an ESRC-funded student, or have you been in the past four years? Are you keen to communicate your...
Royal Society of Biology – Photography Competition 2016
Biology: from Big to Small is the theme of this years’ Royal Society of Biology amateur photography competition. The competition invites photographers to explore interactions between the macro and the micro in biology – from tiny fish creating huge shoals, to algal...
Fun Palaces writing competition – Where Science and Fiction Unite
Fun Palaces are about arts and sciences, crafts and technologies, community and culture; we believe in everyone an artist, everyone a scientist. See: http://funpalaces.co.uk/about/what-is-a-fun-palace/ Last year we created a different kind of writing competition, one...
The Three Minute Thesis Challenge
This is a guest post by Kirsty McIntyre (@_kirstymcintyre). Kirsty is a PhD student in the Institute of Human Development and the winner of the University of Manchester 3MT competition 2016 At a graduate presentation workshop in early 2016 I was encouraged to take...
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – The UoM Final – 8 June – Free Tickets
AN 80,000 WORD THESIS WOULD TAKE 9 HOURS TO PRESENT. THEIR TIME LIMIT… 3 MINUTES! Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – The UoM Final - Wednesday 8 June, 14:00 – 17:00, University Place Lecture Theatre A What is 3MT? The Three Minute Thesis ®(3MT) competition...
Doing great public engagement? Then why not enter the NCCPE Engage Competition 2016
Are you involved in public engagement with research? Have you worked on a brilliant project that you want to share? The NCCPE Engage Competition is back for 2016 and open for applications. The NCCPE are running this national competition to find and celebrate high...
Tweet your Best Science Facts #ESOF100Days
In the 100 days leading up to the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) conference commences, the organisers in partnership with Manchester Science Partnerships, will be giving away 100 day passes via Twitter to those who follow us @ESOF2016 and tweet us an interesting...
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2016 – Enter NOW to win £500
PhD Researchers - Could you can reduce your 80,000 word thesis to 180 seconds and win £500? Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland. The exercise challenges YOU to present a compelling oration on...
I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer – Calls scientists and engineers to take part now open (June round 2016)
I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here will run for two weeks from Monday 13 to Friday 24 June 2016 (Apply by 1 May 2016) This June, your favourite online science engagement activity returns with more themes, more scientists, and more questions. Who will emerge...
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2016 – Enter NOW to win £500
Could you can reduce your 80,000 word thesis to 180 seconds and win £500? About Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland. The exercise challenges YOU to present a compelling oration on your thesis...
Enter the Science Writers’ Awards for Britain and Ireland 2016
Are you a scientist and write for the media or produce your own blog? Do your students produce a science publication or a blog? Then you or your students could enter ABSW Science Writers' Awards for Britain and Ireland. The awards, supported by Janssen Research and...
Support our researchers at the Famelab North England Regional Heat – 15 February
Famelab – Monday 15 February 2016, 19:30, Museum of Science and Industry (doors open from 18:00) Witness the region’s finest science communicators as they battle it out to win a place in the FameLab national final. Contestants will have just three minutes to pitch 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...
Call for applications for I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here! (March 2016)
I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! is an award-winning online event allowing students (from 9 – 18) to interact with real live scientists. You can now apply to take part in the next event, running Monday 7 to Friday 18 March 2016. How does it work? Students...
Chemistry World’s science communication competition
Are you passionate about science, writing and science communication? The 2015 –16 Chemistry World science communication competition offers a fantastic opportunity to be published in Chemistry World, and demonstrate your communication skills in a ten-minute...
Interested in FameLab UK? Try a free taster and training session, 26 Jan 2016, Manchester
The search is on for the new voices of science communication! The Museum of Science and Industry is hosting heats of FameLab, the UK’s biggest competition to discover new talent to engage the public in science, engineering, technology and maths (STEM). Do you think...
Early career researchers – take your research to Westminister
SET for BRITAIN Poster Competition 2016 – now open Applications are invited from early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians who wish to exhibit at the SET for BRITAIN poster competition. Awards are made on the basis of the very best...
Animation16 has launched!
Animation16 - the 9th Annual UK Schools Computer Animation Competition run by the School of Computer Science at The University of Manchester, has launched! The competition is open to all UK school students aged 7-19. The Awards Ceremony will be at the National Media...
Could you inspire the next generation of science communicators?
Do you want to help inspire the next generation of scientists and science communicators? Here at the Manchester Branch of the British Science Association we recognise that the public gain most of their understanding of scientific advancement through news reports; and...
Conflict and Survival – Photography Competition – Society of Biology
Photography Competition: This year's theme is Conflict & Survival and the competition is open for entries! We are seeking entries for our 2015 annual amateur photography competition that capture conflict and survival within the natural world. This may be an...
Wellcome Image Awards – call for entries
Are you a scientist, photographer or artist? Then submit your images now for the Wellcome Image Awards. The deadline for submissions is 9 September 2015. The winning images will go on display in science centres and public galleries around the world. Images are judged...
Science and Poetry – call for scientists
At this year’s Manchester Science Festival, there will be a Science Slam, in which scientists and poets will work together to create science poetry and then perform it at an evening of celebration. The event itself will be on Thursday 22 October 2015 from 19:30 in the...