Here's a quick round up of some funding currently available for public engagement and outreach projects... British Ecological Society outreach grants – deadline 8 September 2014 The British Ecological Society is offering grants of up to £2,000 to promote ecological...
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Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund
It gives me great pleasure to announce the launch of the Royal Society of Chemistry's new Outreach Fund. There are three levels of funding: small (up to £2000); medium (£2,000 - 10,000); and large (£10,000-50,000). The fund aims to encourage and support the...
I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! is back for June. See who from Manchester is involved…
I’m a Scientist, Get me out of here! is back from Monday 16 to Friday 27 June. School students will get to meet and interact with scientists in an X Factor-style competition between scientists, where the students are the judges. There will be 12 themed zones and five...
Widening Participation opportunity for PhD students
The Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team are looking to recruit three Manchester Access Programme (MAP) Fellows. Applicants must be either: A current PhD student at the university A medical student intercalating or in their fourth year and above....
British Council France and Science in Schools – call for outreach proposals
The British Council in France manages the ‘Science in Schools’ programme, which involves UK-based researchers visiting French schools to deliver interactive, engaging and hands-on science workshops in English. We are looking for people/teams to run new workshops in...
Psychology taster day inspires local college students
Through our widening participation activities we inspire college students to study Psychology at the University of Manchester. As an active psychology department we have a lot to share with AS and A-Level students considering a career in psychology. This was...
Outreach Opportunity: School-University Partnerships Initiative (SUPI) – Training & Networking Events
Are you passionate about your subject area? Are you interested in bringing cutting edge research into the classroom? Would you like the opportunity to develop an outreach activity and engage with secondary schools across Greater Manchester? Then the School-University...
Call for Applications: School-University Partnerships Initiative Training & Funding Opportunity
Are you passionate about your subject area? Are you interested in bringing cutting edge research into the classroom? Would you like the opportunity to develop an outreach activity and engage with secondary schools across Greater Manchester? Then the School-University...
School-University Partnership Networking Event – Wednesday 20 November
Wednesday 20 November, 4pm- 6:30pm, The University of Manchester AIMS: An opportunity for researchers to meet with teachers interested in fostering links, and running collaborative research-led activities for secondary school and college students. The...
Nuclear Scientists take radioactivity and nuclear energy to MOSI
Scientists from the Nuclear FiRST Doctoral Training Centre will take part in some hands-on activities to engage people in Nuclear Science at the Museum of Science and Industry. For example did you know that we are constantly being bombarded by nuclear radiation from...
I’m a Scientist – Save the dates and get your applications in
Having just wrapped up the I'm a Scientist Get Me Out of Here June 2013 event, we’re already thinking ahead. To make it even easier for you to plan to take part, here are the I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer event dates for the coming year: 11 – 22 November 2013 —...
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...
I’m a Scientist and I’m an Engineer – Online Moderation Job Opportunity
We're looking for 6 moderators to work on I'm a Scientist & I'm an Engineer for 2 weeks this June, and we've committed in our grant application to recruit SciComm people where possible. The job provides great experience and is a lot of fun. Although you'd...
Manchester Minute Microlectures
Public event highlighting biomedical research at Manchester Museum - 7pm, 16 May 2013. Free public event. The next M-cubed event (Manchester Minute Microlectures) will be held this Thursday evening at Manchester Museum. Six biomedical researchers will share their...
Call for Science Spectacular 2013 (part of Manchester Science Festival)
This year will see the seventh Manchester Science Festival taking place from Saturday 26 October – Sunday 3 November 2013. With over 100,000 people attending last year's event, this has become one of the UKs most popular science festivals. The University of Manchester...
Public Engagement activities going on in and around Manchester (April – May 2013)
A quick round up of just some of the Public Engagement activities going on in and around Manchester? this April and May. Many of these events feature academics and researchers from the University of Manchester… 8 April 2013, 6:30pm - Bollington SciBar Where: Vale Inn,...
New online course: Outreach 101 for Scientists (Apply by 24 April 2013)
Itching to tell the public about your science? Maybe you want to explain to the public why your field deserves public support. Maybe you want to set the record straight about misconceptions the public holds about your field. Or maybe you just want to finally be able...
Big Sat: The Body Experience & Manchester Minute Microlectures – 16 March 2013
As part of National Science and Engineering Week, Manchester Museum is hosting the following public events: Big Saturday: The Body Experience, 16 March 2013, 11am - 4pm Come and explore the human body with scientists from Life Sciences and Human and Medical Sciences...
Public engagement funding opportunities
A quick round up of some current public engagement / outreach funding opportunities: British Ecological Society Outreach Grants (closes 4 March 2013 & 17 September 2013) Grants of up to £2,000 to increase public understanding of and engagement with ecology,...
The Metal Lab: Investigating property testing with Alan aluminium and Tyrone titanium
I am one of three PhD students studying metallurgy as part of the Advanced Metallic Systems Centre for Doctoral Training at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield who have recently developed a fun and engaging animation exploring property testing. The animation...
Nuffield Research Placements Needed!
Please find below and attached information from Ian Morrison, regional coordination for Nuffield Research Placements, who is looking for University of Manchester staff who might be interested in providing a Nuffield Research Project in 2013. I am asking everyone who...
What is Health Economics? A research student’s perspective
7 December 2012, 1pm-5pm, University Place 6.207 This event aims to provide an introduction to health economics and facilitate networking across different centres and groups within the school. PhD students from the Centre for Health Economics will present their...
Chemistry Flash Bang Show
Saturday 27 Oct 2012, 3pm - 4pm, Room G.51, Chemistry Building, The University of Manchester, Brunswick Street, Manchester Find out what got a lot of chemists interested in chemistry - pretty colours, explosions and the chance to blow things up! There’s all this and...
Science buskers take to the streets for Science Spectacular
Science buskers from The University of Manchester will be lining Oxford Road on Saturday with all sorts of sensational science tricks and treats to amuse adults and children of all ages. Some of the daring displays will include balancing a cork and two forks on their...
Countdown to Science Spectacular begins…
Saturday 27 October 2012, 11am – 3pm, The University of Manchester, Whitworth Hall & Manchester Museum, on Oxford Road. Free, drop in event. If you haven't heard – the Manchester Science Festival is coming! And The University of Manchester is playing host to a...