Throughout August, NCCPE and our training associates are offering online open courses for individual researchers and PEPs to attend. Please use the links below to find out more about the courses on offer and to book your place. Introduction to Community Engagement -...
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Engage Festival 2020: Engagement, innovation and change
The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement are delighted to announce their plans for Engage 2020! With Covid-19 redefining our world, there has never been a more important time to stay connected, so we have decided to do Engage a bit differently this...
PCST2020+1 Special call for proposals on COVID-19 crisis and science communication
16th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference - 25–27 May 2021, Aberdeen, Scotland The PCST Network announces a special call for proposals for its rescheduled conference, to be held in Aberdeen, Scotland, 25-27 May 2021. This special...
Public engagement funding roundup – July 2020
Thinking of undertaking some public engagement / outreach activities? Then here's a round up of some available funding opportunities on offer: ALL DISCIPLINES UKRI Citizen science collaboration grant (Deadline: 9 September 2020) This call will support...
Community Festival goes digital with Manchester Museum – see you online Sat 27 June
Get involved with the Community Festival and tune-in from 11am on Saturday 27 June 2020, live on Periscope @mcrmuseum. At this time of year we love welcoming our friends and neighbours on to our University campus to enjoy our Community Festival. Unfortunately, this...
UKRI public engagement citizen science funding call – May 2020
A new call launched by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) today will support the expansion of citizen science approaches into new disciplines, involving more members of the public in the creation of knowledge that will transform society. The Citizen Science...
Online networking opportunities for those interested in Public Engagement and Science Communication
Whether you are formally or informally involved in delivering or enabling public engagement or science communication initiatives, you may be interested in taking part in the following online networking / connecting / community sharing opportunities… Hosted by NCCPE –...
Nuffield Research Placements scheme: could you change someone’s life this summer?
Every year, the University of Manchester hosts sixth formers participating in the Nuffield Research Placement scheme. Offering a Nuffield Research Placement is a fantastic way of working with talented young people from local schools and sixth form colleges, who are...
Engagement@Manchester: Creating Accessible STEM Outreach Activities
Engagement@Manchester: Creating Accessible STEM Outreach Activities 19 February 2020, 13:00 – 14:30, Roscoe Building room 2.4 In the last few years, a number of projects in the Faculty of Science and Engineering have aimed to make science accessible and engaging for...
BioDiscovery event (British Science Week 2020) – call for stands and volunteers
Are you interested in taking part in our BioDiscovery Days as part of British Science Week? We are excited to announce that BioDiscovery Days will be running on Thursday 12 March & Friday 13 March 2020 (10-12.30pm) at the Manchester Museum. We will be showcasing...
Applications open: Standing up for Science workshop, University of Manchester
Applications of interest for the next Standing up for Science workshop in Manchester are now open - Friday 27 March 2020, 10:00 – 17:00, University Place Find out how to make your voice heard in public debates about science. Meet researchers who have engaged with the...
FameLab Northern Heats and Finals 2020
FameLab 2020: Northern Final coming to Sheffield - Thursday 26 March Calling all scientists, medics, mathematicians and engineers! The regional heat for FameLab is coming to Sheffield on Thursday 27 February, followed by the Northern Final on Thursday 26 March....
JCOM call for short articles on sci comm in everyday life / neglected spaces
Clare Wilkinson from the Science Communication group at UWE is putting together a collection of short commentary articles for the open-access journal JCOM (https://jcom.sissa.it/), and is keen to hear from anyone who has research, or a strong practitioner perspective...
ISSF Public Engagement Funding Now Open – deadline 27 March 2020
University of Manchester Wellcome ISSF Public Engagement Funding Schemes Deadline extended: 27 March 2020 Have you got a great idea to engage people and communities with the research carried out at the University? Would you like funding to develop projects that matter...
Volunteer with Manchester Museum to inspire school pupils – ongoing applications
Calling all UoM Science Postgraduate and Undergraduate Students: Conservation in genetics workshop callout at Manchester Museum - Volunteer Positions The Manchester Museum is looking for volunteers to assist with a newly created genetics workshop for secondary schools...
Beginners Guide to Evaluating Public Engagement – 19 February 2020
We know that there is some fantastic public engagement work going on across The University of Manchester, but have you considered how you will measure and evaluate your success? Then why not come along to our free workshop? The session is open to Academic, Research...
Why I took part in 3MT
By Victoria Cronin. PhD student and 3MT Survivor in the School of Chemistry. With entries now open for the 2017 ‘Three Minute Thesis’ competition (or 3MT), I’d like to share my experience of last year’s event and offer a few handy tips that I picked up along the way,...
Evaluating Public Engagement workshops 2020
We know that there is some fantastic public engagement work going on across The University of Manchester, but have you considered how you will evaluate your success? Then why not come along to our free workshops in 2020. Both sessions are open to Academic, Research...
Call for nominations – Royal Society Awards & Medals including science communication – closes 27 January 2020
Call for nominations: The Royal Society’s prestigious medals and awards are an opportunity to recognise outstanding contributions to science. The wide range of awards include subject-specific medals, as well as those celebrating the communication and promotion of...
Public Engagement Funding Roundup – December 2019
Thinking of undertaking some public engagement / outreach activities in the new year? Then here's a round up of some available funding opportunities on offer: HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES FUNDING Alexander Fleming Dissemination Scheme awards by the Medical Research...
STEM Ambassador Information session – 11 December, 12-1pm, on campus
STEM Ambassadors are volunteers from a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related jobs across the UK. They offer their time and enthusiasm to help bring STEM subjects to life and demonstrate the value of them in life and careers....
Air Today, Gone Tomorrow
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, taking place from 2-9 November, the Air Today, Gone Tomorrow project provided an opportunity for researchers from The University of Manchester and pupils from Medlock Primary School in Brunswick to work together on a...
Call for volunteers for Outbreak!
Do you want to have fun and gain Public Engagement experience at the same time? We are running an all day event (Outbreak!) on campus on 14th November for incoming Nursing undergraduates. We will be sending first years all over South campus to figure out the source...
Call: 25 Trailblazers: let us celebrate your public engagement project
Wellcome are searching for examples of great public engagement. Submissions close: 8 November 2019 17:00 GMT. Engaging people with research can change the world. Are you proud of a piece of work where you’ve engaged the public, patients or community groups with...
University of Manchester Wellcome ISSF Public Engagement Funding Schemes
Have you got a great idea to engage people and communities with the research carried out at the University? Would you like funding to develop projects that matter to you, your research and the communities around you? The purpose of these schemes is to support and...