We’ve got lots of opportunities for researchers to get involved in the British Science Festival 2022 in Leicester. We welcome proposals from across the UK, from research that encompasses science in the broadest sense of the word. If you have any questions or would...
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Pint of Science 2022: Call for Volunteers – Manchester team
Are you passionate about science? Public engagement? Pubs?! If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be interested in helping to run Pint of Science festival in Manchester in 2022! What is Pint of Science? Pint of Science is an international science...
Training for early-career STEM communicators from BIG
The Little Event is a training session for people who are new to STEM communication, whether you work in a science centre or museum, volunteer for a festival, are involved in university outreach, or do anything else to engage people with science, technology,...
50,000 Actions for a more sustainable world
The University’s environmental sustainability engagement programme has been extended to the whole of our student body and is now the biggest environmental sustainability initiative in the higher education sector. In November 2016, the University’s environmental...
ESRC Festival of Social Science 2021 – returning from 1 November
We are delighted to announce that between the 1 - 30 November, the annual ESRC Festival of Social Science returns to Manchester for its eighth year, with events taking place both virtually and in person. Alongside poetry workshops, performance art and urban gardening,...
Standing up for Science workshop – 1 December 2021
Applications are now open for our next Standing up for Science workshop taking place on 1 December at Wellcome Collection, London. The aim of the free workshop is to encourage early career researchers (ECRs) to make their voices heard in public debates about science....
The Story Collider – storytelling online workshops
Whether you are a scientist looking to explore true, personal storytelling as a new way of communicating your science, or a performer looking to understand the science behind what makes personal storytelling so effective, the online workshops from The Story Collider...
Being Human festival launch 2021 with Lemn Sissay: 9 November 2021
Showcasing snippets from this year’s nationwide celebration of the humanities themed around 'Renewal' (11–20 November), we will be previewing a festival programme that showcases the best in the latest humanities research, exploring everything from COP26 in Glasgow to...
Widening Participation Fellow Recruitment 2021/22
Paid fellowships to develop and deliver a range of activities to inspire and engage school and college students from across Greater Manchester and beyond. We aim to widen participation to higher education from low participation groups by showcasing university as a...
I’m a Scientist & I’m an Engineer Moderators wanted – Nov 2021
Moderator Vacancies: November 2021 We're looking for three moderators to work with us throughout November on the I'm a Scientist and I’m an Engineer activities. It's a temporary, remote job helping to run the site and moderate chats between school students and...
Opportunity: Evidence Week – What will you ask your MP?
Sense about Science, a UK charity that champions the public interest in sound science and ensures evidence is recognised in public life and policy making, have an exciting opportunity which we would love to share with you! On 1st November, we are launching Evidence...
STEM for BRITAIN 2022 – poster competition for early-stage researchers – applications new open
Applications are now open for STEM for BRITAIN 2022. The closing date for applications is Monday 6 December 2021. The finals of the competition will be held in the Houses of Parliament on Monday 7 March 2022 (subject to COVID-19 restrictions). STEM for BRITAIN is a...
ScienceX is back for 2021!
ScienceX is back for 2021, but with a new home. On 23 & 25 October, this free weekend-long science and engineering festival, organised by the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University, will be held at the Manchester Central Library. With a focus on...
STFC Spark Awards – closing date 28 October 2021 4pm UK time
The Spark Awards call is now open for funding to engage the public with STFC-supported science, technology or its facilities. This opportunity is open to a wide range of organisations and your project must involve at least one researcher in an STFC-funded area....
Booking is now open for the ASDC National Conference on 24-25 Nov 2021
The Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC) National Conference 2021: Sustainable Futures - 24-25 November 2021 This year, the ASDC conference will focus on opportunities to explore how science centres and museums, based in over 50 cities and regions...
Invitation: Irene Manton Lecture 7th December 2021 (online)
We warmly invite you to attend our 2021 Irene Manton Lecture hosted by the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester and The Linnean Society of London. The Society is the world’s oldest active biological society, founded in 1788, and the...
Open Call: The Collaborative Futures Academy
Can we push the boundaries of how we engage and who we engage with? How do we break out of our comfort zones, address historic inequities and initiate challenging conversations in challenging times? ‘The Collaborative Futures Academy: Pause, Engage, Reflect!’ is an...
Make your nominations for the Northern Power Women Awards 2022!
It has been amazing to see the nominations flood in for the sixth Northern Power Women Awards, but we want more! We know there are so many amazing people, organisations and projects out there that deserve recognition and we are sure you do too. So get your...
Dell STEMAspire mentoring programme
The Dell Technologies STEM Aspire Programme is a unique 9 month mentoring programme for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students particularly, but also others who are interested in a career in technology but who might not be studying a STEM...
Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre and Education Trust programme for Black History Month 2021
Our Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE (Race Archives and Community Engagement) Centre has created a programme of events to celebrate Black History Month. Every year we organise a programme of events, blog posts and media for Black History Month, but we also firmly believe that...
The Brilliant Club – Paid tutoring opportunities for PhD researchers – 2021-22
The Brilliant Club is an award-winning university access charity. They work closely with PhD and post-doctoral researchers, training them as university access professionals and placing them as tutors in schools. Here they deliver academically rigorous programmes to...
Migrant Voices Musical Living Library in Longsight – 2 October 2021
The Migrant Voices ‘Living Library’ invites members of the public to meet celebrated musicians from the local community, hear their stories and musical performances, and share their own oral histories with historians from the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah (AIU) race centre. The...
Manchester Festival of Climate Action
The University of Manchester is to host a four-day programme tackling today’s biggest climate questions. Taking place two weeks before COP26, experts at the Manchester Festival of Climate Action (11-14 October 2021) will share insights and innovative solutions to the...
2022 Global Young Scientists Summit
This year’s call for participants in the 2022 Global Young Scientists Summit has now been launched. The summit will take place virtually and the University of Manchester have been invited to submit 10 participants and 10 viewers (participants are allowed to take part...
Summer Science Exhibition 2022 – call for proposals now open
We’re pleased to announce the Summer Science Exhibition 2022 call for proposals is now open. We are looking for researchers to take part in our festival celebrating the cutting-edge of UK science. Find out how to take part...