In response to the challenges of teaching during the pandemic, we have created Ketso Connect. This is a hands-on learning aid to encourage active engagement in remote, physically distanced and hybrid learning. We are offering a FREE Ketso Connect to the first 100...
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The Brilliant Club – PhD tutor opportunity – 2020-21
The Brilliant Club is an award-winning university access charity. They recruit and train doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to deliver programmes of university-style teaching to pupils in schools that serve under-represented communities. Why Become a Brilliant...
NHS at 70: Covid Conversations: Historians, Archivists and Curators
NHS at 70: Covid Conversations: Historians, Archivists and Curators Tuesday 20 October 12.30-1.30pm UTC+1 FREE Online event - please register on Eventbrite here What should a national collection of Covid-19 personal testimonies contain? Supported by a grant from UK...
Scicomm 101 training session (pay what you can basis)
Hana Ayoob and Sarah Cosgriff (of the BIG STEM Communicators Network much more) are offering a two hour training session which is aimed to provide an introduction to science communication. This is ideal for those who are new to science communication. The session will...
Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Public Lecture
The 2020 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Public Lecture will be held on Tuesday 13 October 2020, 6pm. The Ollerenshaw Lecture is a prestigious annual lecture in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manchester, named in honour and recognition of Dame Kathleen...
Widening Participation Fellowships 2020/21
Widening Participation Fellowships 2020/21 - paid fellowships to develop and deliver activities to inspire and engage school and college students from across Greater Manchester. Positions are open to all non-final year PhD students. WP Fellows are expected to...
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...
Rosalind Franklin’s 100th birthday
We have appointed an artist to respond to the printed copy of the Human Genome, one of only three copies, which is held in The University of Manchester NHS FT library on Oxford Road. Our artist in residence, Andee Collard, has made images to celebrate Rosalind...
Bluedot to host free virtual festival with live music, science and cosmic culture this weekend
A Weekend In Outer Space includes sets from Orbital, Elbow and Anna Matronic’s Deep Space Disco as well as album listening parties with Tim Burgess (including Doves and New Order). A Weekend In Outer Space will be raising money for Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, the...
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...
Being Human festival: open call deadline extended to 3 July 2020
The chance to apply for funding may have passed but there is still time to get involved with Being Human festival 2020 (12-22 November)! Being Human is the UK's only national festival of the humanities, led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London in...
Makefest at home
May half term is always the Science and Industry Museum’s big celebration of making, engineering, crafting and creating, culminating with our festival of making, Makefest. Although the museum is currently closed and Makefest cannot go ahead as normal, we still want to...
I’m a Scientist, Stay at Home
UK Research and Innovation is excited to be funding I’m a Scientist, Stay at Home! which is running throughout the summer term until 20 July. The I'm a Scientist, Stay at Home! project is enabling school pupils to engage with active researchers and staff to provide...
Maddox Prize: nomination deadline extended to 26 May
Nominations for the John Maddox Prize now extended to 26 May, 11:59am. The John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science recognises the work of individuals who promote science and evidence, advancing the public discussion around difficult topics despite challenges or...
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...
DNA Day – online events 23 – 25 April
DNA Day is a public festival of events celebrating and investigating genetics. Marked around the world, DNA Day is a chance for us all to think carefully about genetics now and in the future. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of our events have now moved...
The Brilliant Club Scholars Programme – PhD tutor opportunity – 2020-21
The Scholars Programme is run by The Brilliant Club, an award-winning university access charity. They recruit and train doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to deliver programmes of university-style teaching to pupils in schools that serve under-represented...
Standing up for Science workshop – 29 April – apply for a place by 13 April
The next Standing up for Science workshop is being held as a webinar on Wednesday 29 April 2020. Find out how to make your voice heard in public debates about science and evidence. Apply for your free place using this link by Monday 13 April. Successful applicants...
Science me a story – short stories telling contest now open
The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) would like to invite you to participate in the 3rd edition of our contest Science me a story, an initiative sponsored by Lilly Foundation in collaboration with The University of Liverpool. The aim of the contest...
Beetlestone Award for leadership and legacy in Informal Science Learning
The Beetlestone Award – for leadership and legacy in Informal Science Learning The purpose of the Beetlestone Award is to recognise a leader in the field of ‘informal learning in science’ – someone still in post in the UK, not a retiree – who has already made or is...
Creating Accessible STEM Outreach Activities
On Wednesday the 19 February, Engagement@Manchester hosted a best practice event centred on creating science outreach activities that are accessible and engaging for young people with sensory impairments. The session was chaired by Emma Nichols, Public Engagement...
Nominations open for The Josh Award 2020 – Science Communication (closes 14 April)
Applications are now open for the Josh Award, which celebrates the fantastic work being done by science communicators across the UK. If you have an idea for a show-stopping science communication activity, the Josh Award can provide the platform, experience and support...
SciComm Summer School in Malta – Grants Available
Are you looking to develop your skills in science communication? Do you want to learn the most innovative techniques that combine science and art? Would you like to build an international network of science communication contacts? Registration to the fifth STEAM...
The Brilliant Club – inspiring the next generation of researchers
The University is continuing its successful partnership with The Brilliant Club, after almost 5 years of working together. The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from under-represented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. It...
Volunteering at Cheltenham Science Festival 2020 (applications close 23 March 2020)
The Cheltenham Science Festival is looking for friendly, hard-working and enthusiastic volunteers. Volunteers will be needed from Monday 1 June – Monday 8 June to help with all aspects of running a successful festival. This would be a valuable experience especially...