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Public Engagement Blog posts
It’s less than a week to our Community Festival!
Come along to the University’s annual Community Festival and tell your family, friends and neighbours join us too for what promises to be a great day for all the family. There will be so much to do. Whether you are young or old, interested in science or art, want to...
Join us at this year’s Community Festival 2023
On Saturday 10 June we’ll once again be opening our doors to our local community. Ever fancied hunting for the stars, tickling a robot or fighting killer fungus? Ever wondered how strong chocolate is, how the nervous system works or wanted to share your Manchester...
Pint of Science 2023 – returning to Manchester 22-24 May – tickets now available
Pint of Science festival IS BACK! #Pint23 arrives in Manchester from 22-24th May, bringing a whole host of experts to your local pub to talk about everything from black holes to growing eyes in petri dishes. Get your tickets here before they sell out. For this year’s...
Help us develop a Community Engagement Research Suitability tool
Help us learn more about what help researchers need to engage with communities. We are looking for researchers to participate in a 1 hr one-to-one online interview and a 2 hr in-person group workshop on campus, in a project that aims to develop a Community Engagement...
Nominate someone for the John Maddox Prize 2023
Don’t miss the opportunity to nominate a courageous researcher for the John Maddox Prize 2023. It is the only global initiative of its kind to reward researchers advancing discourse in matters of public interest, despite facing difficulty in doing so. You have until 1...
Voice of Young Science Workshop – 14 April at Manchester – applications open for early career researchers
Applications are now open for the 2023 Voice of Young Science workshops with our first free Standing up for Science workshop commencing on Friday 14th April 2023 at The University of Manchester. Standing up for Science workshops equip researchers to engage with the...
Expressions of Interest Call for Community Festival 2023
Get involved in showing our local friends and neighbours, the breadth of work that goes on at The University of Manchester As part of our commitment to enhancing our relationship with members of our local communities, we are holding our annual University-wide...
Share your thoughts on how well we engage the public in our research, teaching and cultural activities
Our University currently holds a Gold Engage Watermark which recognises our commitment to and the ways in which we engage the public in our research, teaching and culture activities. Our public engagement activity is supported by our strategic goal of Social...
Bright Club research-themed standup comedy, 22 March, ‘Light’
Bright Club is a regular stand-up night where the comedians are all researchers and academics and the routines are related to their field. The 22 March session has two slots left for people to present on the theme of 'light' (they're flexible on how you interpret...
Being Human Festival 2023: call for applications now live!
Being Human Festival returns 9–18 November, with the theme ‘Rhyme or Reason’. The call for applications is now live! About the festivalEach November, Being Human Festival presents hundreds of free events across the UK and beyond. Festival events aim to celebrate and...
Community Engagement Skill Sharing Session
Are you looking to boost your public engagement practice? Join the Skill Sharing session on 29 of March 12-1:30pm on Zoom. “Community Engagement: different ways of working with community partners” Join this free online session on Wednesday 29 March 2022 between 12 and...
UoM Three Minute Thesis Competition 2023
Once again the University of Manchester will be taking part in the national Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in 2023. Postgraduate Researchers from across the University are invited to present a compelling spoken presentation on their research topic and its...
Brain Health Day – a public science event all about clinical brain research
Want to know more about your brain and how it works? Keen to learn about leading neuroscience research happening here in Manchester? Interested in discovering more about stroke, dementia, brain tumours and more? Then come along to a free event taking place on Saturday...
Help shape the future of public engagement at our University
Share your thoughts on how well we engage the public in our research, teaching and cultural activities Our University currently holds a Gold Engage Watermark which recognises our commitment to and the ways in which we engage the public in our research, teaching and...
Apply to become a Public Engagement Ambassador (PEA) and practically learn about public engagement and co-production with communities
PEAs in Pods - Co-production of community-based public engagement and Artificial Intelligence (AI) research is a UKRI EPSRC funded project (EP/W033488/1) with ambition to empower the Greater Manchester R&D community to engage meaningfully with traditionally...
Academic tutors needed: Manchester Access Programme
A fantastic opportunity to contribute to the social responsibility goals of our University whilst also further developing your one-to-one tutoring. The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is now recruiting new academic tutors for 2023. If you are an academic member of...
Public Engagement – Making a Difference Awards 2023 – nominations closing 16 January 2023
The University’s Making a Difference Awards are closing Monday 16th January 2023. The Making a Difference Awards recognise the outstanding achievements of our staff, students, alumni and external partners, and celebrate how they are making a difference. The awards...
Opportunities for researchers – British Science Festival 2023
We’ve got lots of opportunities for researchers to get involved in the British Science Festival 2023 which will be hosted by the University of Exeter from 7-10 September 2023. We welcome proposals from across the UK, from research that encompasses science in the...
Nuffield Research Placements (for year 12 pupils)
All About STEM manages the Nuffield Research Placement programme in the North West region (Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and Cheshire). The programme enables selected Year 12 students to engage in a 2-3 week summer research placement with an...
British Science Week 2023 – request for contributions – event hosted by Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum is hosting a Science Fair for British Science Week 2023 and are looking for contributors. British Science Week 2023 will be taking place from 10th – 19th March 2023 and is a 10-day celebration of all things STEM. As in previous years, Manchester...
The Brilliant Club – PhD and ECR opportunities – 2022-23
The Brilliant Club is an award-winning university access charity. They recruit and train PhD students and ECRs to support less advantaged school pupils access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. The Brilliant Club provides PhDs and ECRs...
Are you looking to boost your public engagement practice?
Available opportunities for professional development through The University of Manchester’s Wellcome ISSF Public Engagement schemes. Free Skill Sharing session: “Accessible and Inclusive Public Engagement Practice” Join this free online session on Wednesday 9 November...
Science X is back for 2022
ScienceX is back for 2022, bursting with fun, exciting, interactive activities for families. The University of Manchester's Faculty of Science and Engineering’s ScienceX event aims to reach family audiences who wouldn’t usually seek out science based events or venues....
Get Involved, be part of the team: Pint of Science 2023
Get involved in Pint of Science 2023 Volunteer to help design, develop and produce events for the 2023 Pint of Science festival.Get experience in public engagement and event management.Different roles to suit your interest and experience. Pint of Science is a...