Manchester Youth Zone’s Holiday Clubs support over 30 local children who experience ‘Holiday Hunger’ where families have less access to hot and nutritious meals without support from schools. We want to inspire children aged 8-12 to think about STEM subjects and...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Are you a female academic researcher who wants to write for The Conversation
Attend a female-led writing workshop for The Conversation, delivered by Professor Colette Fagan The University is hosting a female-led writing workshop for The Conversation on Monday, 15 July, 3:00pm – 5:00pm at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), 2D...
STEMM is for everyone: Inclusivity in Science Communication Masterclass
The Faculty of Science and Engineering is pleased to be hosting University of Manchester alumni Dr Michelle Dickinson who will deliver a masterclass on science communication: ‘STEMM is for everyone: Inclusivity in Science Communication’. This event is taking place on...
Nominations open: Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Awards 2019
Nominations required: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). Deadline Monday 24 June 12pm Building upon last year’s success, we will recognise inspirational and outstanding...
Engagement@Manchester – 26 June 2019, 1-2pm with Ellen Dowell, creative producer of science engagement
Join us for our next Engagement@Manchester session with Ellen Dowell, creative producer of science engagement, as we explore Einstein’s Garden: Reflections on Creative Engagement with Science. 26 June 2019, 1-2pm, Michael Smith Building (lecture theatre at entrance),...
Wonder Day – Sat 3 August, Holy Trinity Church, Stalybridge
Wonder Day Volunteer Recruitment Are you interested in sharing the excitement of science in the local community? Do you want to help create a buzz while inspiring tomorrow’s scientists? Or do you simply want to share in the pleasure of helping others to discover new...
Peterloo 2019 – a programme of exciting events across Greater Manchester June – August 2019
Take a look at this exciting programme of events taking place June – August 2019 across Greater Manchester – commemorating 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre - https://bit.ly/2vYFkPg Manchester Histories is an independent charity spun-out of The University of...
3MT competition final – 22 May 2019 – get your free tickets
Join us for the University of Manchester Three Minute Thesis Final - Wed, 22 May 2019, 14:00 – 15:45, University Place (Lecture Theatre A) You’ll be informed, inspired and entertained if you get yourself along to the 3MT Manchester Finals where our PhD researchers...
UoM Cultural Partners and Impact event – 20 June 2019
We are pleased to invite you to an event titled ‘Cultural Partners and Impact; Building a shared understanding of how to work together to achieve impact’which will be held in the Grand Hall of the Whitworth Art Gallery on Thursday 20 June 2019, 9:30 - 14:00 including...
Scientists, artists, filmmakers, anyone passionate about science communication!
Are you interested in telling a story related to human health via short films? Your time is now! Apply here: www.warwick.ac.uk/labcut LabCut Science Film Workshop will be free to attend and lasts three days (13-15 June 2019) in University of Warwick. It’s open to...
Stanley’s Big Day Out – Sat 25 May – 10am-4pm, Manchester Museum
Stanley’s Big Day Out has been inspired by Stanley, aged 7 who loves dinosaurs. Stanley has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Manchester Museum, home to Stan the T-Rex, has teamed up with Muscular Dystrophy UK to celebrate Stanley’s love of dinosaurs and to raise...
Advanced participatory data gathering, using Ketso
Advanced participatory data gathering, using Ketso 16 May 2019, Humanities Bridgeford Street Building, University of Manchester A series of practical exercises will allow participants to consider core principles of stakeholder engagement (developed from Dr. Joanne...
Creative Manchester Poetry Competition – closing date 19 May 2019
The University of Manchester Poetry Competition is now open! The competition's theme is 'Manchester means the world to me'; poems should, therefore, examine what the University means to you, and explore the impact of both the city and the University on the world....
Festival of Social Science 2019 (2-9 Nov) – applications to participate now open
The University of Manchester will again partner with the Economic and Social Research Council, the University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University on the ESRC Manchester Festival of Social Science in 2019. The aim of the Festival is to showcase Manchester...
Join us for the UoM Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Final (22 May 2019)
AN 80,000 WORD THESIS WOULD TAKE 9 HOURS TO PRESENT. THEIR TIME LIMIT… 3 MINUTES! Get your FREE TICKETS to the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – Final Wednesday 22 May, 14:00 – 15:45, University Place Lecture Theatre A Your Invitation Please join us for the...
New scicomm podcast
Several of us have been working on a new #scicomm and public engagement podcast, and we have a pilot to share with you all. We would greatly appreciate it if you could listen to the pilot episode of ‘PE Shorts’ here: https://www.mixcloud.com/PE_Shorts/pilot-episode/...
NERC invests £1.3M to engage the UK public on big issues in environmental science
An innovative project that will see researchers collaborate with diverse communities on issues in environmental science has been awarded £1.3M through NERC’s Engaging Environments programme. The award is NERC’s largest single investment in public engagement, with...
Sci Comm South West Conference June 2019: Call for proposals
We are very excited to announce that the Science Communication Unit at UWE, Bristol will be hosting the first Sci Comm South West conference on 21 June 2019! The South West is a hub for science communication, with a wide range of organisations contributing to the...
Engagement@Manchester – 15 May 2019, 1.00-2.30pm with Dr Emily Dawson, UCL
Engagement@Manchester - 15 May 2019, 1.00-2.30pm, Michael Smith Building (lecture theatre at entrance) Increasingly as public engagement practitioners we are asked to look at ways we might engage with more diverse audiences. But what do we know about who, how and why...
STFC Public Engagement Early-Career Researcher Forum
STFC Public Engagement Early-Career Researcher Forum - Call for Applications: Closing date: 16:00, Monday 3rd June 2019 https://stfc.ukri.org/public-engagement/training-and-support/peer-forum/ The STFC Public Engagement Early-Career Researcher Forum (the 'PEER Forum')...
The Royal Society Pairing Scheme – applications from scientists now open
The Royal Society Pairing Scheme gives UK researchers and policymakers the unique opportunity to experience each other’s worlds. Each year we pair 30 researchers with MPs, Peers and civil servants to spend a week in Westminster. If selected, you gain an insight into...
Are you a PhD student or Postdoc looking for meaningful, paid teaching experience?
Are you a PhD student or Postdoc looking for meaningful, paid teaching experience? Through working as a tutor with The Brilliant Club, you will: Develop teaching experience and other employability skills Receive high-quality training in teaching pedagogy Enhance your...
Interactive Public Event: Vector
A new virus is ravaging the planet, infecting animals and humans at a worrying rate; we welcome you to BioCore, a medical research facility tasked with managing this crisis and finding an immunisation to protect our planet. Working as part of a team and against rival...
Call for Science Stalls at Einstein¹s Garden, Green Man Festival 2019 are now open
Einstein’s Garden is Green Man’s area of science and nature. This year the festival takes place 15 – 18 August. Each year we curate a line up which fuses together performance, art, music and public engagement with research and brings science and the environment to...
Interact 2019 – An Engagement Symposium for the Physical and Life Sciences is back!
Following the huge success of Interact 2017, we are pleased to announce this landmark symposium will be returning on Wednesday 4 September 2019 at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) in Preston, Lancashire. Spanning the physical and life sciences this event...