A quick reminder that the next I'm a Scientist and I'm an Engineer online events are running 11-22 June. Applications are due by Monday 30 April. I'm a Scientist and I'm an Engineer are online events where school students meet and interact with scientists. It’s an X...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Pint of Science Creative Reactions – Manchester 14 – 16th May 2018
You might have seen that Pint of Science is coming back to Manchester 14 – 16th May 2018. A few tickets are still available. Details here: https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/manchester BUT did you know you can also attend Creative Reactions - a collaboration between...
Science Showdown II – return of the beakers – call for speakers
Are you passionate about science? Can’t wait to tell everyone about what the next inspiring scientific advances will be? And most importantly - do you believe that your area of research is the most exciting? Well, we want you to prove it! We invite you to take part in...
Engage 2018 conference – call for contributions now open
The call for contributions for this year’s NCCPE Engage Conference (taking place place Edinburgh, 29th-30th November) is now open: https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/nccpe-projects-and-services/engage-conference/engage-2018 The call is open between the 12th April and...
Learn the basics of UK Policy Making and Influencing – Free Training!
Policy@Manchester is offering researchers a chance to get a basic grounding in public policy and policymaking; with the aim of helping them better understand opportunities for impact. Introduction to UK Policy Making and Influencing, run by Policy@Manchester, will run...
Promote your research in the Conversation – Call for writers
Promote your research in the Conversation – Call for writers The University of Manchester is now a member of The Conversation – an independent website providing news analysis, comment and opinion on current affairs and subjects of interest - written entirely by...
Writing for the public: a masterclass with The Conversation
Want to foster public engagement with your research, hone your communication skills and connect with other academics? Don't miss this masterclass with Paul Keaveny, Commissioning Editor at The Conversation. An independent, not-for-profit blog written entirely by...
Engagement@Manchester: Policy, Health and Culture – 21 March 2018, 1.00-2.00pm
Our next Engagement@Manchester session will be on policy, health and culture. Improving health and wellbeing has been recognised as important by policymakers and engaging in the arts is proving to have an impact on building health and wellbeing. When and where: 21...
Manchester Science Festival 2018 – call for proposals
Manchester Science Festival is looking for individuals and organisations to partner with us and bring events to our 2018 Festival programme. The dates for our festival this year are Thursday 18 October – Sunday 28 October. Submissions are open from today and will...
The Naturejobs #ScientistAtWork photo competition
Send us a moment from your scientific day. Naturejobs is running their second annual photo competition this year. You can check out the result of last year's competition here. The competition aims to highlight the variety of work in the scientific endeavour in a way...
Call for participation – Being Human fest 2018
The call for applications for Being Human 2018 is now live! Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy, Being Human Is the UK’s only national festival of the...
BIG event 2018 – 18-20 July 2018 – Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium
The BIG Event is a three day get-together every summer to share skills and experiences, develop professional links and keep up-to-date with the STEM engagement field. This is the place to hone your skills and recharge your professional batteries, pick up great ideas...
Nominations now open: The Josh Award 2018 – for an early-career STEM professionals
The Josh Award is the UK’s national award in science communication, established to recognise and support up-and-coming talent in science communication. The award provides the opportunity to become the science communicator in residence at the Manchester Science...
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2018 – Enter NOW to win £500
Could you can reduce your 80,000 word thesis to 180 seconds and win £500? Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland. The exercise challenges YOU to present a compelling oration on your thesis topic and...
It’s Only Three Minutes!
This is a post by Melissa Keogh. PhD student in FSE and (spoiler alert) WINNER of the UoM 3MT Competition 2017 This year I took part in the Three Minute Thesis Competition. Coming to the end of my PhD I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to re-focus on and...
Demonstrator Vacancies at Cultural Venues: Paid Positions for Early PhD Students
Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery and John Rylands Library are looking to recruit first or second year PhD students to deliver educational sessions for their respective secondary and post-16 programmes. The aim is to utilise PhD student’s expert knowledge to...
Nominations open for The John Maddox Prize
The John Maddox Prize for standing up for science rewards an individual who has promoted sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest. Its emphasis is on those who have faced difficulty or hostility in doing so. Nominations of active researchers who have...
Conflict and Survival – Photography Competition – Society of Biology
Photography Competition: This year's theme is Conflict & Survival and the competition is open for entries! We are seeking entries for our 2015 annual amateur photography competition that capture conflict and survival within the natural world. This may be an...
Call for event volunteers for Manchester Science Festival 2015
Want to be part of the creative and innovative Manchester Science Festival? Want to meet like-minded people? Love working with the public? Apply to become an Event Volunteer for Manchester Science Festival 2015 Event Volunteers enhance the overall visitor experience...
Recruitment Open for Widening Participation fellows for 2015/16
Are you passionate about your subject area? Would you like the opportunity to work with local school children? …then the Widening Participation Fellow programme might be for you! The Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is currently recruiting...
Come play with nuclear science, 1-2pm, 23 June, Roscoe Building, room 3.2
This Tuesday our Next Generation Nuclear CDT + Sellafield grant students will be demonstrating interactive table top science activities, for their outreach event at MOSI in September. If you happen to be in or around or the Roscoe Building (room 3.2), Brunswick...
Spring round up – STEM public engagement funding and award schemes
NCCPE, Wellcome Trust and BIS are conducting a review of funding schemes for Public Engagement in STEM. As part of their scoping activity, they have produced a handy list of current schemes:...
Celebrating PPIE in Medical and Human Sciences
Friday 10 July, 1:00 - 4pm (registration from 12:30), University of Manchester A free event open to all of our patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) representatives contributing to our research and teaching. Celebrate the positive impact that involving...
Wellcome Trust ISSF Public Engagement Funding Available – Deadline 26 June 2015
Wellcome Trust ISSF Public Engagement Call Projects are sought under this call that are imaginative and substantial projects that engage a broad range of the public in a variety of ways. For example, these could involve activities with sections of the public who are...
Science and Poetry – call for scientists
At this year’s Manchester Science Festival, there will be a Science Slam, in which scientists and poets will work together to create science poetry and then perform it at an evening of celebration. The event itself will be on Thursday 22 October 2015 from 19:30 in the...