Join us for the FameLab International Online Finals as contestants beam in from 20 countries across the world. Who will take the title of International Champion 2020? Watch and comment as international science communicators deliver their three-minute performances to a...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Paid Tutor opportunities for University of Manchester students – information session 11 Nov 2020
The new National Tutoring Programme was launched yesterday to schools as part of a coordinated approach to provide support to disadvantaged pupils whose education has been affected by school closures. The University is supporting this work through supporting the...
Science communication & public engagement during a pandemic
Online panel discussion hosted by Professor Alice Roberts followed by announcement of the winner of the 2020 Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize - 3 November 2020, 18:00 - 19:00. Science communication & public engagement during a pandemic. Is...
Live with Scientists public engagement project – call for staff and student volunteers
Live with Scientists is a public engagement project funded by the Biochemical Society and organised through staff and students at The University of Manchester. Monthly talks by local scientists formerly held as part of the 'Café Scientifique' programme have been...
British Science Association – Award Lectures – applications now open
The British Science Association are seeking applications for Award Lectureships at the British Science Festival 2021, which will take place from 7 – 11 September 2021. To apply, please read the FAQs and complete the application form before 17.00 on 3 December 2020 –...
Staff School Governor event: 18 November 2020
Wednesday 18 November, 12.30-1.30pm University of Manchester staff – Becoming a school governor to support communities and develop skills Now more than ever, schools need your support. There are hundreds of schools across the North West looking for people from broad...
Festival of Social Science returns to Manchester 7-15 November 2020
2020 has been a challenging year seeing many famous festival and productions unable to proceed, but we are delighted to announce that the ESRC Annual Festival of Social Science is back in Manchester for its seventh year! Academics from The University of Manchester,...
British Science Association – call for volunteers
Colleagues at the British Science Association are looking for academics/researchers/professionals working in Science and The Arts or Geography to be involved with the British Science Festival! The British Science Association are looking for new Section Recorder...
BIG’s Sci Comm Social, 21 October, 7:30pm
BIG, the Skills Sharing Network for people in STEM Communication, invites you to our next BIG Sci Comm Social. See: http://www.BIG.uk.com/socials BIG's Sci Comm Socials are a regular social gathering of people who work in, or are interested in, science communication,...
Standing up for Science Workshop, 17 November
Voice of Young Scientists are delighted to announce applications for our 17 November 'Standing up for Science' online workshop are open. We’re proud to support Early Career Researchers (ECRs) at a time when so much else is uncertain. Amid complex, polarising debates...
Ketso Connect – hands on learning aid – Free demo
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...
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...