As part of BIG STEM Communicators Network (the national skills sharing network for those involved in STEM communication) programme of events, registration to the Little Event 2020 is now open!

This years Little Event will take place at The Birmingham & Midland Institute – Tuesday 14 January 2020, 10.00am – 4.30pm.

This one-day conference/training day all about public engagement and science communication is a great opportunity for people that are just starting their PE/SciComm journey. It’s a great chance to not only soak up knowledge from experienced professionals and learn new skills, but to also network with like-minded people. If you are an undergraduate student with some PE/SciComm volunteering/working experience, early career researcher looking to expand your understanding of the field or have just started your role in PE/SciComm – the Little Event has space for you!

If you are interested in the event and want to know more, you can drop me an email on paolo.arru@mft.nhs.uk / paolo.arru@manchester.ac.uk (I am part of the executive committee and will also be there on the day). Alternatively, you can contact Lucy admin@big.uk.com and ask for more info.

The full programme is being finalised and will be announced in early December. The price is £45 for BIG members. Non-members can join first for the annual fee of £30.

Options on how to fund this:

• BIG offers bursaries for this event to cover registration and travel costs, applications will open on the 18th of November.
• Talk to your line manager/supervisor about options for training.
• As this is a training event/skills sharing day, this would be eligible for ISSF funding under the Professional Development strand (3rd November deadline!). Applications will be judged on a case-by-case basis and is only for PhDs/PGTs, post-docs, academic and PS staff.

The Little Event 2020 will be held at The Birmingham & Midland Institute – Tuesday 14 January 2020, 10.00am – 4.30pm. Registration now open.

The BIG Event 2020 will be held in Cardiff, July 22nd – 24th 2020. Registration opens 2nd of March 2020.

Posted on behalf of Paolo Arru, Public Engagement Project Manager, Public Programmes Team, Research and Innovation Division, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre and Manchester Clinical Research Facility