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...
Public Engagement Blog posts
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...
Global Science Show – call for scientists to take part
The Global Science Show returns - Friday 30 October 2020 A virtual science festival, encouraging scientists to showcase STEM through videos, images and more on Twitter. Register to become a presenter here:...
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...
NCCPE Online public engagement training opportunities in August
Throughout August, NCCPE and our training associates are offering online open courses for individual researchers and PEPs to attend. Please use the links below to find out more about the courses on offer and to book your place. Introduction to Community Engagement -...
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...
PCST2020+1 Special call for proposals on COVID-19 crisis and science communication
16th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference - 25–27 May 2021, Aberdeen, Scotland The PCST Network announces a special call for proposals for its rescheduled conference, to be held in Aberdeen, Scotland, 25-27 May 2021. This special...
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...
Community Festival goes digital with Manchester Museum – see you online Sat 27 June
Get involved with the Community Festival and tune-in from 11am on Saturday 27 June 2020, live on Periscope @mcrmuseum. At this time of year we love welcoming our friends and neighbours on to our University campus to enjoy our Community Festival. Unfortunately, this...
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...
Daily Definition Challenge #lockdownquiz
Engage with our #lockdownquiz to identify #wordsforhealth! The Manchester Academy for Healthcare Science (MAHSE) Patient Forum has launched a #wordsforhealth initiative to identify which healthcare related words the general public find confusing. We all need to be...
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...
DNA Day – online events 23 – 25 April
DNA Day is a public festival of events celebrating and investigating genetics. Marked around the world, DNA Day is a chance for us all to think carefully about genetics now and in the future. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, a number of our events have now moved...
Why not take part in a Photography or Micro-Poetry competition
Two creative engagement opportunities that you, your friends and family may be interested in taking part in… International Photography Competition – closes 4 May 2020 Creative Manchester is running its second International Photography Competition in partnership with...
The Brilliant Club Scholars Programme – PhD tutor opportunity – 2020-21
The Scholars Programme is run by The Brilliant Club, 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...
Standing up for Science workshop – 29 April – apply for a place by 13 April
The next Standing up for Science workshop is being held as a webinar on Wednesday 29 April 2020. Find out how to make your voice heard in public debates about science and evidence. Apply for your free place using this link by Monday 13 April. Successful applicants...
Celebrating the biological sciences for British Science Week
As part of British Science Week, 550 pupils and their teachers from schools throughout Greater Manchester were invited to take in Bio-Discovery Day. Hosted by The University of Manchester and Manchester Museum, the event featured 50 researchers showcasing the wonder...