Clare Wilkinson from the Science Communication group at UWE is putting together a collection of short commentary articles for the open-access journal JCOM (https://jcom.sissa.it/), and is keen to hear from anyone who has research, or a strong practitioner perspective...
Public Engagement Blog posts
ISSF Public Engagement Funding Now Open – deadline 27 March 2020
University of Manchester Wellcome ISSF Public Engagement Funding Schemes Deadline extended: 27 March 2020 Have you got a great idea to engage people and communities with the research carried out at the University? Would you like funding to develop projects that matter...
Volunteer with Manchester Museum to inspire school pupils – ongoing applications
Calling all UoM Science Postgraduate and Undergraduate Students: Conservation in genetics workshop callout at Manchester Museum - Volunteer Positions The Manchester Museum is looking for volunteers to assist with a newly created genetics workshop for secondary schools...
MAP Academic Tutors Needed – applications open until 3 Feb
MAP 2020 - Academic Tutors Needed! The Manchester Access Programme is now recruiting academic members of staff or PhD students for academic tutors for 2020. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the social responsibility goals of the University whilst also...
New Scientist Live Call for Speakers
New Scientist Live returns to London on 15-18 October 2020 and we’re looking for speakers and performers who will engage, inform, inspire and delight. Could that be you? New Scientist Live is for everyone curious about science and why it matters. We bring together...
Einstein’s Garden Accepting Applications
Green Man's curious and wacky science engagement area, Einstein's Garden, is now open for applications for stalls and performances. Einstein’s Garden is Green Man’s area for creative engagement with science, nature and technology. Each year we curate a lineup which...
Beginners Guide to Evaluating Public Engagement – 19 February 2020
We know that there is some fantastic public engagement work going on across The University of Manchester, but have you considered how you will measure and evaluate your success? Then why not come along to our free workshop? The session is open to Academic, Research...
There’s still time to enter the Making a Difference Awards
With a closing date of 20 January there is just one week to go before the deadline for entering the Making a Difference Awards. The Making a Difference Awards aim to recognise and celebrate the many different types of social responsibility achievements of the...
Opportunity for current students: ReachOut leadership development programme
Many of you will have heard of ReachOut before - a mentoring charity working with young people in disadvantage schools to raise aspirations and attainment. Many of our current students volunteer with ReachOut on their mentoring projects and the central Widening...
Why I took part in 3MT
By Victoria Cronin. PhD student and 3MT Survivor in the School of Chemistry. With entries now open for the 2017 ‘Three Minute Thesis’ competition (or 3MT), I’d like to share my experience of last year’s event and offer a few handy tips that I picked up along the way,...
FameLab UK – Applications close midnight, Friday 28 February 2020
Are you interested in… Improving your communication skills, talking about your research with a public audience, joining a global network of science communicators and an all expenses paid trip to Cheltenham Science Festival? Hundreds of science communicators across the...
STEM Ambassadors – the why, what and who of STEM engagement
STEM Ambassadors are volunteers with experience in a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs and disciplines from across the UK. With more than 250 University of Manchester staff and student STEM Ambassadors, logging more than 4,000...
Evaluating Public Engagement workshops 2020
We know that there is some fantastic public engagement work going on across The University of Manchester, but have you considered how you will evaluate your success? Then why not come along to our free workshops in 2020. Both sessions are open to Academic, Research...
Call for nominations – Royal Society Awards & Medals including science communication – closes 27 January 2020
Call for nominations: The Royal Society’s prestigious medals and awards are an opportunity to recognise outstanding contributions to science. The wide range of awards include subject-specific medals, as well as those celebrating the communication and promotion of...
Public engagement opportunities at Eureka!
Public Engagement opportunities at Eureka! - The National Children's Museum in Halifax - next year and in the first instance, British Science Week. We are looking for researchers and STEM professionals to come into the museum throughout the year to chat to our...
Public Engagement Funding Roundup – December 2019
Thinking of undertaking some public engagement / outreach activities in the new year? Then here's a round up of some available funding opportunities on offer: HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES FUNDING Alexander Fleming Dissemination Scheme awards by the Medical Research...
Be part of the UoM Community Festival 2020
Get involved in the next University-wide Community Festival, Saturday 27 June 2020 As part of our commitment to enhancing our relationships with members of our local community, we will be holding our annual University-wide Community Festival on Saturday, 27 June 2020...
Registration now open for the 2020 Alan Turing Cryptography and Mathsbombe Competitions!
Alan Turing Cryptography Competition Now in its ninth year, the online competition is open to secondary school children up to Year 11 (England and Wales), S4 (Scotland) and Year 12 (Northern Ireland). Run by the Department of Mathematics at The University of...
Call out for Science Fiction: Late – 18 March 2020, Science and Industry Museum
The Science and Industry Museum are looking for individuals and groups working on projects inspired by science fiction to support the delivery of their next Late on Wednesday 18 March 2020, which is going to look at how science fiction has predicted developments in...
STEM for Britain – Annual poster competition for early career researchers (closes 2 Dec 2019)
Calling all early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians - take your research to Westminster! STEM for Britain 2020 will take place in the Houses of Parliament on Monday 9 March during British Science Week. Posters can be entered in...
STEM Ambassador Information session – 11 December, 12-1pm, on campus
STEM Ambassadors are volunteers from a wide range of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related jobs across the UK. They offer their time and enthusiasm to help bring STEM subjects to life and demonstrate the value of them in life and careers....
British Science Festival – Award Lecture nominations
Are you, or do you know, a promising early career researcher? Nominations are now open for seven Award Lectureships available to promising early career academics, skilled at engaging people with their research. The Award Lectures are an opportunity for open and...
Air Today, Gone Tomorrow
As part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science, taking place from 2-9 November, the Air Today, Gone Tomorrow project provided an opportunity for researchers from The University of Manchester and pupils from Medlock Primary School in Brunswick to work together on a...
The University of Manchester Public Engagement Champions Network 2019/20
Passionate about public engagement with experience of coordinating public engagement activities and enabling others? Then join our champions scheme. Following our successful pilot, the University-wide Public Engagement Champions Network is now open for applications of...
Engagement@Manchester session: 20 November, 1-2pm – All welcome
Our next Engagement@Manchester session will showcase projects funded through the University’s Institutional Strategic Support Fund Public Engagement schemes. Hear about a project engaging women in still birth research, one clearing the haze surrounding scientific...