Are you interested in taking part in our BioDiscovery Days as part of British Science Week? We are excited to announce that BioDiscovery Days will be running on Thursday 12 March & Friday 13 March 2020 (10-12.30pm) at the Manchester Museum. We will be showcasing...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Applications open: Standing up for Science workshop, University of Manchester
Applications of interest for the next Standing up for Science workshop in Manchester are now open - Friday 27 March 2020, 10:00 – 17:00, University Place Find out how to make your voice heard in public debates about science. Meet researchers who have engaged with the...
FameLab Northern Heats and Finals 2020
FameLab 2020: Northern Final coming to Sheffield - Thursday 26 March Calling all scientists, medics, mathematicians and engineers! The regional heat for FameLab is coming to Sheffield on Thursday 27 February, followed by the Northern Final on Thursday 26 March....
Call for exhibits and activities at NERC Public Engagement Showcase 2020
NERC is offering an opportunity for researchers to run public engagement activities as part of our annual showcase 2020. The showcase will take place at Techniquest Science Centre in Cardiff in July 2020. Visitors to the event will range from the general public,...
Involvement Opportunity – PPIE Forum Lay Member at University of Manchester
Recruitment of Lay Members for the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health’s Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) Forum. Are you a member of the public involved or engaged with the Faculty’s research and/or teaching? Do you have experience of Patient...
JCOM call for short articles on sci comm in everyday life / neglected spaces
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...
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...