Are you passionate about your subject area? Would you like the opportunity to work with local school children…then the Widening Participation Fellow programme might be for you! The Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is recruiting non-final year PhD...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Call out for The Sun public events at the Museum of Science and Industry
The Science and Industry Museum is looking for individuals/groups working on projects inspired by the Sun to support the delivery of a creative and contemporary science events programme. This programme will accompany The Sun: Living with our star, the museum’s next...
Nominations open: Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement Awards 2019
Nominations required: Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health Awards for Outstanding Contribution to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE). Deadline Monday 24 June 12pm Building upon last year’s success, we will recognise inspirational and outstanding...
Engagement@Manchester – 26 June 2019, 1-2pm with Ellen Dowell, creative producer of science engagement
Join us for our next Engagement@Manchester session with Ellen Dowell, creative producer of science engagement, as we explore Einstein’s Garden: Reflections on Creative Engagement with Science. 26 June 2019, 1-2pm, Michael Smith Building (lecture theatre at entrance),...
Wonder Day – Sat 3 August, Holy Trinity Church, Stalybridge
Wonder Day Volunteer Recruitment Are you interested in sharing the excitement of science in the local community? Do you want to help create a buzz while inspiring tomorrow’s scientists? Or do you simply want to share in the pleasure of helping others to discover new...
Peterloo 2019 – a programme of exciting events across Greater Manchester June – August 2019
Take a look at this exciting programme of events taking place June – August 2019 across Greater Manchester – commemorating 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre - https://bit.ly/2vYFkPg Manchester Histories is an independent charity spun-out of The University of...
3MT competition final – 22 May 2019 – get your free tickets
Join us for the University of Manchester Three Minute Thesis Final - Wed, 22 May 2019, 14:00 – 15:45, University Place (Lecture Theatre A) You’ll be informed, inspired and entertained if you get yourself along to the 3MT Manchester Finals where our PhD researchers...
#AskAQuestion campaign for the Great Science Share – scientists and engineers needed
The Great Science Share for Schools campaign have launched the #AskAQuestion campaign to promote the diversity of scientists, engineers and STEM professionals. Involved in science and engineering? Why not send us a short video answering these questions about your...
UoM Cultural Partners and Impact event – 20 June 2019
We are pleased to invite you to an event titled ‘Cultural Partners and Impact; Building a shared understanding of how to work together to achieve impact’which will be held in the Grand Hall of the Whitworth Art Gallery on Thursday 20 June 2019, 9:30 - 14:00 including...
Engage 2019: Call for contributions now open
The NCCPE is now inviting expressions of interest to contribute to this year's Engage Conference, which will be held in which will be held in Bristol on the Wednesday 4th - Thursday 5th December 2019. The call is open until 18th June 2019. Engage 2019: Disruption For...
Scientists, artists, filmmakers, anyone passionate about science communication!
Are you interested in telling a story related to human health via short films? Your time is now! Apply here: www.warwick.ac.uk/labcut LabCut Science Film Workshop will be free to attend and lasts three days (13-15 June 2019) in University of Warwick. It’s open to...
Stanley’s Big Day Out – Sat 25 May – 10am-4pm, Manchester Museum
Stanley’s Big Day Out has been inspired by Stanley, aged 7 who loves dinosaurs. Stanley has a rare form of muscular dystrophy. Manchester Museum, home to Stan the T-Rex, has teamed up with Muscular Dystrophy UK to celebrate Stanley’s love of dinosaurs and to raise...
Advanced participatory data gathering, using Ketso
Advanced participatory data gathering, using Ketso 16 May 2019, Humanities Bridgeford Street Building, University of Manchester A series of practical exercises will allow participants to consider core principles of stakeholder engagement (developed from Dr. Joanne...
Creative Manchester Poetry Competition – closing date 19 May 2019
The University of Manchester Poetry Competition is now open! The competition's theme is 'Manchester means the world to me'; poems should, therefore, examine what the University means to you, and explore the impact of both the city and the University on the world....
Manchester Wonder Match Event – community engagement
Are you a community based organisation who is keen to support their members to engage with science and engineering? Or are you a scientist or engineer who has a hunger to share the wonder of your research with others? This is your chance to collaborate and bid for...
Festival of Social Science 2019 (2-9 Nov) – applications to participate now open
The University of Manchester will again partner with the Economic and Social Research Council, the University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University on the ESRC Manchester Festival of Social Science in 2019. The aim of the Festival is to showcase Manchester...
Join us for the UoM Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Final (22 May 2019)
AN 80,000 WORD THESIS WOULD TAKE 9 HOURS TO PRESENT. THEIR TIME LIMIT… 3 MINUTES! Get your FREE TICKETS to the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – Final Wednesday 22 May, 14:00 – 15:45, University Place Lecture Theatre A Your Invitation Please join us for the...
Henry Royce Institute – Outreach Bursary Scheme
The Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials is dedicated to inspiring the materials scientists and engineers of the future. Our aim is to raise awareness of materials science and engineering at a national level and to promote the discipline as an undergraduate...
Being Human Festival Open Call
This is just a quick message to let you know that we are now accepting applications for the Being Human festival ‘Open Call’. This second wave of applications is all about activities that can run without start-up funding from the festival, but which still fulfil the...
Calling all scientists and engineers – competition now open for applications
The next I'm a Scientist and I'm an Engineer online STEM engagement events are running 10-21 June, supported by Wellcome Trust, the STFC, and the British Psychological Society. The application deadline is currently Tuesday 23rd April. Engage school students from your...
Wonder Match North West – Manchester, Wednesday 5 June 2019
Are you a scientist or engineer who has a hunger to share the wonder of their research with others? Are you keen to learn more about how to engage with new audiences? Then Wonder Match could be perfect for you! The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement...
New scicomm podcast
Several of us have been working on a new #scicomm and public engagement podcast, and we have a pilot to share with you all. We would greatly appreciate it if you could listen to the pilot episode of ‘PE Shorts’ here: https://www.mixcloud.com/PE_Shorts/pilot-episode/...
NERC invests £1.3M to engage the UK public on big issues in environmental science
An innovative project that will see researchers collaborate with diverse communities on issues in environmental science has been awarded £1.3M through NERC’s Engaging Environments programme. The award is NERC’s largest single investment in public engagement, with...
PCST Network – Public Communication of Science and Technology – Call for proposals
16th International Public Communication of Science and Technology Conference - 26–28 May 2020, Aberdeen, Scotland - Time, Technology and Transformation PCST Network announces the call for proposals for its conference to be held in Aberdeen, Scotland, 26–28 May 2020....
You don’t have to be scientist to be a science busker!
Science Busking training - 9 May 2019, 13:00 – 16:00 Calling all University of Manchester posgraduate and undergraduates, come and see what science busking is all about... This practical workshop looks at how you can improve your communication skills for public...