Friday 27 September is European Researcher’s night and for the fifth time Manchester Museum will be hosting a special late opening showcasing Manchester’s finest researchers and their work for an adult audience. There’ll be research on show, music, drinks and a lively...
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Volunteer at Green Man Festival August 2019
FREE TICKETS TO GREEN MAN FESTIVAL!! I am looking for five volunteers to help man an immunology/antibiotic resistance stall in Einstein's Garden at Green Man Festival 15-18th August. I will be running Outbreak! over two sessions each day - a treasure hunt style...
BIG Partnership Bursary Announcement – Talking Maths in Public 2019
BIG Partnership Bursary Announcement - Talking Maths in Public 2019 - Thursday 29th - Saturday 31st August, 2019, Isaac Newton Institute, Cambridge Talking Maths in Public is the UK’s national maths communication conference, and takes place every two years in...
Manchester Youth Zone (Harpurhey area) seeking summer STEM activities
Manchester Youth Zone’s Holiday Clubs support over 30 local children who experience ‘Holiday Hunger’ where families have less access to hot and nutritious meals without support from schools. We want to inspire children aged 8-12 to think about STEM subjects and...
Widening Participation Fellow Recruitment 2019
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...
Are you a female academic researcher who wants to write for The Conversation
Attend a female-led writing workshop for The Conversation, delivered by Professor Colette Fagan The University is hosting a female-led writing workshop for The Conversation on Monday, 15 July, 3:00pm – 5:00pm at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), 2D...
Volunteers required for a school outreach event
As part of an ongoing collaboration between the University of Manchester and schools in Lancashire, the Manchester Fly Facility have been asked to run an extracurricular day of fly workshops for school pupils on Thur 4th July at Scarisbrickhall School in Ormskirk. The...
STEMM is for everyone: Inclusivity in Science Communication Masterclass
The Faculty of Science and Engineering is pleased to be hosting University of Manchester alumni Dr Michelle Dickinson who will deliver a masterclass on science communication: ‘STEMM is for everyone: Inclusivity in Science Communication’. This event is taking place on...
Find out more about becoming a Widening Participation Fellow
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...
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...