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Public Engagement Blog posts
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...
Research for All Journal seminar
Are you passionate about involving publics in research? Join us for a day thinking about the future of the Research for All journal. How can we be more inclusive? How should we evaluate our achievements? We’d love to see you at the Research For All Journal Seminar -...
Join an Action Learning Set to #CoProduceGM
An invitation for those in the Greater Manchester area: Co-production is an increasingly important part of many people’s work, so how can you help shape your own practice… Trials and tribulations with co-production? Want company in the hunt for honest practice? Need...
Sci Comm South West Conference June 2019: Call for proposals
We are very excited to announce that the Science Communication Unit at UWE, Bristol will be hosting the first Sci Comm South West conference on 21 June 2019! The South West is a hub for science communication, with a wide range of organisations contributing to the...
Engagement@Manchester – 15 May 2019, 1.00-2.30pm with Dr Emily Dawson, UCL
Engagement@Manchester - 15 May 2019, 1.00-2.30pm, Michael Smith Building (lecture theatre at entrance) Increasingly as public engagement practitioners we are asked to look at ways we might engage with more diverse audiences. But what do we know about who, how and why...
STFC Public Engagement Early-Career Researcher Forum
STFC Public Engagement Early-Career Researcher Forum - Call for Applications: Closing date: 16:00, Monday 3rd June 2019 https://stfc.ukri.org/public-engagement/training-and-support/peer-forum/ The STFC Public Engagement Early-Career Researcher Forum (the 'PEER Forum')...
The Royal Society Pairing Scheme – applications from scientists now open
The Royal Society Pairing Scheme gives UK researchers and policymakers the unique opportunity to experience each other’s worlds. Each year we pair 30 researchers with MPs, Peers and civil servants to spend a week in Westminster. If selected, you gain an insight into...
Are you a PhD student or Postdoc looking for meaningful, paid teaching experience?
Are you a PhD student or Postdoc looking for meaningful, paid teaching experience? Through working as a tutor with The Brilliant Club, you will: Develop teaching experience and other employability skills Receive high-quality training in teaching pedagogy Enhance your...
Interactive Public Event: Vector
A new virus is ravaging the planet, infecting animals and humans at a worrying rate; we welcome you to BioCore, a medical research facility tasked with managing this crisis and finding an immunisation to protect our planet. Working as part of a team and against rival...
Call for Science Stalls at Einstein¹s Garden, Green Man Festival 2019 are now open
Einstein’s Garden is Green Man’s area of science and nature. This year the festival takes place 15 – 18 August. Each year we curate a line up which fuses together performance, art, music and public engagement with research and brings science and the environment to...
Interact 2019 – An Engagement Symposium for the Physical and Life Sciences is back!
Following the huge success of Interact 2017, we are pleased to announce this landmark symposium will be returning on Wednesday 4 September 2019 at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) in Preston, Lancashire. Spanning the physical and life sciences this event...
Nominations now open: The Josh Award and Beetlestone Awards
It’s time to cast your nominations for the two major awards in Sci Comm, each recognising an individual, at different stages of their careers, who’ve made a significant difference to the industry. The Josh Award is the UK’s national Award in science communication,...
Photo competition in Nature (ScientistAtWork)
We've opened our third yearly #ScientistAtWork photo competition. We've already had over 100 responses from researchers keen to exhibit their science. Here are the results from last year: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-04881-z Winners will be featured in...
Bursaries for Science in Public Conference 2019
The Science in Public 2019 conference is in Manchester this year, and we have a bursary scheme to encourage researchers and practitioners, in particular from the global south, people with disabilities, and people with low/ or no income, who would otherwise not be able...
Science in Public Conference 2019
Manchester Metropolitan University, in collaboration with The University of Manchester and The University of Salford, will be hosting The Science in Public Conference 2019 from 10th-12th July. The call for contributions is now live via the website. The deadline for...
Nuffield Research Placement Scheme – register your interest now!
Every year, The University of Manchester hosts sixth form students participating in the Nuffield Research Placement scheme. The placement is a brilliant way of working with talented young people from local schools who are interested in academic research, and who meet...
Cafe Scientifique – Call for science communicators!
Working in collaboration with MADLab at PLANT NOMA, Cafe Scientifique is an informal open dialogue event where anyone is invited to come and explore the latest ideas in science and technology. It is a forum for debating science issues, and is currently looking for...
Demonstrator Vacancies at Manchester Museum: Paid Positions for PhD Students
Manchester Museum is looking to recruit PhD students to deliver educational sessions for their Secondary (11-16 year olds) and Post-16 (16-18 year olds) programmes. The aim is to utilise PhD student’s expert knowledge to enrich the student experience for our formal...