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Public Engagement Blog posts
Engagement Matters: Lessons from Leshner public engagement fellows
Welcome to "Engagement Matters" a new blog post series all about public engagement at The University of Manchester. Each month Dr Sheena Cruickshank, our Academic Lead for Public Engagement, along with guest bloggers will share some highlights and insights of taking...
It’s Only Three Minutes!
This is a post by Melissa Keogh. PhD student in FSE and (spoiler alert) WINNER of the UoM 3MT Competition 2017 This year I took part in the Three Minute Thesis Competition. Coming to the end of my PhD I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to re-focus on and...
Research Council Policy Internships Scheme for PhD Students (Closes 10 Aug)
The Research Council Policy Internships Scheme provides the opportunity for Research Council-funded PhD students to work for three months in one of a selected group of highly influential policy organisations. You can find out more about the scheme and application...
Interactive Masterclass: The Wow! to How? of Science Communication seminar – 5th July 2017, 2-3pm
Registration is now open for “The Art of Attraction” seminar by internationally renowned TV science performer Tom Pringle (AKA Dr Bunhead from Brainiac) on Weds 5th July at 2pm in Roscoe Theatre B. The seminar is suitable for anyone with an interest in science...
Talking Maths in Public Conference
Talking Maths in Public Conference Interested in mathematics outreach? Talking Maths in Public is a 1.57-day maths outreach conference, happening on Friday 1st & Saturday 2nd September 2017. If you already participate in, or would like to be more involved with,...
Widening Participation Fellow Recruitment 2017
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 currently recruiting non-final...
Just So Festival: Science Workshop 2017
SCIENCE WORKSHOP CALLOUT The multi-award winning Just So Festival is on the lookout for an exciting porposal for a science workshop over over 8’s. A weekend camping event for families in Cheshire (a short 45 mins from Manchester) on the 18th, 19th & 20th of August...
Join us for the UoM Three Minute Thesis Final…
AN 80,000 WORD THESIS WOULD TAKE 9 HOURS TO PRESENT. THEIR TIME LIMIT… 3 MINUTES! Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition – The UoM Final - Wednesday 7 June, 14:00 – 15:30, University Place Lecture Theatre A What is 3MT? The Three Minute Thesis ®(3MT) competition...
Bringing STEAM into HULME – A series of art and science workshops at the Old Abbey Taphouse
Bringing STEAM into Hulme is a 2 month series of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) workshops that celebrate the creativity of arts and sciences in a local setting. Sessions range of sketching local wildlife to making instruments from e-junk and...
MakeFest 2017 – call out for Makers
MakeFest is the Museum of Science and Industry’s annual celebration of hands-on, do-it-yourself making. Artists, makers, crafters and coders will take over the museum for a whole weekend to show off their skills and encourage everyone to have a go at making something...
Only a few days left to apply for the UK’s national award in science communication!
Get your skates on, folks! There are only a few days left to apply for the UK’s national award in science communication, established to recognise and support up-and-coming talent in science communication. The winner of the 2017 Josh Award will get a fantastic string...
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition – call for volunteers – apply by 19 May
Volunteer at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2017 The Royal Society is looking for reliable and highly motivated volunteers to work on the 2017 Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition this July. The Summer Science Exhibition is the Society’s flagship...
Engagement@Manchester: Working with schools and young people 17 May, 1– 2:30pm
Engagement@Manchester: Working with schools and young people - 17 May, 1 – 2:30pm, G38 Coupland 1 Building. In this session, led by the Student Recruitment and Widening Participation team, you’ll have the opportunity to hear from Staff and Students who have...
Invitation to Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPI/E) Meeting – Monday 3 July
MAHSC Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPI/E) Strategy Scoping Meeting, Chancellors Hotel, Fallowfield, Manchester Monday 3 July, 9am-4pm. Register here through Eventbrite Help shape a strategy for PPI/E across Greater Manchester. This meeting, led by...
Widening Participation Fellows: Information Session – 5 June 2017, 3-4pm
Are you a PhD student 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 are recruiting PhD...
Call for nominations: The Josh Award 2017 – science communication
Are you - or do you know - an amazing science communicator who is at a defining moment in their career? The Josh Award is the UK’s national award in science communication, established to recognise and support up-and-coming talent in science communication. The award...
The University of Manchester to host a second Falling Walls Lab – 25 July 2017
The University of Manchester will be hosting another Falling Walls Lab on Tuesday 25 July following on from last years’ success, giving the chance for students to reach out to the general public with their ideas for solving important world problems. Inspired by the...
Public engagement opportunities for engineers & astronomy/astrophysics researchers
In 2017, Cheltenham Science Festival will be creating our first onsite makespace, the MakerShack, which will bring engineers, scientists, and makers together to inspire the public to explore the material world and discover the joy of making. We are looking for...
Bradford Science Festival – Finding the Surprising Science in the City!
The National Science and Media Museum and partners, invites visitors to come out and play, create and experiment with science at the Bradford Science Festival 2017. An exciting new science festival designed to WOW families and young adults with exciting events,...
‘A Taste of Pint of Science’, tonight – 29 March 2017
The Pint of Science Festival is returning to Manchester for the 4th time. To kick things off this year, we're hosting a free, one-off event at Bluu in the Northern Quarter, tonight, 7 - 9:30. We'll have a range of hands-on activities and demonstrations, with...
Become a University of Manchester Science Busker – training, support and opportunities
University of Manchester Postgraduates and Undergraduates – if you love science and engaging with the public then we want to hear from you! The University of Manchester is running a second recruitment phase for Science Buskers to support public engagement events...
Judging and Mentoring Opportunity for Youth Grand Challenges 2017 Competition
The Youth Grand Challenges is a new STEM competition inspiring young people, aged 11-to-19, to use science and technology to change the world. The competition calls on students to come up with innovative solutions to address global health issues, and builds on the...
Engagement@Manchester – Partnerships for research collaborations – 29 March 2017, 1:00 -2:30pm, Simon Building, 4.38
In our next Engagement@Manchster session we explore the diversity of research collaborations and engagement across different commercial, service, and third sector organisations. Our academics will highlight the challenges of the developing and managing such...
Call for volunteers – Body Experience Sat 18 March 2017, Manchester Museum
Due to hugely popular demand, I am pleased to say that, in partnership with the Manchester Museum and with funding support from the Faculty of Medicine, Biology and Health, for the 7th year running, researchers from across FBMH will take over the Museum from top to...