Science Spectacular - our annual university-wide family fun science fair - returns for the Manchester Science Festival 2017, and we hope you can join us. Science Spectacular is a key event in the University's calendar of public engagement events. It provides an...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Summer Science Exhibition – Call for proposals open now (closes 1 Sept)
The Royal Society is looking for brilliant science and scientists to feature at the Summer Science Exhibition 2018. The Exhibition features the UK's most inspiring research and is a chance for scientists to showcase their work to over 14,000 people, including everyone...
Call for PhD researchers – become a paid widening participation fellow
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...
Science and Poetry – call for scientists to take part in Manchester Science Festival
As part of Manchester Science Festival 2017, we are looking to pair up a selection of Manchester-based scientists with local poets to develop a series of interdisciplinary performances. This is a really fun and engaging event that has sold out for the past two years,...
Engagement Matters: Table Top Science: Practicalities on the Day (FAQs)
In this Engagement Matters post Sheena continues to share her top tops on the logistics of delivering table top science activities at public facing events. I recently wrote about how to set up and prepare for delivering a table top activity at a science festival...
Critical Conversations: Co-producing Research with Community Researchers
Are you an academic working with or training community/peer researchers? Are you interested in opening an honest and critical space which can confront some of the assumptions, challenges and pitfalls that working with community researchers can entail? Are you keen to...
Engagement Matters: Preparing for Table Top Science: tips on what info you will need to consider
In this Engagement Matters post Sheena shares her top tops for the logistics of preparing to deliver table top science activities at public facing events. We are just in the throes of preparing to do a festival event in which we will have a table top* activity to try...
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Awards: Nominate Today
AAAS Awards and Prizes recognise significant contributions to science and the public’s understanding of science in public engagement, journalism, diplomacy, research, public service and more. Learn more about the range of categories and submit your nomination today....
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...