After a two month refurbishment The Old Abbey within Manchester Science Partnership has relaunched as a STEAM-focused - that’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths - hub and event space with an ethical kitchen and on-site micro-brewery. The hub is run by...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Bright Club Manchester – returns Friday 9 Dec 2016
We’ll be back at the Kings Arms for our climactic end-of-year show. Join the thinking person's variety club for an evening of laughs as our researchers look towards the end of the year with anticipation and perhaps dread! Your compere Chris Kehoe will introduce a...
ESRC Festival of Social Science – UOM highights
The ESRC Festival of Social Science starts this weekend. Not sure what to attend? Here's a handy list of highlights featuring researchers and academics from The University of Manchester. (With thanks to Carly Chadwick for compiling.) Getting to know Chinese Buddhism –...
BBC Primary Science Campaign – an opportunity for researchers to get involved
BBC Learning is launching a major campaign aimed at engaging upper Key Stage 2/Second level pupils (ages 9-11) with investigative science. The exciting and innovative campaign will revolve around scientific enquiry and helping children associate science with the world...
International Women’s Day Awards 2017 – open for nominations
Manchester City Council have launched their International Women’s Day Awards 2017. The awards aim to recognise and celebrate the achievements of women, promote role models, raise aspirations and tackle the under representation of women in many areas of work. The...
Manchester ESRC Festival of Social Science 5-12 November 2016
A reminder that the Manchester ESRC Festival of Social Science will be running this weekend (5-12 November) in partnership with the Universities of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan. Events will feature research from across the Faculty of Humanities....
British Academy Rising Star Engagement Awards
The British Academy’s Rising Star Engagement Awards (BARSEAs) are designed to enable established early career academics to actively engage in the work of the Academy and to enhance their own skills and career development through the organisation of events, training,...
Terrific Scientists – Closing date for submissions 30 Nov 2016
This is an amazing opportunity to engage with school children through BBC Learning. Our FMBH digital media team can help with making the videos – if you are intending on being part of this - please contact Dr Sheena Cruickshank (University Academic Lead for Public...
Had Enough of Experts? You Are Invited to the Launch of the Manchester ESRC Festival of Social Science
You are warmly invited to an exciting and topical debate to launch the 2016 Manchester ESRC Festival of Social Science: SOCIAL SCIENCE AND THE PUBLIC: BETWEEN OPPOSITION AND ACCOMMODATION Wednesday 2 November, 5pm – 7pm (drinks and nibbles will be served) Geoffrey...
Introduction to the News Media – 15 November 2016
We would like to invite scientists, engineers and clinicians to our next Introduction to the News Media session - Tuesday 15 November 2016, Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BE. The event will take place from 12:30 until 17:00 with drinks afterwards....
BIG Skills Day: Using Social Media for Science Communication
BIG Skills Day: Using Social Media for Science Communication - Friday 2 December, 9.30am – 4.30pm, Tramshed Tech, Cardiff Social Media is being increasingly used to bring science to a broader audience. This one-day training session will help you understand the...
Cheltenham Science Festival 2017 – Call for Ideas
We’ve just launched a Call for Ideas for next year’s Cheltenham Science Festival with a deadline of Monday 21 November 2016. You can find out more about the call and submit your ideas here:...
Event: Resilence, Recovery, Happiness. 4 November 1pm Zochonis Building
An interactive music event: Resilience, Recovery, Happiness - 1pm Friday 4 November, Zochonis Building Café (ground floor), Brunswick Street The Division of Psychology and Mental Health in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health are holding an interactive music...
Storm in a Teacup – An Evening with Helen Czerski
Waterstones Deansgate is delighted to be joined by physicist and rising BBC star Dr Helen Czerski to discuss how familiar, everyday objects can help us to understand the complex physical principles that govern our world. Waterstones, Deansgate, Manchester, 23 November...
EPSRC Science Photo Competition 2016
Get your cameras ready as EPSRC will be launching its fourth Science Photo Competition. This is your chance to share your photos, to support excellence and promote the benefits of outstanding UK engineering and physical sciences. Prizes are TBC. Previous years' prizes...
Art and Science of Dementia
The Art and Science of Dementia - Wed 26 October 2016, 6.30pm, Citylabs, Manchester Join scientists and creatives to explore how art, science and the general public can help support those living with dementia. Take an up-close and personal look at how social...
Call for paid moderators – I’m a scientist, I’m an engineer
We're looking to hire four moderators to work on our online events, I’m a Scientist UK and Ireland, and I’m an Engineer UK, for two weeks this November. The job consists of moderating live chats, approving students’ questions, checking content and generally helping to...
Elements: Poetry in molecular motion
Thursday 27 October 2016, 7:00pm - 8:00pm School of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Brunswick Street, Manchester, M13 9PL Be immersed in a poetic and scientific experience of all the senses, as poet and meteorologist Rachel McCarthy performs works from her...
Internship opportunity at the Science Media Centre (Deadline 31 Oct)
The Science Media Centre is an independent press office for science which works on some of the most controversial topics around. We have a very popular internship programme and we’re looking to promote the opportunity more widely. We’re a small team of eight and our...
SUPI: Engaging with Schools Training for Researchers
Would you like the opportunity to develop an outreach activity and engage with a local secondary school? Are you passionate about your subject area? Are you interested in taking your research into the classroom? Want to develop your outreach skills? Then this free...
Spectacular Science: Manchester Museum Takeover!
Free event on Saturday, 29 October 2016 (10am-4pm) at the Manchester Museum As part of the Manchester Science Festival, The University of Manchester will be running its Spectacular Science event on Saturday 29 October, offering a fun-filled family day of science...
Making sense of society – writing competition
ESRC writing competition 2016-17 in partnership with SAGE Publishing We want to hear from you about your research and reward outstanding written communication. Are you an ESRC-funded student, or have you been in the past four years? Are you keen to communicate your...
Symposium 4 Nov 2016 – Stroke: Stories of Self Through Art and Science
We invite you to join us at a symposium for Stroke: Stories of Self Through Art and Science - Friday 4 November (12:30 – 4:30pm) at the Whitworth Art Galley The Stroke Association and University of Manchester ran creative workshops with a group of stroke survivors...
Engagement@Manchester – Using innovative technologies in your engagement work – 19 October 2016
Are you interested in public engagement? Do you want to meet other like-minded people at the University? Would you like to hear some inspiring ideas? Then come along to this series of free lunchtime meetings exploring different aspects of public engagement. There is a...
Pint of Science 2017 – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Pint Of Science 2017 needs YOU! Pint of Science is a 3-day festival, running across 6 pubs in the Manchester area with six different themes. Pint of Science is already fully established across both the UK and worldwide, including USA, Australia and France and over 20...