Sense About Science will be holding a Standing up for Science media workshop at the University of Manchester on Friday 8 April 2016. This full day event is free and for early career researchers and scientists in all sciences, engineering and medicine (PhD students,...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Could you host a sixth form student on a Nuffield Research Placement in July / August 2016?
The Nuffield Research Placement scheme is a national scheme which provides over 1,000 sixth form students each year with the opportunity to work alongside professional scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. The students who take part carry out 4 week...
Support our researchers at the Famelab North England Regional Heat – 15 February
Famelab – Monday 15 February 2016, 19:30, Museum of Science and Industry (doors open from 18:00) Witness the region’s finest science communicators as they battle it out to win a place in the FameLab national final. Contestants will have just three minutes to pitch a...
Behind the Scenes of Cancer Research UK
Come along to see what happens inside a real-life cancer research laboratory. 14:00, 14 March 2016 with Cancer Research UK, Manchester This Behind the Scenes opportunity is a chance to see exactly how researchers are fighting cancer in your local area. You’ll hear...
British Science Association Media Fellowship Scheme – closes 18 March 2016
Applications are now open for the British Science Association's Media Fellowship scheme. To apply for 2016's placements, please fill out the online application form by the 18 March at http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/media-fellows-applications The Media...
Call for The Brilliant Club Placements
The Brilliant Club Placements: A meaningful, paid opportunity for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to teach their own research! The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that recruits, trains and pays doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to deliver...
British Science Week 2016: Opportunity to Exhibit
Would you like to be part of our Science Fair for British Science Week 2016? Read on! British Science Week 2016 will be taking place from 11 – 20 March 2016; and is a 10-day celebration of all things STEM. As in previous years, the University of Manchester will be...
Science Blogging Day – call for academics and postgrads (European City of Science)
#leapyear Donate Your Extra Day To Science! Calling all Manchester writers We are running a Science Blogging day to start working towards the European City of Science. Over one day, we want to kick start the Manchester 2016 Science Bloggers community and give you a...
Final few places available for Famelab UK Manchester Heat – 2 February 2016
Scientists and engineers share your enthusiasm for your subject with others. The search is on for the new voices of science communication! Do you think you can intrigue, entertain and explain a scientific idea or concept to a lay audience in just three minutes? Then...
Invitation to contribute to JustFest 2016
Do you work on issues of social justice that you’d like to bring to the wider student audience? If so, you might be interested in contributing to JustFest 2016, the University of Manchester’s very own social justice festival, which takes place on March 9th, right here...
Speakezee Presents… Manchester: How the Nose Knows
Thursday 18 February 2016, 19:00 to 21:00, No 70 Oxford Street Manchester M1 5NH GB Join us for the launch of Speakezee Manchester. Speakezee evenings showcase a variety of topics, formats and presenters from graduate students delivering their PhD thesis against the...
Engagement@Manchester – 2 March 2016 – One Step Beyond: Crossing the Barriers to Engagement
Join us at out next engagement@manchester session, with special guest, award winning science presenter - Dr Sarah Bearchell. Topic: One Step Beyond: Crossing the Barriers to Engagement When and Where: 2 March 2016, 1 – 2:30pm, Roscoe Building, room 1.009 (Brunswick...
Call for Session Proposals BIG Event 2016 – OPEN
The call for session proposals for the BIG Event - 20 July 2016 at W5 in Belfast is now open. If you are a science communicator, a STEM engagement person, or someone who thinks communicating science to all sorts of publics is a skill you should hone. You might like...
Citizen Science Project – BBC2’s Trust Me I’m a Doctor Tonight
Citizen Science Project on TV tonight: BBC2 @ 8pm Cloudy with a Chance of Pain will feature on tonight’s episode of Trust Me I’m a Doctor, on BBC2 at 8pm. Great chance to see Citizen Science in action. Cloudy with a Chance of Pain is a national smartphone study...
Soapbox Science – call for speakers now open!
Soapbox Science, a national Women in Science event is coming to Manchester for the first time in 2016 as part of European City of Science. We want to place 12 inspirational speakers on soapboxes on Saturday 23 July, and encourage them to engage in and start...
Popular science blog looking for contributors
The Brain Bank, one of the North West's largest science blogs (with over 600,000 views to date), is looking to recruit new contributors. See: http://thebrainbank.scienceblog.com We are a friendly group who aim to support scientists at all stages of their careers (from...
Engagement@Manchester – 20 January 2016 – Disseminating engagement and involvement
In the first Engagement@Manchester session of 2016, we will be discussing disseminating engagement and involvement projects and outputs So you've been a part of a great public engagement or involvement project, but now what? How can you best share your experiences and...
Know a rising star of science communication? Nominate them for an Award Lecture
Nominations for rising science communication stars, to be honoured in 2016, are now being sought. For over 20 years, the British Science Association has acknowledged the work of promising early career researchers and scientists, through its Award Lectures. Previous...
Call for applications for I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here! (March 2016)
I’m a Scientist, Get me out of Here! is an award-winning online event allowing students (from 9 – 18) to interact with real live scientists. You can now apply to take part in the next event, running Monday 7 to Friday 18 March 2016. How does it work? Students...
Chemistry World’s science communication competition
Are you passionate about science, writing and science communication? The 2015 –16 Chemistry World science communication competition offers a fantastic opportunity to be published in Chemistry World, and demonstrate your communication skills in a ten-minute...
Interested in FameLab UK? Try a free taster and training session, 26 Jan 2016, Manchester
The search is on for the new voices of science communication! The Museum of Science and Industry is hosting heats of FameLab, the UK’s biggest competition to discover new talent to engage the public in science, engineering, technology and maths (STEM). Do you think...
SUPI: Engaging with Secondary Schools – Wed 10 Feb 2016
Take your research back to school! Call for Participants – ‘SUPI: Engaging with Secondary Schools’ Training Opportunity – Wed 10 February 2016 To apply, please complete the short application form here: http://goo.gl/forms/4UacRdnTcW Would you like the opportunity to...
Evaluation of Public Engagement – workshops in January 2016
Not sure how to evaluate your public engagement? Where to start? Or perhaps you have done some evaluation of your public engagement but you would like to reflect on your own practice, and consider how to maximise the value of evaluating your activities. We are running...
ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize 2016
In 2015 we celebrated 50 years of supporting excellent social science. The 2016 Impact Prize builds upon this milestone by championing the continued and future contributions of our researchers though promoting the outstanding economic and social impacts achieved by...
Institute of Physics Public Engagement Grant Scheme – now open
The 2016 Public Engagement Grant Scheme is now open. Our Public Engagement Grant Scheme provides up to £2,000 to those running physics-based events and activities in the UK and Ireland. More information on the scheme, including criteria and application forms, can be...