The ninth biennial INVOLVE conference will take place on 26 and 27 November at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. The conference will bring together people with a common interest in public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research....
Public Engagement Blog posts
Call for participants – Ideas for Life Big Saturday at Manchester Museum
To celebrate Universities week Manchester Museum is hosting a Big Saturday: Ideas for Life on Saturday 14 June. Universities Week will show how research is making a positive difference to society and our aim is to provide an engaging day looking at how the world works...
Universities Week “Ideas for Life” 9 – 15 June 2014 – Let us know of you’ve got anything planned…
This year Universities Week focuses on the everyday impact of research and aims to enourage universities to engage the public in inspiring and accessible ways. But what is going on at The University of Manchester? Do you have plans to run an event specifically...
Science Buskers: Call for Applications of Interest 2014
Want to become a University of Manchester Science Busker? We're holding an information and training session to help you decide… The University is taking part in a number of public facing events in the coming months and we are seeking enthusiastic postgraduates and...
NCCPE Workshop: After the REF: Taking Stock
After the REF: Taking Stock, 6 May 2014, Bristol With the REF now a fading memory, it is a good moment to take stock of the process. HEFCE invited the sector to submit examples of public engagement with research. Did you? How did you manage to navigate the guidance...
Get involved with #MuseumWeek on Twitter
#MuseumWeek, taking place from Monday 24 March to Sunday 30 March, will give Twitter users direct and unparalleled access to some of Europe’s leading museums and the people behind them in 140-character bursts. We want all our visitors to Manchester Museum to be...
Voice of Young Scientist Workshop – Manchester 2014
A personal perspective from Samantha Winkler... On Friday 14 March, I had the pleasure of attending a Media Workshop for young researchers run by Voice of Young Science (part of Sense about Science). There’s a summary of the day on their website but here I provide my...
AHRC Collaborative Skills Training Programme – Public Engagement and Partnership Building
CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Public engagement and external partnership building have become an important factor in the career progression of up-and-coming academics; it is now a standard requirement for all researchers to account for the relevance and impact of their...
Biochemical Society Science Communication Competition
Each year the Biochemical Society looks for talented science writers to take part in our annual Science Communication Competition. The competition is open to all undergraduates and postgraduates, including non-members. What do I have to do? To enter you need to submit...
Looking to kick-start a career in science media?
The Naked Scientists have an opening for an intern to join their award-winning team this summer. The successful applicant, who will also receive a cash award of £1000, will spend a period of 8 - 10 weeks gaining experience in making science radio programmes and...
2014 ESRC Festival of Social Science – call for applications & funding
Call for applications to hold events as part of the 2014 ESRC Festival of Social Science is now open. This year the Festival will run from 1-8 November, 2014 across the UK. You are able to apply for up to £2,000 sponsorship from the ESRC to hold an event, or apply to...
Our early-career researchers present their work in Parliament
The final of the 2014 SET for BRITAIN event is set to take place during National Science and Engineering Week. And on Monday 17 March 2014, six early career researchers from The University of Manchester will take their research to Parliament: David Jimenez Cruz...
Engage 2014 Competition
Are you involved in public engagement with research? Have you been involved in a great project that you want to share? Why not enter the Engage 2014 Competition. The NCCPE are running this national competition to find and celebrate high quality public engagement with...
Poetry Competition for Scientists and Engineers
The third EPS poetry competition is still open. Just 2 weeks to go; closing date 1700 hrs 28 March 2014... Look at the submissions so far at www.epspoetry.com/start. If you're not in it you can't win it. Prizes: First Prize £500 & 2 Runner up prizes of £200, the...
NERC Public engagement training
Are you a NERC-funded student or do we fund your scientific research? If so, you are eligible for free training to develop your science communication and public engagement skills. This is a great way to learn how to promote your research findings and ideas to...
Science and Society Community Challenge Grant Scheme
Calling scientists, science communicators, artists, educators, film makers; games developers; businesses; civil society organisations; community groups, youth clubs… The BIS Science and Society team have launched a new Community Challenge Grant Scheme to encourage...
Museums Showoff Manchester 2 – Thursday 29 May 2014
Hello North-west England, long time no see! How have you been? We hope you’re up for some more museum-related showing off! We’re going to be back in Manchester at the People’s History Museum on Thursday 29 May for more top NW museum action. We’re looking for curators,...
Manchester Museum hosts the Body Experience & Manchester Minute Microlectures
Free public event for families - 15 March 2014, Manchester Museum Come and explore the human body with scientists from Life Sciences and Human & Medical Sciences at The University of Manchester. Collect your ‘passport’ and travel around the human body from top to...
Engagement@Manchester – Public Engagement in Teaching
Our next engagement@manchester event explores "public engagement in teaching". All staff and students are welcome to attend this free lunchtime event taking place Wed 19 March, 1-2pm, Kanaris lecture theatre, Manchester Museum Public engagement can be incorporated...
Widening Participation opportunity for PhD students
The Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team are looking to recruit three Manchester Access Programme (MAP) Fellows. Applicants must be either: A current PhD student at the university A medical student intercalating or in their fourth year and above....
Take chemistry to Parliament
If you're a Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) member with or currently working towards your PhD, you can apply to get directly involved in communicating science for and to parliamentarians through the RSC Westminster Fellowship scheme. Two successful applicants will...
Ketso Taster session: Integrating co-production into delivery of strategies and services
Learn how the Scottish Refugee Council has been using Ketso to engage with refugees and the public sector across Scotland. Ketso Taster session: Integrating co-production into delivery of strategies and services 17 March 2014, 14:00 – 17:00 (tea and coffee from...
Society of Biology – Science Communication Awards 2014
The Society of Biology - Science Communication Awards are intended to reward outreach work carried out by both young scientists and established researchers to inform, enthuse and engage the public. The competition is open to bioscience researchers from UK universities...
BBSRC Public Engagement Training – 28 March 2014
Colleagues may be interested in BBSRC's Public Engagement Training Course that will take place on 28 March 2014 in central London. The course is designed to support BBSRC-funded researchers to carry out effective public engagement that reflects upon the social and...
National Science and Engineering Week Fair: Volunteers needed
For the National Science and Engineering Week Fair we need 3 volunteers for each of the time slots below and even if you can only volunteer for either the first or second half of a slot, we would be grateful for your help. This is great event to be part of and there...