The votes have been tallied and the judges scores have now been confirmed. We can now announce the winning entries for the Images of Research Competition 2013: Overall winner by Public vote Small loans, big dreams: fighting poverty, one loan at a time – Asad Ghalib...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Outreach Opportunity: School-University Partnerships Initiative (SUPI) – Training & Networking Events
Are you passionate about your subject area? Are you interested in bringing cutting edge research into the classroom? Would you like the opportunity to develop an outreach activity and engage with secondary schools across Greater Manchester? Then the School-University...
Invitation to discuss our University’s history
You may have seen on Staffnet recently that a consultation is running on how the University approaches its history and heritage. See here for details. The consultation will be used to produce a new framework to help guide how we research, conserve and provide...
3 days until Science Spectacular – A Family Fun Day at The University of Manchester
As part of the Manchester Science Festival, The University of Manchester is playing host to a Science Spectacular! Come along on Saturday 2 November 2013, 11am – 4pm, Whitworth Hall & Manchester Museum, Oxford Road. (Free, drop in event) Meet the scientists and...
One minute wonder! M-cubed (Manchester Minute Microlectures)
2pm and 3pm, Saturday 2 November, Discovery Centre (near reception) in the Manchester Museum Want to know what scientific research is happening at the University and meet the scientists behind the work? Find out more this Saturday at the next M-cubed event (Manchester...
British Science Association strategic review – your help requested
The British Science Association is beginning a major strategic review process to figure out who they need to be and what they need to do over the coming years. The online survey is now open - it will take about 10 minutes to complete. There's £50 worth of M&S...
IOP Public Lecture – Graphene: Materials in the Flatland: Why all the fuss? What’s the matter?
Invitation to a public Lecture given by Professor Sir Konstantin Novoselov, Hon FInstP, Joint 2010 Nobel prize-winner “for ground-breaking experiments regarding the material graphene. Graphene: Materials in the Flatland: Why all the fuss? What’s the matter? Date:...
The Briefing Tech Writing Challenge
We’re looking for people who can explain what’s happening in science, technology, and engineering. We know there are lots of great research projects, trends, and people that are never covered because non-specialist writers don’t have the background or insight to see...
Barometer Podcast – live podcast – 29 October
The Manchester Science Festival runs from 24 October - 3 November this year and the Barometer Podcast team are doing a live recording at 7pm (doors open 6.30pm) on Tuesday 29 October at Manchester Museum. We'll be discussing air pollution with a mixture of...
Entries are now open for FameLab 2014
Passionate about Science? Engineering? Technology? Mathematics? Then FameLab needs you! Entries for the 2013-2014 FameLab UK competition are now open. If you think you can explain a concept in science, mathematics or engineering in just 3 minutes using only the props...
Afterlife of Heritage Research – Showcase Event
Tuesday 29 October, 9.30am - 4.30pm Kanaris Theatre, Manchester Museum The ‘Afterlife of Heritage Research’ Skills Training Programme (2012-13; funded by the AHRC and led by the Institute for Cultural Practices; http://heritageafterlife.wordpress.com/about/) aimed to...
Science Communication Conference – Save the Date 1-2 May 2014
The British Science Association is pleased to announce that the 2014 Science Communication Conference will be held on 1 & 2 May 2014 at the University of Surrey. We have chosen a venue outside of London to keep costs down so hopefully the delegate fees will not be...
Free engagement training for engineers – Birmingham/Bristol/Manchester/Bath
Do you love Engineering? Do you wish everyone appreciated how important it is? Do you think there are misconceptions about engineering and wish you could help change its image? If you answered YES to at least one of these questions, this call is for you - join...
Chroma: Art meets Science – 26 October
Saturday 26 Oct 2013 3.30pm - 5.30pm, Chemistry Building, The University of Manchester In Memory of ‘Chroma’ is a science-arts collaboration that responds to Derek Jarman’s haunting book, Chroma: A Book of Colour – June 93, written a year before the author’s death. Dr...
SET for BRITAIN Poster Competition 2014 – now open
Take your research to Parliament! Applications are invited from early-stage and early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians who wish to exhibit at the SET for BRITAIN poster competition. SET for BRITAIN Awards are made on the basis of...
Diving into the data pool: exploring how medical data is shared
You're all invited to join the debate...Free public event: Diving into the data pool: exploring how medical data is shared Nowgen is organising this event during Manchester Science Festival to explore how openly society wants medical data to be shared. We will...
Our researchers in action at The Manchester Science Festival – 24 Oct – 3 Nov 2013
Did you know that our researchers and academics are involved in a wide range of events and activities taking place during the Manchester Science Festival? Here are some of our festival top picks where you can see them in action… Snowballs in Space: the science of...
Call for Applications: School-University Partnerships Initiative Training & Funding Opportunity
Are you passionate about your subject area? Are you interested in bringing cutting edge research into the classroom? Would you like the opportunity to develop an outreach activity and engage with secondary schools across Greater Manchester? Then the School-University...
Manchester Histories Festival – event submission deadline extended
We have decided to extend the events’ deadline for the submission of events for the next Manchester Histories Festival 2014 until Friday 29 November 2013. A number of organisations are struggling to meet the date in October so we have extended it whilst still allowing...
Chemistry World science communication competition 2013
Are you passionate about the chemical sciences and keen to communicate to the widest possible audience? Think you could get your message across in fewer than 800 words or a five minute recording? The Chemistry World science communication competition 2013 offers a...
Engagement@Manchester – next event on 16 October 2013 …
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? Our monthly lunchtime meetings exploring aspects of public engagement are back. All University students and staff are...
Public Engagement/Patient and Public Involvement in Research
INVITE: Public Engagement/Patient and Public Involvement in Research - practice sharing and innovations event We are pleased to invite you to a free half day event, provided in partnership Salford R&D and the North West People in Research Forum. This event will...
Leading lights of science put on show for Festival
PRESS RELEASE: 7 October 2013: Leading lights of science put on show for Festival Glow in the dark chemicals, dinosaurs and nanotechnology are amongst the hands-on science activities showcased by The University of Manchester at an event for the Manchester Science...
Now Open for Your Vote – Images of Research Competition: The Big Picture
Wishing trees, the inside of a living chrysalis, and the ravages of weather all feature in this year’s Images of Research competition at The University of Manchester. The images provide a behind the scenes look at the work being carried out by researchers both on...
ESRC 2014 Celebrating Impact Prize – nominations now open
The ESRC 2014 Celebrating Impact Prize is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise outstanding social and economic impacts achieved by ESRC-funded researchers, and applications are welcome from any current or previously ESRC-funded projects, including those funded...