The University of Nottingham is proud to host the 8th Annual Science in Public Conference, 22-23 July 2013: "Critical Perspectives on Making Science Public" We warmly invite panel proposals that will theoretically, empirically or through practice address the tensions,...

  Applications are now open for SET For Britain 2013, an annual poster competition with cash prizes. It is a career advancing opportunity for an early-stage researcher (including Masters/PhD students and post-docs) to present their work to VIPs at the House of...

If you have an interest in university-museum and gallery research then you may wish to join this new jiscmail list community. www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=MUSEUMSGALLERIESHERITAGERESEARCH Helen Graham from Leeds University has set up the list following a...

Calling all researchers! Manchester Bright Club is looking for researchers to become comedians for the night... in fact only for eight minutes! Bright Club is the thinking person's variety club! Blending comedy, research and music into a very enjoyable night out! Ever...

READING Thursday 13 December 2012, 5pm (to last about an hour and a half), Seminar room, John Rylands Library,150 Deansgate, Manchester M3 3EH (meet in the café by reception to go up by 5pm) What do you imagine when you read? Do you read to feel happy, safe,...

I am one of three PhD students studying metallurgy as part of the Advanced Metallic Systems Centre for Doctoral Training at the Universities of Manchester and Sheffield who have recently developed a fun and engaging animation exploring property testing. The animation...

North-west England! Fancy showing off about museums? Museums Showoff is heading north of Watford, thanks to the lovely people at Manchester Histories Festival. The open mic night for all those who work in and love museums will be at Manchester Art Gallery on 28...

How do 3D glasses work? Why do men have nipples? Why is wearing red an advantage in sport? Is nuclear energy good or bad? How do cabbages keep warm in winter? These are some of the things you could learn at the Manchester Final of FameLab, the UK’s biggest competition...

Please find below and attached information from Ian Morrison, regional coordination for Nuffield Research Placements, who is looking for University of Manchester staff who might be interested in providing a Nuffield Research Project in 2013. I am asking everyone who...

21 November 2012, 13:00 - 14:00, University Place 2.220 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 lunchtime meetings exploring...

7 December 2012, 1pm-5pm, University Place 6.207 This event aims to provide an introduction to health economics and facilitate networking across different centres and groups within the school. PhD students from the Centre for Health Economics will present their...

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 2012: Overall winner by public vote - Borders beyond borders – Benjamin Tallis (pictured) First runner up - A...

BBC North's University Challenge Anyone with an idea for a radio or TV programme for the BBC should take time to record a brief video and send it to Carolyn Bodley, the Editor for New Talent, BBC North. It might be worth Faculties/Schools getting people together to...

You are invited to the open event at The Castle Hotel (66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE, 0161 237 9485) on the 15 November from 7pm to 10pm to enjoy two talks, some free food and some music. It is an open door event, no tickets required; just come along, put your...

The European Commission recently launched a campaign to encourage more young women to choose science in their future careers. With several countries taking part, the cornerstone of the campaign is a fresh and lively webpage, called Science: It’s a girl thing! A video...

Thursday 15 November 2012, 5pm (to last about an hour) A4, Samuel Alexander Building, Oxford Road, The University of Manchester Sometimes synonymous with contentment, feeling ‘at home’ is probably a universal human need but what does it depend on – a particular...

Dr Joyce Tyldesley is giving a talk "Senwosret is Satisfied": Life at Kahun on Wednesday 7 November at 6pm at the Manchester Museum. Joyce is the author of many books including Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, which was the Book of the Week BBC Radio 4. Her most recent...

Thursday 29 November 2012, from 18:15 to 21:00 (refreshments served from 18:15 for a 19:00 start) - Society of Biology, Charles Darwin House, 12 Roger Street, London WC1N 2JU The UK Parliament’s 2010 intake contained just one MP who had worked as a research scientist...