Primary care is often someone's first point of contact with the NHS, and it covers GP practices, dental practices, community pharmacies and high street opticians. In 2008, PRIMER, the first public involvement group to focus on primary care, was set up at the...
Can data really save lives? Connected Health Cities and The Farr Institute work with patients and members of the public across the UK to raise awareness of sharing and re-using patient data in medical research, and to understand the questions people have about this....
The multi award-winning Our Migration Story represents the culmination of a decade of innovative interdisciplinary collaboration between Professors Claire Alexander, Joya Chatterji from Cambridge and The Runnymede Trust. It has taken original research into schools to...
Get involved in showing our local friends and neighbours, the breadth of work that goes on at The University of Manchester. As part of our commitment to enhancing our relationship with members of our local communities, we are holding our annual University-wide...
Approximately one in four people suffer from seasonal allergies and this incidence is on the increase. The causes of the increase are not known, and there is a lack of quality symptom data that hampers further understanding. #BritainBreathing was co-developed with...
This innovative project aimed to examine the everyday realities and impact of climate change on the lives of slum dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. After talking to over 600 people living in a slum, Dr Joanne Jordan set out to communicate her findings to a diverse...
By 2030, two-thirds of the world's population will reside in cities, with at least one-quarter aged 60 and over. The World Health Organisation's Age-Friendly Cities programme emphasises the need to develop supportive environments for older citizens. This engagement...
Researchers have worked with professional authors to write stories inspired by discoveries in neuroscience and genetics. Comma Press, an independent publisher, explores the ways in which arts practitioners and scientists inform and interact with each other's practice....
A 'workshop in a bag' for engaging with the public, wider stakeholders and research participants, Ketso is a hands-on kit for creative engagement. It offers a structured way to run a workshop through reusable coloured shapes that are used to capture everyone's ideas....
At the height of the public spending cuts, the Everyday Austerity research project looked at the impact the austerity policies were having on everyday life for families and communities in Greater Manchester. Dr Sarah Marie Hall spent two years working with six...
Living with a facial disfigurement can be incredibly socially isolating. Facing Out is a two-year project that explores the impact of acquired facial disfigurement from head and neck cancers and their treatments. With Arts Council England/National Lottery, the...
Inspiring the next generation of engineers, the Robot Orchestra, led by Professor Danielle George, enables young people to learn computer coding and recycle things to make robot instruments, which are linked together by a robotic conductor to play music. The Orchestra...
Teenagers developed drama and music performances after working creatively with biomedical researchers. The 'Seeking Perfection' project explored human enhancement - tackling issues such as boosting athletic performance and using plastic surgery. The project was led by...
This is a national competition to excite 7 to 19-year-olds about computer science. The annual UK Schools Computer Animation Competition, founded in 2008, aims to encourage the next generation to become not just users of computers, but also creators of the future. The...
Our cultural institutions are involved in a collaborative arts and health project with Manchester Schools Hospital Service for 7 to 16-year-olds. The project involves the Whitworth, Manchester Museum, and Manchester Schools Hospital and Home Teaching Service. With...
Fruit fly research covers many areas of biomedical science, providing opportunities to teach biology in engaging ways, link to contemporary research, and create memorable micro-experiments that are affordable and feasible in schools. The droso4schools initiative,...
Whitworth Young Contemporaries is a programme developed by and for young people aged 11 to 24 based at the Whitworth. A core group of twenty 16 to 24-year-olds from diverse backgrounds meet weekly to plan and deliver a programme of workshops and creative events with a...
Developed in 2016 by Dr Lynne Bianchi and led by the Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub, the Great Science Share for Schools is a fast growing national campaign designed to engage young people in science and engineering. The...
The next Voice of Young Scientists “Standing up for Science” workshop is being held at The University of Manchester, on Friday 1 April 2022. Join us to find out how to contribute research findings to public discussions and engage effectively with journalists and...
Volunteers are invited to provide short and engaging video resources (2-5 mins) to enthuse school pupils about the Biological and Biomedical Sciences. These resources will be made available online to schools and colleges during British Science Week (11-20th March...
Academic staff members and PhD students can apply The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is now recruiting new academic tutors for 2022. If you are an academic member of staff or a PhD student and want to support the progression of talented local young people to...
Making a Difference Awards 2022 – now open for entries. Do you know somebody who is working to improve the lives of others? Are you making a difference in your local community and beyond? Is there a cause that you think needs to be more widely understood? Enter or...
In January 2022, show school students how science can help us survive, and prevent, pandemics, in the I’m a Scientist Pandemic Prevention Zone. The I’m a Scientist team are looking for people whose work is related to pandemics - including virologists, epidemiologists,...
British Science Week will be taking place 11-18 March 2022. As we did last year, the Widening Participation team will be compiling a webpage which brings together all the activities for schools which will be running across the university during British Science Week...
An opportunity for Early Career Researchers & Academics to get involved in a local primary outreach This week saw the launch of the Great Science Share Clean Air Challenge - a new project developed by SEERIH and The Royal Society that will involve 25 Greater...
