The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition is a unique opportunity to showcase your research at the UK’s most prestigious science exhibition. Each year over 10,000 members of the public and 2,000 school students visit the Summer Science Exhibition. Many more are...
Public Engagement Blog posts
Alan Turing events at the Manchester Museum
Museum Meets at the Manchester Museum There are exhibition tours and a discussion linked with the Alan Turing; Life’s enigma exhibition to link with Manchester Pride Festival. All our welcome. Tours of Alan Turing and Life’s Enigma - Friday 17, Saturday 18, Monday...
Want to share your love of engineering with the wider world?
The Royal Academy of Engineering is offering training to engineers who would like to improve the way they engage the public with their work. Run by expert science communicators and performers Matt Parker and Timandra Harkness, participants will learn about giving...
Calling all coders – take part in Hack Manchester!
Tickets have launched today for the very first Hack Manchester, an exciting 24-hour coding event that will take place at the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI) as part of this year's Manchester Science Festival. From 27-28 October 2012, teams of hack-enthusiasts...
RCUK School University Partnership Initiative – open consultation meeting
RCUK have recently circulated information about a new School-University Partnerships Initiative. The University of Manchester intends to submit a proposal and, on the request of the President and Associate VP for Social Responsibility, Professor Aneez Esmail, this is...
Conference: Educating for Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement 2: Transitions and Transformation
We invite you to join us for our second national conference on Educating for PPI and Engagement, taking place 4 October 2012, London South Bank University. The first conference was held in October 2011 and provided an opportunity to explore the educational...
Images of Research Competition 2012 – Call for entries
Snap! Calling all Researchers! Following last year's success - the Images of Research competition is back for 2012 and we invite the research community at The University of Manchester to take part. Using a single inspiring photographic image and short description can...
Public Open Day - find out more about medical research
Researchers working on the Childhood Arthritis Prospective Study (CAPS) are holding a free public open day on 15 August for families. This event will be packed with family-friendly activities and a chance to find out more about research into childhood arthritis....
National Science and Engineering Week 2013 – Info Sessions
Free advice, resources and ideas at informal information sessions across the country. National Science & Engineering Week (NSEW) is an annual 10-day celebration of science and engineering. In 2013 it runs from 15 to 24 March with the theme ‘Invention and...
Invite to take part in record attempt for the worlds largest memory game
The Society of Biology is organising a record attempt for the worlds largest memory game to celebrate Biology Week in October 2012. Anyone keen to put their short-term memory to the test can take part in the record attempt and learn about the fascinating world of...
Would you like the chance to become a maths performer?
The performance team from Maths Busking will be entertaining the crowds once again at this year's British Science Festival in Aberdeen in September 2012 - and we're looking for new recruits! We'll be running a two day training programme for budding Maths Buskers on 31...
Community Archaeology Training Placements
The Council for British Archaeology (CBA) is pleased to announce that applications have opened for 12 Community Archaeology Training Placements located across England, Scotland and Wales. The Community Archaeology Bursaries Project is funded by the Heritage Lottery...
Widening Participation Fellows: Work Opportunity (closes 17 September 2012)
Are you passionate about your subject area? Would you like the opportunity to work with local school children? Then the Widening Participation Award Holder programme might be for you! The Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is currently...
Making a difference: Social responsibility flagships unveiled
The University’s contribution to society on a local, national and international level is now being showcased by six flagship projects. The projects have been chosen from a shortlist of 23, to highlight the work we do that affects people from across campus; in...