The IOP Physics Communicators Group invites applications from people at the start of their careers in physics who have undertaken activities that support and encourage excellent communication of physics. The deadline for applications is 2 October 2017. Shortlisted applicants will give a presentation demonstrating their physics communication methods at a special event on 24 November […]
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Minorities in STEM Networking Event
A group of us recently set up the Minorities in STEM network to support and showcase BAME individuals studying and working in STEM fields. We’re running our first networking event at the Wellcome Trust on the afternoon of the 30th August. The event is open to everyone interested in being part of the discussion, and […]
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Future Debates Grants Open
Following the success of the past BSA’s Future Debate series, we’re excited to announce that we’re working with organisations across the country on an autumn/winter series of the future debates surrounding the question Does it matter who pays for science? Grants of up to £500 available! To support these events, event organisers can apply for grants of up to […]
Lancaster University are launching a free online course on Humphry Davy on 30th October 2017. This course is about his role as both a scientist and poet. The course is called Humphry Davy: laughing gas, literature and the lamp and it has been developed in partnership with FutureLearn and the Royal Institution. If you are […]
The UK Space Agency invites applications for its education and outreach opportunity. This enables organisations to run schemes that support the education and outreach aims and objectives of the UK Space Agency’s exploration programme. It aims to build upon the agency’s investment in earth observation, the satellite launch programme and the James Webb space telescope, […]
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RSC’s Inclusion and Diversity fund
The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Inclusion and Diversity fund is now open! We offer grants of up to £2000 for projects that promote inclusion and diversity in STEMM. We’re looking for innovative products, activities and research projects that can help us to make change in our community. Anyone can apply to the fund, even if you’re […]
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Draft quality framework for scicomm
Following the Scoping the Professionalisation of Public Engagement with STEM session at the BIG Event, Helen Featherstone has written a blog post which summarises the draft framework developed in the session. VERY much a first draft, she has tried to use the language used in the session so you can get a feel for how far […]
The Royal Society is looking for brilliant science and scientists to feature at the Summer Science Exhibition 2018. The Exhibition features the UK’s most inspiring research and is a chance for scientists to showcase their work to over 14,000 people, including everyone from school children and families to MPs and Fellows of the Royal Society. Exhibitors […]
Creativity & Culture 2017 is an online conference designed to create a creative space for conversations between academics, educators and entrepreneurs with a deep interest in development of creativity skills to stimulate sustainable prosperity in a creative economy. The 7 speakers are experts in their fields (academia, education, business and art) and will be speaking […]
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