Are you a bioscience researcher involved in science communication? The Royal Society of Biology Science Communication Awards have returned for 2017 and this year’s competition is now open for entries. This competition is open to researchers working in any sector of UK biosciences, including universities, institutes and industry. They are intended to reward outreach work carried […]
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Work with/for/at Graphic Science!
As we gear ourselves up for a long hot summer of feverish activity it occurs to me that Graphic Science could do with a bit of help. I am wondering if there are any absolutely brilliant scicomm people in the South West who would like to come and work with us either as a freelance, […]
Join the London SciComm Socials on Thursday 11th May, at the Blizard Institute in Whitechapel (more information and tickets can be found here.) In September 2015 we started the London SciComm Socials as a chance for science communicators* from across London to get together. Last year we held our first ever symposium and over 140 […]
An opportunity for postdoctoral scientists to network with filmmakers, producers and broadcast commissioners at Sheffield International Documentary Festival with the Wellcome Trust – travel and accommodation paid. For more info see: https://sheffdocfest.com/articles/475-doc-fest-researchers The Academic Ideas Lab http://www.academicideaslab.co.uk @ideaslabproject
The Physiological Society is offering grants of up to £5000 to support public engagement. The grants, which are available to both members and non-members, are designed to fund innovative and creative projects on any aspect of physiology. We particularly encourage collaborations between science communicators, artists, facilitators of public engagement, and our members. We are open to any […]
Engineering is an exciting and fast-changing sector – shaping the world around us and improving the quality of our everyday lives. Traditional images of engineering and engineers have focused on hard hats and dirty overalls, which is an image the IET is committed to change. The IET International Engineering Photography Competition is open to any […]
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Launching ‘Botany Live’
We want the whole world to know about the fascination of plants. Therefore, we are launching ‘Botany Live’, an online science communication initiative for Fascination of Plants Day 2017 (FoPD). For this, we are asking scientists, science communicators, educators and anyone who feels passionate about plants to live-stream a short peek into their lives. ’Botany […]
As part of Ignite!’s development of Lab_13 International, a network of labs in schools run by children, we are seeking a Scientist in Residence for Lab_13 Koli, a village school in North Karelia, Finland. This is a short contract of 3 weeks to work with the school and the Koli National Park visitors’ centre. Lab_13 […]
The Josh Award is the UK’s national award in science communication, established to recognise and support up-and-coming talent in science communication. The award provides the opportunity to become the science communicator in residence at the Manchester Science Festival, developing and delivering a new project or event while showcasing best practice in the field of science […]
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IoP Public Engagement Grants – open
The Institute of Physics invites applications for its public engagement grants. These support individuals and organisations running physics-based events and activities in the UK and Ireland. The aim is to encourage and support the development of projects that: raise public awareness of, and engagement with, contemporary physics; inspire and enthuse public audiences, especially those not […]
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