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The BIG Event Bursary – OPEN

Again this year, BIG is offering a few lovely bursary places to attend the BIG Event in July. This is ideal for people working in and around science communication, who think they might benefit from making some more professional friends by attending BIG’s three-day conference in Newcastle. The bursary covers registration fees to attend the […]

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BSA Science & Religion Workshop

The British Science Association and Science and Religion: Exploring the Spectrum, are pleased to announce a two-day workshop in Birmingham 10th-11th May. The event is particularly recommended for science communicators with an interest in religion and faith, or those working with emotive or sometimes controversial themes. You can read more about the project here: http://sciencereligionspectrum.org/about-2 The […]

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Café Scientifique opportunity – June 6th!

Due to a shuffling of the Café Scientifique schedule, there is a great opportunity for someone to grab the slot on Tuesday, June 6th. It will be held in PureCraft Bar on Victoria Square in Birmingham, between 7pm and 9pm, as usual. If you fancy being the speaker, email Richard Winter asap! While on this […]

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Job: Research & Outreach Manager, Warwick Uni

You will provide support to the Director/Co-Director of the Warwick Integrative Synthetic Biology (WISB) Research Facility in coordinating and implementing WISB research and outreach strategy and activities. You will have multiple responsibilities, including developing and promoting the WISB Research Programme, monitoring expenditure and progress in WISB activities, seeking further funding in support of WISB research […]

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Pint Of Science serving in Brum

Get ready for a full festival of cutting edge research being delivered over three days, 15th to 17th May, 2017! There are five themes running this year; ‘Atoms to Galaxies‘, ‘Beautiful Minds‘, ‘Our Body‘, ‘Our Society‘ and ‘Tech me Out‘. So far the tickets have been released for the first two themes with Atoms to […]

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BSA media fellowship, funded by RSC

The British Science Association are now accepting applications for a media fellowship we’ve funded – following a successful first round of sponsorship last year. Head to http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/media-fellows-applications for the application form and please note, the deadline for applications is 17 April 2017. Robert Thompson from UCL was our first BSA media fellow last year, spending […]

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Artist + Scientist Residency, New York

Guerilla Science are excited to announce that applications are now open for an ArtSci Residency! As part of their National Science Foundation project, The Pratt Institute, New York and Guerilla Science collective are hosting a residency for artist-scientist collaborations to bring transformational experiences to a major art and music festival in the United States. They […]

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IOP public engagement grant open

The first round of the IOP 2017 Public Engagement Grant Scheme has opened. Our public engagement grant scheme provides up to £2000 to individuals and organisations running physics-based events and activities in the UK and Ireland. We are able to fund projects taking place before the end of February 2018. To find out more about […]

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Job @ UoBham in Research Comms and Impact

The School of Chemistry is currently advertising for a Research Communications and Impact Officer The officer will manage the School’s relationship with the general public, as one of the key stakeholders of scientific research. The post-holder will work closely with researchers in chemistry to communicate their current research activities externally, making the most of the […]

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News Update from the BBC Academy’s New Talent team

Based at BBC Birmingham, we lead the BBC’s entry level talent schemes across the UK including; Apprenticeships aimed at school leavers and Traineeships aimed at graduates, working across the BBC’s Production, Technology, Business and Journalism departments. These are paid contracts of employment with a salary, fully paid training fees and fantastic work placement opportunities.  Some […]