#BrumSciCommA collaborative space for creatives, scientists and science communicators around the Midlands to share news, upcoming events and thoughts on outreach and public engagement activities.
The Gatsby Charitable Foundation are working hard to showcase the amazing work of the UK’s technicians to help face the growing skills shortfall. They are currently developing engagement online; starting conversations about the role of technicians and the great job opportunities out there. Technicians Make it Happen has a presence on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram that […]
IGGY, the University of Warwick’s online learning community, is looking for a talented multimedia specialist to help us create engaging digital content for bright young people. The post holder will be skilled with a camera, adept at writing copy and able to combine editorial rigour with branding and marketing messages to create inspiring digital content […]
Free training for youth workers in fun and engaging hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) activities. Learn about the value of STEM skills and how they can support a young person’s Personal and Social Development. Develop your skills and confidence to include STEM activities in your programme. Find out about national STEM initiatives and funding opportunities. […]
As the very popular Green Man festival is imminent, and many SciCommers spend several days in Einstein’s Garden, the ever-effervescent Maddy Foard has organised a special social event! If you are on site on the 19th August from 19:30, you will want to take this opportunity to meet all of the exciting people that Einstein’s Garden […]
The Department of Science and Technology at University College London are seeking an experienced film-maker to teach the art to BSc and MSc students in a 11-week module October to December. The focus will be on science communication. This is an established module with a strong track record. This is a paid freelance post and the syllabus […]
The Francis Crick Institute is a world-class centre for biomedical research, due to open soon in the King’s Cross area of London. The Crick will have a regular programme of exhibitions for the public, the first of which will be entitled ‘How do we look?’ It will examine and showcase how scientists from the Crick visualise […]
If you or your colleagues have an imaginative idea that could help engineers to communicate their expertise and passion for engineering to a wider audience, the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAENG) would like to hear from you. You could be an engineer interested in running your own project, or a science/engineering public awareness professional keen […]
The West Midlands Branch of the Royal Society of Biology present Professor Gareth Williams of Bristol University. He will speak on Vaccination – Blessing or Curse at this year’s Charter Lecture. Professor Williams is a respected physician, academic and award winning medical author. His popular books Angel of Death: the story of smallpox, Paralysed with Fear: the […]
Free hot food & insight into how tech & art collide! Join Birmingham Open Media (BOM) for local food and drinks from Southside and get hands-on making with a bunch of like-minded folks interested in art and tech. This new monthly event aims to inspire emerging creatives and offer peer-to-peer tech support in a friendly, […]
The West Midlands branch of the the British Science Association are hosting a debate on genome data privacy. Want to know why? Watch this video. A genome is an entire set of DNA; all the instructions for making every part of a living thing. Research into our genomes could improve our understanding of diseases, cancers […]
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