#BrumSciCommThe UK Space Agency has opened applications for its Space for All community funding scheme. It offers small grants up to a maximum of £10,000. Projects may be targeted at specific audiences and may include delivery of: curriculum enrichment activities projects to promote careers in the space sector pilot projects to demonstrate plans for larger […]
You can now book onto the programme of four free online CPD activities created especially for STEM Ambassadors by the National STEM Learning Centre. Designed to help you plan and carry out effective STEM activities, the courses will equip you with the skills and confidence to inspire young people in STEM subjects and careers. The […]
At UCL’s Extreme Citizen Science department we are offering a new course: Introduction to Citizen Science and Scientific Crowdsourcing. For UCL students it is an optional module in MSc Geography; but it is open as an online course to anyone in the world. It will be asynchronous, which means you do not have to watch […]
The Physiological Society is offering grants of up to £5000 to support public engagement. The grants, which are available to both Society Members and non-Members, are designed to fund innovative and creative projects on any aspect of physiology. They particularly encourage collaborations between science communicators, artists, facilitators of public engagement, and our Members. If you […]
The 2018 Leadership Fellows in Public Engagement call is now open until 4.00pm on Thursday 22 February 2018. STFC Leadership Fellows in Public Engagement undertake high quality programmes of engagement and outreach while concurrently acting as champions for the value and practice of engagement with research in their host institution and research community. Proposed engagement […]
For the first time ever, Picademy applications are opening to educators who come from the same school as a previous Picademy graduate. If you work with someone who would benefit from their free CPD training, please encourage them to apply through their events page. Please note: They receive a lot of applications for a limited number […]
Every year, BIG members get together for a three-day bash to exchange ideas, compare disasters, find their next employer and have a grand time with the work and the colleagues they love. STEM engagement professionals from all over the UK (and some more besides) take this opportunity to step out of their offices, museums and […]
The new Education event Manager at RS Components wants your input. Laura Giddings has recently taken over their STEM campaign, tasked with the co-ordination of all STEM activities in the UK and Northern Europe supported by RS. Laura will be working with a plethora of businesses and institutes in the UK and Northern Europe, all […]
Wellcome are looking for a Research and Evidence Lead to join their Public Engagement department. Wellcome have been working on a new Public Engagement strategy, which will be announced soon. At its core is a stronger focus on outcomes, and using engagement to achieve meaningful, measurable improvements in people’s relationship with research and health. To […]
You may be interested to hear about the recently launched Wellcome/Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) funding round ‘Improving Science Education’. The EEF and Wellcome are seeking proposals for educational interventions that aim to improve the science attainment and/or progression of disadvantaged pupils. They are looking to support work both in and out of schools, including CPD […]
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