#BrumSciCommThe Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) has launched the new Spark Awards scheme aimed at supporting high quality programmes of novel public engagement that inspire and involve audiences with stories of STFC science and technology. Grants of up to £15k are available. The scheme replaces the STFC’s Small Awards Scheme. Proposed engagement programmes must […]
The Royal Society are recruiting for an intern to help organise the Summer Science Exhibition. The internship will last for four months, is paid at the London Living Wage and includes a generous benefits package. The main duties of the role include: Content management of 2017 Summer Science Exhibition website and support of digital engagement before […]
The On Screen Talent Market at Sheffield Documentary Festival is now open for applications. This is an opportunity for experts who wish to present their subject on radio and TV. It takes place in Sheffield on Wednesday the 14th June. It consists of a morning of training led by TV presenters and executives, and an […]
The Genecraft Biohack is a day of workshops and talks exploring art and genetics. It is an event for creatives, scientists, artists and the intrigued to come together and creatively explore what humanity might look like in the future. The 2016 Space Biohack at Birmingham Open Media (BOM) was a sellout success drawing people from across the UK and overseas for a day of experiments, talks and DNA […]
The British Council invites proposals for its workshops on inspiring school pupils in Germany with science. Funding enables UK-based researchers to deliver interactive engaging and hands-on science workshops in English on the topic of seas and oceans, to be held from spring 2017 through to autumn 2017 at regional events throughout Germany. Each workshop will […]
Just a reminder that the call for event proposals for the 2017 British Science Festival will be closing soon. The deadline is 9 am, Monday 27 March 2017. Taking place in Brighton from 5-9 September 2017, the Festival will be co-hosted by the Universities of Brighton and Sussex, with a focus on showcasing cutting-edge science. Anyone […]
Jenny Smith is producing Funny Things for Creative Black Country. It’s the first comedy festival in Wolverhampton (no pressure!). This festival is going to explore humour in lots of way, not just through stand-up comedy. If your practice involves humour in any way then please get in touch. She really wants to make sure the festival […]
Please explore the new comic ‘Little Spaceoneers’ to accompany the site: spaceoneers.io that portrays the pioneers of space and technology. The comic will first be published on social media each week under #LittleSpaceoneers as “a story of every child with big dreams and the child in us that makes who we are and what we […]
The Presenter Network ‘on the road’ will land at the National Space Centre in Leicester on the 5th of April. If you are new to the world of presenting or just looking to build experience and pick up extra tips this session will be really useful. It will follow a similar format to regular Presenter Network […]
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