The public engagement and performance conference think it is vital (to the ongoing impact of research) for the public to access, understand and engage with our work. It is, after all, the public who fund, use, and/or participate in research. Vital, therefore, to our ongoing public engagement work is the need for both artists and […]
The UK Space Agency invites proposals for its space for all community award scheme. This supports the education and outreach aims and objectives of the UK Space Agency education programme and encourages the use of space as an inspiring context for teaching and learning. The programme aims to address the skills needs of the space […]
Bristol Science Film Festival is currently accepting short science fact or fiction films for our annual short science film competition! Details on how to enter and Ts&Cs are here: https://brisscifilm.wordpress.com/bristol-science-film-competition/ Closing date is June 30th 2019 Cash prizes are awarded to winning films in either the local (Bristol/Bath) or (inter)national category, and all shortlisted film […]
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‘rial Talk is coming to Birmingham
Everybody’s favourite materials podcast is going on tour to Birmingham. Hosted by award-winning materials scientist and science communicator, Dr Anna Ploszajski, ‘rial Talk is a podcast featuring tinkers, makers, artists and obsessives each with their own unique spin on their chosen material. This event is a live conversation with local iron expert, Coralie Acheson. Coralie is an archaeologist […]
Our next Astronomy in the City event will take place on Wednesday 23rd of January. University of Birmingham Professor William Chaplin will discuss his research on the structure of stars, and especially Sun-like stars that have been discovered to host planets. Tickets are available from https://astrointhecity23012019.eventbrite.co.uk Astronomy in the City is a series of free […]
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Fat Penguin Improv courses
Last chance to book yourself onto one of our upcoming beginners courses where you can start learning the skills you need to get on stage and get involved in our community, click the links for details. Our next weekly level one improv course is starting next Tuesday (22nd January) evening for 10 weeks in Edgbaston […]
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STEM Ambassadors at Big Bang Fair
It’s time to volunteer for next year’s Big Bang Fair! STEM Ambassadors can make a huge difference at these events – they need around 400 volunteers to make it possible – so please have a look in the Birmingham section below and sign up. Not to mention all the other exciting opportunities we have for you – […]
This is just a short note to say that the Science in Public Conference 2019 will be taking place in Manchester from 10th – 12th July at Manchester Metropolitan University, and in collaboration with The University of Manchester and the University of Salford. The Call for Contributions is now live via our website: http://sip2019.com The […]
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BIG ’19 call for proposals open!
BIG is thrilled to announce a return to Scotland for BIG Event 2019. The highlight of the STEM communicator’s annual calendar will see our conference held at Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh 17-19 July 2019. Dynamic Earth is a wonderful venue – lots of space and lots of spaces. Indoors, outdoors and fantastically placed for access […]
Opportunity to work with Rowena Fletcher-Wood at the Big Bang Fair, at the NEC, 13th to 16th of March 2019: There are chemicals in everything, but… What chemicals are in the foods we eat and the medicines we take? How do they work? Why are some of them still a mystery? Make your own medicine; […]
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