#BrumSciCommWellcome and BBC Children in Need are collaborating on Curiosity – a programme that uses science activities to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people affected by disadvantage. Curiosity funding is intended for youth organisations in the UK whose main remit is supporting children and young people affected by disadvantage. The […]
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 […]
The Wellcome Trust invites applications for its research enrichment funding. This enables current Wellcome grant holders to increase the impact of their work in regards to public engagement, open research and diversity and inclusion. Three types of funding are available: public engagement – support for engaging the public with the applicant’s research, worth up to […]
The Wellcome Trust invites preliminary applications for its engagement fellowships. These support and develop the careers of emerging leaders in public engagement. Applicants must be based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland, and have at least three years’ experience of engaging the public with health and wellbeing. They may be professional science communicators, […]
Do you have experience of engaging the public with genome editing or related fields? Are you a researcher in the field of genome editing? If so, we need your help! Over the coming twelve months we’ve been funded by Wellcome to develop innovation and collective impact in public engagement within genome editing. Working in partnership with […]
List members might be interested in two recent publications from Wellcome-commissioned research, which are available on our website. The first, by 2CV, is called ‘The context of youth workers’. It sets out the drivers and motivations of youth workers and explores how science engagement might help them achieve their goals. It includes a guide on how […]
Last month the British Science Association invited senior leaders from a range of organisations across the UK to a one-off event. ‘Leading science engagement in a changing world’ was hosted by Royal Society of Chemistry, and was supported by the Institute of Physics and the Wellcome Trust. The aim was to provide a space for […]
A new role (4 years; 0.6FTE) has now been advertised at the University of Oxford – this is not to be confused with the three other roles that have been advertised recently. More here: http://bit.ly/PER_coordinator; closing date is 29 June. You will take responsibility for the coordination and delivery of the Public Engagement with […]
Grab yourself a fully funded place at the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) Science Journalism Summer School on Wednesday 5 July 2017 at The Wellcome Trust, London. To apply you must currently be in full time education within the UK. The closing date for entries is noon on Friday 23 June 2017. Find out […]
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