Engager’s Digest 25/3/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. Schools Public Engagement training: 25 April (introductory) and 8 May (planning and sharing best practice)

2. Engagement opportunities for researchers with the School-University Partnerships Initiative (SUPI): ongoing
3. Bristol Food Connections volunteering opportunity: apply by 17 April

Funding and awards

4. Wellcome Trust Provision for Public Engagement funding: ongoing
5. Institute of Physics public engagement grant scheme: deadline 25 April

6. BIS funding scheme for science and society/public engagement: deadline 16 May

7. Wellcome Trust arts awards: deadline 27 June

Events and training

8. The Software Sustainability Institute’s Annual Collaborations Workshop: 26-28 March

9. BBSRC's Public Engagement training course: 28 March

10. Registration for the BIG Event now open: early bird discount before 31 March

11. INVOLVE conference call for presentations: deadline 4 April

12. Beltane Public Engagement Network media training workshop 2-4 May: booking deadline 4 April
13. After the REF: Taking stock: 6 May, Bristol 

News and opportunities

14. UK Science Festivals Network seeks festival organisers to help with survey: deadline 31 March

15. The Bristol Green Capital 2015 company board seek new members: deadline 4 April

16. Science Stalls for Einstein’s Garden at the Green Man Festival: deadline for applications 14 April

17. Volunteers needed for the Bristol Festival of Nature: free training 14 and 24 May

Engager’s Digest 10/3/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. NCCPE Engage competition: entry deadline 31 March 

2. University of Bristol Engagement Awards: deadline 9 April

3. Advertise for volunteers with the UoB Students’ Union Volunteering Hub: ongoing

Funding and awards

4. NC3Rs launches small awards scheme: application deadline 25 April

5. The RIO’s Challenge Fund round three now open: deadline for applications 2 May 

6. Society of Biology Science Communication Awards 2014: deadline 30 May

Events and training

7. London PUS Seminar ‘Public attitudes to science in 2014 – how far have we come in 25 years in Britain?’: 19 March, London School of Economics

8. British Science Association citizen science and social media event: 20 March, Dana Centre, London

9. Patient and public involvement in research – best evidence and future directions: 1 April, Vassall Conference Centre, Bristol

10. 'Communicating health, communicating disease' film discussion: 25 March, London School of Hygiene and Disease Medicines

News and opportunities

11. PLOS Genetics call for blogs: deadline 14 March

12. SHARE researcher development think tank, Oxford: 21 March

13. I’m a Geoscientist – Get me out of here! Launch event: deadline for applications 17 March

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