Engagers' Digest 27/2/2015

In this edition:
University of Bristol engagement
1. CPE Training: 9 March
2. Workshop on building relationships with civil society organisations: 9 March
3. Introductory schools public engagement training: 23 March
4. Invitation to Einstein's Garden Idea Generation Workshop: deadline 23 March
5. STEM Teach Meet for researchers: 25 March

Funding and awards
6. British Science Festival Award Lecture Nominations: deadline 2 March
7. Public engagement grants from the Society for Endocrinology

Events and training
8. Science Learning+ Conference in Cambridge: 12-13 March
9. Being Human Festival; get involved: deadline 17 April
10. Online Science Communication Course at UWE: starting 20 April
11. Communicate 2015; Challenging Partnerships: 10-11 November

News and opportunities
12. Science Show Off; performer sign up: 19 March
13. Science Gallery London; open call for content: deadline 22 March
14. BSA Media Fellowships: deadline 3 April

Engagers’ Digest 10/07/2014

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. University of Bristol Engage conference at At-Bristol – 18 September

Funding and awards
2. Royal Society of Chemistry outreach fund, £2,000 - £15,000 – deadline 31 July
3. National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) research engagement award – deadline 12 September
4. Royal Academy of Engineering’s grant scheme, £3,000 - £30,000 – deadline 22 September
5. Wellcome Trust Arts Awards – deadline 7 November

News and opportunities
6. YouTube, science and the Wellcome Trust: star in an animated online series – deadline 16 July
7. Seeking social researcher for schools talk in Swindon school
8. Science Museum seeking research group for three-day live event in August
9. ‘The New Room Bristol’ – historically significant Methodist building seeking partnerships with University of Bristol academics for museum project

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Engagers’ Digest 5/06/2014

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

 

1. Two student internship positions in the Centre for Public Engagement – application deadline 23 June, 9am

2. Applications open for event proposals for Thinking Futures Festival – deadline 3 July

3. Schools public engagement training (introductory session) – 3 July

 

Events and training

 

4. Breaking news and building bridges: how journalists and academics can be friends – 10 June 2014

5. People & Research West of England (PRWE) course: Involving the public in your research – 25 June

6. Increasing the impact of health research ­­through policy engagement – 30 June

 

News and opportunities

 

7. Find out what your brain looks like when you listen to songs – participate in the 5Hz project throughout June

8. Communicate science in a new way! Science busking at Festival of Nature – 14 June

9. Volunteer opportunities with The Big Bang Fair – 26 June

10. Volunteers needed for At-Bristol activities – 27 & 28 June

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Engagers’ Digest 29/4/2014

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. Schools public engagement training – planning and sharing best practice: 8 May

2. Next round of EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account public engagement awards: deadline 30 May

3. Paid evaluation work at Bristol Festival of Nature: 14-15 June

4. #UoBEngage – follow engagement opportunities on Twitter

Funding and awards

5. Seven x £50 travel bursaries for PhD workshops on public engagement/ impact: deadline 2 May

6. Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Bristol and Bath design research project: deadline 22 May

7. Science Learning+ grants: deadline for phase one, 10 July

Events and training

8. Pint of Science, Bristol: 19 -21 May

9. Biochemical Society – science communication training day: 11 June 2014

10. Increasing the impact of health research ­­through policy engagement: 30 June 2014

News and opportunities

11. Festival of Nature – naturalists wanted

12. Find out what your brain looks like when you listen to songs – participate in the 5Hz project

13. Online community engagement – from tools to strategy

14. At-Bristol science centre – volunteers needed with a passion for science communication

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Engagers' Digest 3/10/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Opportunity to work with the BBC on a food festival in Bristol: response by 11 October
2. Bristol Neuroscience Festival volunteering opportunity: apply by 7 October
3. Thinking Futures - call for volunteers
4. InsideArts - call for volunteers

Funding and awards
5. ESRC Impact prize open for applications: deadline 22 November

Events
6. NCCPE Engage 2013 conference: bookings now open

Other news
7. Opportunities to volunteer for At-Bristol to support their schools programme
8. Sherborne science café

Engagers' Digest 29/1/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. Schools partnership coordinator: deadline 10 February
2. Paid student intern position for Seeds of Change: deadline 8 February
3. What is Bristol's most pressing healthcare concern?
4. University of Bristol Engagement awards: deadline 11 March

Funding

1. Wellcome Trust Broadcast Development Awards: deadline 26 April
2. British Ecological Society Outreach Grants: deadline 4 March

Events

1. NERC/Cabot Institute talk and workshop - Developing impact in the natural sciences:1 February
2. At Bristol After Hours: 14 February, 7pm
3. Big Bang South West: 27 June

Other news

1. Careering Around mentors: 18-22 March
2. Royal Academy of Engineering nominations for Rooke Medal: deadline 28 February

Engagers' Digest 26/11/12

In this edition:

Funding

1. Neuroscience Street Fair opportunity: deadline 30 November 2012
2. Wellcome Trust Small Arts Awards: deadline 25 January 2013
3. Wellcome Trust People Awards: deadline 25 January 2013
4. The Physiological Society public engagement grants: deadline 28 February 2013
5. Royal Society Partnership Grants scheme: deadline 29 March 2013

Events

1. After Hours at At-Bristol: 4 December 2012
2. Science Communication Conference 2013 call for proposals: deadline 3 January 2013
3. Ignite Bristol at Bristol City Museum: 17 January 2013

Other news

1. Opportunity to be a governor: Little Mead Primary School, Southmead
2. Ambition Lawrence Weston - call for board members/trustees
3. Arts and humanities: do you want to tell the world about your work?