Engagers’ Digest 09/06/2015

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Festival of Nature: 13 and 14 June, Bristol
2. Past Matters Festival: Penguin Lecture - Ring of Steel, Alexander Watson: 16 June, Bristol
3. Bristol 2015 - Big Green Button volunteers needed at UoB Open Day: 19 June, Bristol
4. Andrew Garrad talk: Wind energy – technology and politics: 24 June, Bristol
5. New website launched to showcase Bristol 2015 activities

Funding and awards
6. IOP Public Engagement grant scheme: deadline 6 July
7. Highlight notice for Cross-Disciplinary Research Networks: deadline 31 July
8. Society for Microbiology Science education and outreach grants: deadline 1 October

Events and training
9. Practical guide for giving engaging short science talks
10. Workshop on Innovative Methods of Evaluating Public Engagement: 2 July, Cambridge
11. Ten Year Anniversary of Community Interest Companies Celebration: 16 July, Bristol

News and opportunities
12. Nuffield Foundation call for researchers
13. Being Human Festival get involved: deadline 26 June
14. Secondary Schools Science conference opportunity for researchers: 27 June, Bristol
15. Museum Participation call for papers: 6 July
16. Thornbury Science Festival: 18 July, Bristol
17. Biology Week 2015: 10-18 October



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Engagers' Digest 14/04/2015

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. European Green Capital Internal Mingle: 11 May, Bristol
2. Schools Lecturette Workshop: 20 April, Bristol
3. University of Bristol Engagement Awards: deadline 10 June
4. Are You Holding a Bristol 2015 event?

Funding and awards
5. Redland and Cotham Amenities Society grant for urban environment postgrad projects: UoB
deadline 15 May
6. Being Human Festival get involved: deadline 17 April

Events and training
7. Pint of Science Festival: 18-20 May, Bristol
8. Wellcome Trust, Public Engagement Masterclass: deadline 1 June
9. Science in Public 2015 registration: 7-10 July

News and opportunities
10. Biology Week 2015: 10-18 October

Engagers' Digest 13/03/2015

In this edition:
University of Bristol engagement
1. Introductory schools public engagement training: 23 March
2. European Green Capital, Bristol 2015 internal networking event: 25 March
3. Festival of Nature propose and exhibit: deadline 2 April
4. Being Human Festival get involved: deadline 17 April

Funding and awards
5. Redland and Cotham Amenities Society grant for urban environment postgrad projects: UoB deadline 15 May

Events and training
6. Bristol Politics Café
7. The BIG Event early bird registration: deadline 5 April
8. 2015 Science Communication Conference: 18-19 June
9. Science in Public 2015 registration: 7-10 July
10. Registration for NCCPE training now open

News and opportunities
11. British Science Festival call for proposals: deadline 23 March
12. Land of the Summer People Exhibition: 25 March
13. Rising Ape Presents: 25 March
14. Jawbreaker audio communication contest for STEM topics: deadline 15 June
15. Speakezee.org
16. Opportunity to collaborate on a schools engagement project on the Dunkirk Evacuation

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 13/2/15

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Volunteers needed for BBC Radio 4 event
2. Interested in meeting post-16 teachers to provide specialist support and develop collaborations?

Events and training
3. Connected Communities Festival 2015: expressions of interest, deadline 11 March
4. Einstein’s Garden at the Green Man Festival 2015: proposal deadline 31 March
5. Developing Community University Partnerships
6. NCCPE CPD training in public engagement

News and opportunities
7. Community Volunteering Opportunity: British Science Week (13 - 22 March)
8. British Science Association (BSA) volunteers

Engagers' Digest 27/1/15

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Public Engagement Internship position: closing date 9 February

Funding and awards
2. Biochemical Society Scientific Outreach Grants: deadline 29 April

Events and training
3. British Ecological Society (BES) science communication training: 13 February, London
4. UWE Postgraduate Science Communication programmes: now recruiting

News and opportunities
5. Interested in participating in a school project on Food?
6. Biochemical Society Science Communication Competition: deadline 10 April

Engagers' Digest 18/12/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Successful bid: Green Capital, Student Capital: Unleashing the power of Bristol Students

Funding and awards
2. ESRC, Research Facilitator for Local Government: deadline 13 January
3. Wellcome Trust, Investigator awards in society and ethics: deadline 23 January
4. Take 1… minute for chemistry in health video competition: deadline 30 January
5. Nominations for Michael Faraday Prize: deadline 30 January
6. British Pharmacological Society Outreach Grants: deadline 16 February

Events and training
7. 2015 Science Communication Conference: proposal deadline 9 January
8a.Participatory Action Research (PAR) Workshop 1: Getting started on your PAR project
8b.Participatory Action Research (PAR) Workshop 2: Engaging with the PAR process
9. Present your research at the British Science Festival 2015: application deadline 23 March

News and opportunities
10. Opportunity to take part in the 2015 Bridgwater Science Festival
11. HM Treasury and BIS publication: Our plan for growth

Engagers' Digest 21/1/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. NCCPE Engage Competition: entry deadline 31 March
2. Speakers needed for Soapbox Science at the Festival of Nature: deadline 28 February

Funding and awards
3. Wellcome Trust Engagement Fellowships: deadline for applications 21 February
4. The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Rooke Medal for the public promotion of engineering: nominations deadline 24 February
5. New Neuroscience and Education funding round: deadline 6 May

Events and training
6. Join the Bristol Green Capital Partnership: 27 January, 2pm – 5pm
7. The British Interactive Group (BIG) Event: proposal deadline 24 January
8. ‘The Planet in Our Hands: Responding to Climate Change’: 4 February, 7pm – 8pm, Bristol
9. NCCPE Free Engagement Training: 18 February, Bristol
10. 2014 ASDC Education Conference, 28 February, London
11. I’m a Geoscientist – Get me out of here! Launch Event: deadline for applications 17 March

News and opportunities
12. Doors Open Day Volunteer Opportunities: deadline 31 January
13. Opportunities for researchers on the British Council in France’s ‘Science in Schools’ programme: deadline 31 January
14. New Generation Thinkers 2014: deadline 6 February
15. The Biochemical Society’s Science Communication Competition: deadline 10 April
16. British Science Association publish new ebook – Science Communication: State of the Nation 2013
17. Magicians in Residence Project
18. The Science Gallery seek proposals for their new exhibition ‘Strange Weather’: deadline 14 February
19. ‘I’m a Scientist: Get me out of here!’ are looking for Scientists and Healthcare Professionals to take part in their online ‘Hungry Zone’.