Engagers’ Digest 7/07/2015

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement 1. Bristol Bright Night call for proposals: deadline 14 July 2. Call for actors and improvisers for street theatre science: deadline 21 July 3. Website launched to showcase Bristol 2015 activities Funding and awards 4. Applications open for Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships: deadline 22 September 5. Biochemical Society scientific outreach grants: deadline 25 September 6. Early Career Physics Communicator Award: deadline 5 October Events and training 7. The Slogramme Approach: 7 July, Bristol 8. Bristol Sci Comm social: 8 July, Bristol 9. Tools for Impact: Creative media, digital technology and design: 9 July, Bristol 10. The BIG event: 22 - 24 July, Norwich 11. Enhancing Facilitation Workshop: 17 September, Bristol News and opportunities 12. Journal Club: 14 July, Bristol 13. Thornbury Science Festival: 18 July, Thornbury 14. School Food Project involvement opportunity: 15 September, Bristol

Engagers’ Digest 26/05/2015

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1.  Last chance! Event proposals for the Thinking Futures Festival: deadline 29 May, Bristol
2.  Last chance! University of Bristol Engagement Awards: deadline 10 June 
3.  Public engagement story: Biodiversity in Bedminster

Funding and awards
4.  ESRC writing competition in partnership with SAGE: deadline 15 July

5.  Society for Microbiology Science education and outreach grants: deadline 1 October

Events and training
6.  Three Minute Thesis semi-finals and finals: 3 and 10 June, Bristol

7.  Stories About Science - Exploring science communication and entertainment media: 4 – 5 June, Manchester
8.  National Sustainable School’s Conference: 2 July, Bristol

9.  Science in public conference: 9 – 10 July, Bristol
10.  PRWE Public Involvement Journal Club: 14 July, Bristol

11.  Research management: REF, impact & the future: 28 July, London

12.  Summer School in quantum photonics for sixth form and first year undergraduates: 3 – 7 August, Bristol

News and opportunities
13. Paid Playable City internships

14. Sharing Communities wants to talk to people living in Cabot, Clifton & Clifton East

15. Public engagement masterclass: deadline for applications 1 June

Engagers' Digest 19/1/15

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. CPE Contacts
2. Job: Communications Officer, CPE
3. Introductory schools public engagement training (Tier 1): 23 February, Hepple Lecture Theatre, Geographical Sciences

Funding and awards
4. NERC Summer of Science - Public engagement for NERC's 50th anniversary - up to £7.5K available - deadline 26 January
5. Royal Society of Chemistry outreach fund: deadline 30 January
6. SPMA Community Engagement award: deadline 1 March
7. British Ecological Society outreach grants: deadline 27 March

Events and training
8. Participatory Action Research (PAR) Workshop 2: Engaging with the PAR process
9. AHRC call for proposals to present events at Cheltenham: deadline 9 February
10. The BIG Event call for session proposals

News and opportunities
11. Opportunity to volunteer for the launch event of Bristol 2015: European Green Capital – this Saturday 24 January
12. Volunteering opportunities for students with Bristol 2015
13. BNHC Festival of Nature interns: deadline 30 January
14. Bristol Food Connections
15. Interested in participating in a school project on Food?

Engagers' Digest 18/11/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. University of Bristol Engage conference – follow up
    a. Questions and Answers
    b. Table discussion notes and presentations
    c. Moving the date of the UoB Engage conference
2. Collaboration with the University of Bristol: creating impact through social science
3. Getting engaged with Bristol 2015: European Green Capital
4. #UoBEngage – follow engagement opportunities on Twitter

Funding and awards
5. Wellcome Trust Sustaining Excellence Awards: deadline 18 February 2015

Events and training
6. Festival of Economics 20 – 22 November
7. 5Hz: November dates
8. An introductory guide to good practice – please highlight to your community partners: 3   December
9. NCCPE Engage conference 2014 – registering for an individual session: 3-4 December, Bristol
10. Passionate about science, engineering or maths? FameLab needs you! Bristol heat, 10 December, 7pm

News and opportunities
11. Engage more cohort patients in research
12. Female built-environment volunteers required (professionals/students): 27 November
13. SET for Britain: deadline 5 December
14. Access to understanding science-writing competition: deadline 9 December
15. Do you deliver shows, workshops or other activities that help promote science, engineering and maths to schools? STEM directories.
16. Interested in running some engagement activities with nursery aged children at the Southville Centre?

Engagers' Digest 17/10/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Schools public engagement training Tier 2 (planning and sharing best practice):1 December, University of Bristol
2. Thinking Futures Festival - call for volunteers
3. Are you looking to run an event in 2015 as part of Bristol Green Capital?
4. Need some help with your writing?

Funding and awards
5. NERC bursaries for Communicate 2014: 4 - 5 November, At-Bristol: deadline 9am 20 October
6. MRC/AMS policy internship: deadline 31 October
7. ESRC celebrating impact prize: deadline 20 November
8. AHRC Digital transformations small grants: deadline 27 November
9. Society for Microbiology Science education and outreach grants: deadline 1 April 2015

Events and training
10. Home Movie Day: 18 October, Bristol
11. Improving how we involve equalities communities in the research process: 11 November, Bristol
12. Sustainable event management for 2015 and beyond: 25 November, CREATE Centre
13. INVOLVE 2014: Changing Landscapes: 26-27 November, Birmingham
14. NCCPE Engage conference 2014: 3-4 December, Bristol – early bird rates to 31 October

News and opportunities
15. Opportunity to be a Governor: Little Mead Primary Academy, Southmead
16. Fancy getting involved in an exciting global science event?  

Engagers’ Digest 2/10/2014

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Schools public engagement training tier 1 (introductory training session) – 20 October, University of Bristol
2. Call for academic mentors for year 13 school students – no deadline

Funding and awards
3. Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund up to £50,000 – deadline 31 October
4. Opportunities to apply for Bristol 2015 funding – various deadlines  

Events and training
5. Wildscreen Fringe Festival – 18 – 30 October
6. Communicate 2014: Changing stories – 4 & 5 November, At-Bristol Science Centre, Bristol

News and opportunities
7. Public Attitudes to Science 2014: Toolkit
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University of Bristol engagement

1. Schools public engagement training tier 1 (introductory training session) – 20 October, University of Bristol
This schools engagement training session will be led by our colleagues at Graphic Science (www.graphicscience.co.uk). It will take place over half a day and is designed for up to 20 researchers from across the University of Bristol who want to develop their public engagement repertoire. This training is directly linked to the opportunity to take on the challenge of communicating research to non-specialist audiences, provided by the RCUK School-University Partnership Initiative (SUPI). 

The session aims to cover: developing your presentation skills; practical considerations of working with schools; consider methods for engagement; introduce opportunities and support within the University and allow you to meet other researchers and share best practice.

For more information and to book, please contact Chloe Anderson at the Centre for Public Engagement via email: chloe.anderson@bristol.ac.uk or tel: 0117 9288996.

2. Call for academic mentors for year 13 school students – no deadline
We are looking for volunteer research staff to act as mentors to year 13 school students taking the Extended Project qualification (http://www.aqa.org.uk/programmes/aqa-baccalaureate/extended-project/the-aqa-epq). The EPQ is an independent research project which engages school students with the process and practice of research and helps to bridge the gap between school and university. We are holding an EPQ fair on the afternoon of Wednesday 19 November at the University, where school students will be matched to an appropriate mentor for support and guidance. Volunteers will be invited to a training session beforehand. This opportunity would suit PhD students and research staff and is offered through the RCUK-funded School-University Partnership Initiative (SUPI): www.bristol.ac.uk/public-engagement/projects/engaging-with-schools/. 

For more information, please contact Chloe Anderson at the Centre for Public Engagement via email: chloe.anderson@bristol.ac.uk or telephone: 0117 9288996.

Funding and awards

3. Royal Society of Chemistry Outreach Fund up to £50,000 – deadline 31 October
Through this fund, the Royal Society of Chemistry aim to support the development of projects that raise awareness of chemistry in people’s everyday lives, and/ or develop the science communication skills of those who are already highly trained in chemistry. Members or anyone else organising such activities are invited to apply for financial support. There are three categories of support available: small grants up to £2,000; medium grants between £2,000 and £10,000 and large grants of between £10,000 - £50,000. The deadline to apply is the 31 October. To find out more and to apply please visit: rsc.li/outreach-fund. 

4. Opportunities to apply for Bristol 2015 funding – various deadlines
Bristol 2015 Ltd, the organisation set up to facilitate Bristol’s year as European GreenCapital, has a call for three strands of funding: Strategic Grants; Small Grants; Neighbourhood Partnerships. The Strategic Grants Fund will provide grants of between £25,000 and £50,000 and has ‘an intention to bid’ deadline of 10 October. If you are interested in making an application please contact fiona.hyland@bristol.ac.uk at the Centre for Public Engagement. http://www.bristol2015.co.uk/get-involved/apply-grant-funding/

Events and training

5. Wildscreen Fringe Festival – 18 – 30 October, various venues
The Wildscreen Film Festival is back in Bristol, and this year you can see over 60 amazing wildlife films from around the world. There is also the opportunity to hear from some of the biggest directors and producers from the wildlife TV and film industry as well as a spectacular comedy night at the Colston Hall: ‘Stand Up for Ugly Animals!’. To find out more about the programme please visit: http://fringe.wildscreenfestival.org/programme/programme.html 

6. Communicate 2014: Changing stories – 4 & 5 November, At-Bristol Science Centre, Bristol
We are living through a time of immense and accelerated change: environmental, technological and social. Are our well-rehearsed environmental messages and our tried and trusted communications tools still relevant in today’s rapidly evolving world? Communicate 2014: Changing Stories will address this question. Join for two days of inspirational sessions, thought-provoking discussions, practical workshops and outstanding networking opportunities at the UK’s leading conference for environmental communicators. Develop your skills, share best practice and debate the latest challenges with over 150 delegates from NGOs, public sector, media, academia and beyond. For more information and to book please visit: http://www.bnhc.org.uk/communicate/ 

News and opportunities

7. Public Attitudes to Science 2014: Toolkit
As part of a wider Public Attitudes to Science survey, a ‘Day of Discovery’ was run on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, during which over 100 members of the public were engaged in a conversation about science and science engagement, using the results of the 2014 survey as stimulus. These materials have now been revised and made available as a toolkit to enable others to run similar events. For more information on the toolkit please visit: http://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/3441/Public-Attitudes-to-Science-2014-Toolkit.aspx

Engagers’ Digest 21/08/2014

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. University of Bristol Engage conference – 18 September, At-Bristol
2. Volunteers needed for Bristol Bright Night – deadline 12 September
3. Seeking researchers for Bristol Bright Night cookery workshop – deadline 19 September

Funding and awards
4. Pharmacology outreach/ public engagement grants up to £1,500 – deadline for applications 15 September

Events and training
5. People & Research West of England (PRWE) facilitator training course – deadline for applications 5 September
6. Active Research: six sessions of networking and exercise for researchers – September 2014
7. synergize2014: making collaborative research happen – 22 & 23 September, Lancaster University
8. Communicate 2014: Changing stories – 4 & 5 November, At-Bristol Science Centre, Bristol
News and opportunities
9. BBC seeks experts from minority groups
10. PiBot team seek volunteers for Mini Maker Faire – no deadline
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University of Bristol engagement

1. University of Bristol Engage conference – 18 September, At-Bristol
 Join colleagues and partners at Engage - the University of Bristol’s free annual conference about public engagement. Hear about the future direction of public engagement at Bristol, get inspired by colleagues' activities, and meet and exchange ideas with potential partners over an informal networking lunch. We will be discussing the University’s new Engaged University strategy and there will also be a session on aspects of public engagement that are a priority for staff, students and the University. Attendance at the event also includes a free visit to the rest of At-Bristol so make sure you allow some extra time to explore!

The conference will take place in the At-Bristol conference room. For more details and to register see: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/university-of-bristol-engage-2014-conference-tickets-12396595551 

For further information please contact: cpe-info@bristol.ac.uk or tel: 0117 33 18313.
 
2. Volunteers needed for Bristol Bright Night – deadline 12 September
The Centre for Public Engagement are looking for volunteers to assist in Bristol Bright Night, taking place on the 26 September. We are specifically looking for volunteers to assist in manning stalls at At-Bristol during the event. You will be working with researchers running displays and activities for the public. If you would be interested in taking part, please contact Eleanor Rogers, Bristol Bright Night Intern, via email: Eleanor.rogers@bristol.ac.uk 

3. Seeking researchers for Bristol Bright Night cookery workshop – deadline 19 September
The Centre for Public Engagement are looking for researchers who are interested in attending an informal food workshop during Bristol Bright Night 2014 – part of a Europe-wide EU initiative raising awareness of scientific research. Bristol Bright Night will take place on the 26 September. In this workshop, you will be cooking a meal and having discussions with the public about important food issues, such as sustainability. Please get in touch with Eleanor Rogers, Bristol Bright Night Intern, for more information and to express interest via email: Eleanor.rogers@bristol.ac.uk 

Funding and awards

4. Pharmacology outreach/ public engagement grants up to £1,500 – deadline for applications 15 September
Have you got a great idea for a pharmacology outreach or public engagement activity? Apply for one of the British Pharmacological Society’s (BPS) grant scheme. Grants of £1,500 are available to support innovative pharmacology outreach and public engagement activities. These grants are available to both BPS members and non-members and the project should take place within six months of the application deadline. The deadline for applications is the 15 September. To apply and for more information please visit: http://www.bps.ac.uk/details/educationPage/4342811/Education-grants.html?cat=bps13cb94959d9 

Events and training

5. People & Research West of England (PRWE) facilitator training course – deadline for applications 5 September
PRWE are offering the chance for people with experience of being involved in research to train to become facilitators of ‘Building research partnerships’, a successful and well established public involvement workshop. The course is aimed at people who already have some experience of involvement in research. This training programme would lead to you being paid to run workshops. The deadline for applications is the 5 September. Places are limited. Selection day will take place on 23 September and the first workshop will take place on the 13 October with subsequent dates to follow. For more information and an application form please contact Emma Redstone via email: emma.redstone@weahsn.net or tel: +(0) 117 984 1690.

6. Active Research: six sessions of networking and exercise for researchers – September 2014
‘Active Research’ is a six-week project that aims to bring researchers across similar departments and areas together to discuss their research or career plans, public engagement, ideas , worries and opportunities to engage in physical activity at the same time in the form of a 45 minute walk or run. The project will take place on six consecutive weeks at lunch time. It is not obligatory to attend every week and attendees and topics will be circulated in advance. If you would like more information or would like to take part please contact Tracey Stone via email: active-research@bristol.ac.uk

7. synergize2014: making collaborative research happen – 22 & 23 September, Lancaster University
synergize2014 addresses the greater pressure for research to have impact on society and the economy via collaborative research where academics partner with business, community groups and the wider public. It will bring together a range of innovators to celebrate their projects, demystify practices and terminologies and provide a forum for all stakeholders. For more information and to book please visit: http://www.synergize2014.org/

8. Communicate 2014: Changing stories – 4 & 5 November, At-Bristol Science Centre, Bristol
We are living through a time of immense and accelerated change: environmental, technological and social. Are our well-rehearsed environmental messages and our tried and trusted communications tools still relevant in today’s rapidly evolving world? Communicate 2014: Changing Stories will address this question. Join for two days of inspirational sessions, thought-provoking discussions, practical workshops and outstanding networking opportunities at the UK’s leading conference for environmental communicators. Develop your skills, share best practice and debate the latest challenges with over 150 delegates from NGOs, public sector, media, academia and beyond. For more information and to book please visit: http://www.bnhc.org.uk/communicate/ 

News and opportunities

9. BBC seeks experts from minority groups
The BBC is extending its search for experts from ethnic minorities working in fields that are generally underrepresented in the media. The day-long events are looking for black, Asian or other ethnic minorities (BAME) who are experts in a field of their choosing. The events are open to men and women and will be held in London, Birmingham, Bristol and Salford between this October and March 2015. Each city has a list of subject areas that have been identified as priorities. The events will aim to train 20 to 30 people in an introduction to broadcasting to help academics feel more comfortable appearing on television, radio and online as expert contributors or presenters. For more information please visit the website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/academy

10. PiBot team seek volunteers for Mini Maker Faire – no deadline
The PiBot is a robot developed at the Bristol Robotics Lab that allows anyone to build, program and customise their own personal robot. The PiBot team will be travelling to the Eureka! National Children’s Museum’s Mini Maker Faire on the 30 August and are looking for volunteers to help run a fun interactive ‘build your own robot’ stall. It will involve helping children/ parents to build, code and play with robots and assist in the smooth running of the stall. No formal training required and you just need to be available on the 30 August. Transport will be covered. If you are interested in being involved please contact alice@pibot.org.

Engagers’ Digest 19/06/2014

University of Bristol engagement

1. Last chance to apply for 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

4. Researchers’ Night 2014: University of Bristol researchers urgently required to assist with theatre/ science project – expressions of interest by 3 July

 

Funding and awards

5. Royal College of Pathologists public engagement grant scheme – deadline 30 June

6. Science Learning+ grants – deadline for phase one, 10 July

7. Call for funding from the Cabot Institute – deadline 8 September

 

Events and training

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

9. Networking lunch with British Council from Japan – 17 July

 

News and opportunities

10. National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement Engage (NCCPE) competition winners announced

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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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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

Engagers’ Digest 26/2/14

Engagers’ Digest 26/2/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. Future Brunels – student volunteers required: deadline 7 March

2. Bristol Festival of Nature – propose an exhibit: deadline 7 March

3. University of Bristol Engagement Awards: deadline 9 April

4. Do you have a public engagement story to share? ongoing

Funding and awards

5. Wellcome Trust Broadcast Development Awards: deadline 17 April

6. Wellcome Trust People and Society Awards: deadline 25 April 

7. Institute of Mathematics Education grant scheme: ongoing

Events and training

8. British Science Association - public engagement workshop for researchers: 3 March, Dana Centre, London

News and opportunities

9. Opportunities for postgraduate researchers to take part in Three Minute Thesis: deadline 4 April

10. Volunteers needed: English Literature & Language IGCSE

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Engagers’ Digest – 10/2/14

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1.    Schools Partnership Coordinator role: deadline for applications 16 February

2.    Being Human – a festival of the humanities, 15 – 23 November: deadline for applications 21 February

3.    Future Brunels – student volunteers required: deadline 25 February

4.    Bristol Festival of Nature – propose an exhibit: deadline 26 February

Funding and awards

5.    EEF Research Use round: deadline 28 February

6.    STFC Science in Society Small Awards: deadline 10 April

7.    Institute of Physics public engagement grant scheme: deadline end of April

8.    Institute of Mathematics education grant scheme: ongoing

Events and training

9.    Andrea de Bortoli seminar: 11 February, Arnolfini

10.  Co-design workshop on mainstreaming non-cognitive methods in resilience education and suicide prevention across Bristol: 17 February, School of Geographical Sciences

11.  Science Café: What your dentist might not tell you!: 24 February, Tobacco Factory

12.  Public engagement with postgraduate education conference: 27 February, University of Surrey

13.  Beltane impact and influence workshop: 27 February, University of Edinburgh

14.  UWE evolving science communication conference: proposal deadline 5 March

News and opportunities

15.  Students and staff wanted for science busking at the Bristol Festival of Nature

16.  Speakers needed for Soapbox Science at the Festival of Nature: deadline 28 February

17.  Communicating your science – a Genetics Society workshop: application deadline 3 March

18.  Applications open for STFC Public Engagement Fellowships Scheme: deadline 7 March

19.  Applications open for the 2014 British Science Association Media Fellowships: deadline 16 March

20.  Complete the NCCPE survey and win £100 Amazon voucher

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Engagers' Digest 19/12/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. New EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account scheme
2. NCCPE Engage competition: deadline 31 March 2014

Funding
3. The Royal Institution administered STEM enrichment and enhancement grants: deadline 31 January
4. The Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize: nominations deadline 31 January

Events and training
5. British Science Association/Wellcome Trust Science Communication Conference: proposal deadline 10 January
6. British Science Festival proposals for family programme: deadline 10 January
7. Connected Communities Research Development Workshop on Addressing the Challenges of Disconnection, Division and Exclusion: deadline 30 January
8. Should genes be public? 18 February 6.30pm, M Shed

Other news
9. New RCUK publication Inspiration to Engage: Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research
10. Food Lab project looking for a for microbiology PhD student

Engagers' Digest 6/12/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. New EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account scheme
2. NCCPE Engage competition: deadline 31 March

Funding
3. Royal Society Partnership Grants scheme: deadline 6 January
4. Engineering Professors’ Council ‘Engaging in Engineering’ awards: deadline 3 February

Events
5. BIG Little Event on STEM communication: 8 January, Birmingham
6. Introduction to the Media: 20 January, London
7. No Boundaries 2014: 25-26 February, Watershed, Bristol
8. FameLab 2014 regional heats and video heat: various dates

Other news
9. British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP) outreach internship: deadline 15 December
10. New report: Environmental Citizen Science

Engagers' Digest 14/11/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Reminder: two student internship positions: application deadline 20 November
2. Schools Public Engagement training: 10 December
3. Great British Bioscience Festival call for exhibits: deadline 15 January

Funding
4. Wellcome Trust Broadcast Development Awards: deadline 24 January
5. Wellcome Trust People Awards: deadline 31 January
6. Wellcome Trust Arts Awards: deadlines Jan/Feb
7. The Physiological Society’s Public Engagement Grant Scheme: deadline 28 February

Events and training
8. FameLab 2014 regional heats & video heat: various dates
9. Institute of Physics 'Doing Outreach' workshop, 26 November, London
10. NCCPE public engagement skills training: 27 November, Bristol
11. Mixing Fields Event – 4 December, Bristol
12. Mature Students - increasing participation and supporting success: 5 December, Exeter

Other news
13. Pint of Science needs volunteer event managers in Bristol
14. SET for BRITAIN poster competition: deadline 20 December
15. The British Science Festival 2014 proposals for the entertainment and family programme
16. Artist seeks collaboration
17. Arts and Humanities Research Council publication and podcast

Engagers' Digest 24/10/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Two student internship positions (comms and events): application deadline 20 November
2. Schools Public Engagement training: 10 December
3. Two student internship positions (press office): application deadline 8 November

Funding
4. The Biochemical Society Scientific outreach grants: deadline 18 April 2014

Events
5. danceroom Spectroscopy Festival: 25-26 October, Bristol
6. Sign up for Science Showoff Bristol 4: 21 November, Bristol
7. Framing Biodiversity event: 21 November, Sheffield
8. STFC Public Engagement Symposium: 25 November, Birmingham
9. Mobile Apps in Research Summit: 4 December, Birmingham
10. British Science Association conference dates for 2014

Other news
11. Wellcome Trust announces ring-fenced funding for public engagement
12. Bristol Green Volunteers Awards 2013: nominations deadline 4 November 2013
13. Chemistry World science communication competition 2013: deadline 31 January 2014
14. Young physicists wanted for 3 minute wonder competition

Engagers' Digest 17/9/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. Bristol Neuroscience Festival volunteering opportunity: apply by 20 September
2. Bristol Green Doors Open Homes Weekend (with a UoB app): 28-29 September
3. Building the Bristol Dinosaur: from 1 October
4. Art in my backyard – sign up now for a weekend of free video workshops: 19-20 October

Funding
5. Royal Academy of Engineering public engagement grant: deadline 30 September
6. AHRC Follow on Fund for Impact and Engagement - Commercialisation highlight call: deadline 31 October
7. Policy Internship Scheme for MRC PhD students: deadline 1 November
8. Institute of Physics Public Engagement Grant Scheme: deadline 4 November

Events and training
9. Communicate 2013 delegate showcase: deadline 25 September
10. Communicate 2013 bursary applications: deadline 7 October
11. AHRC Engaging with Government: deadline 21 October
12. UWE Masterclass in Science Communication

Engagers' Digest 9/8/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. University of Bristol Engage conference: 18 September
2. Engagers Group - new members welcome
3. Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition proposals: deadline 23 September
4. Public Spirit

Funding
1. Royal College of Pathologists public engagement innovation grant scheme: deadline 18 September
2. Wellcome Trust Broadcast Development Awards: deadline 18 October

Events
1. Ancestor’s Trail: 24 August 10.45am - 6pm, Wills Memorial Building
2. NCCPE Engage conference, Bristol: call for posters deadline 7 September
3. Communicate 2013 - Stories for Change: 6 - 7 November, Bristol

Other news
1. Project Officer job opportunity at the NCCPE: closing date 11 August
2. Hello Lamp Post Live
3. Magicians in residence announced
4. BBC Science development project

Engagers' Digest 12/7/13

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement
1. University of Bristol Engage conference: 18 September
2. Schools engagement: the Schools-University Partnership Initiative

Funding
3. AHRC Collaborative Skills Development call: deadline 19 September
4. Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious funding: deadline 30 September
5. Wellcome Trust Small Arts Awards: deadline 1 November

Events
6. NCCPE Community Partner Summit: 23-24 September, Bristol
7. The 2013 ASDC National Conference: 26 September, London
8. Communicate 2013: 6-7 November, Bristol

Other news
9. Museomix, people make museums
10. Warminster Rotary Club looking for speaker on climate change
11. Opportunity to be a school governor at Birdwell School in Long Ashton
12. A note from Gordano School: Extension Cafés
13. Volunteering for The One Show Roadshow: 6-7 August, Weston-super-Mare – application deadline 16 July

Volunteering opportunity in public engagement in health sciences - 22 July 2013

The University of Bristol Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research (bris.ac.uk/blackwell) is a new organisation that will deliver innovations desperately needed to tackle many of our pressing health problems. The official launch will highlight Elizabeth Blackwell’s life and her pioneering work in public health in the UK, include a panel discussion focusing on the use of cutting-edge engineering technologies in health monitoring, and will be followed by a reception.

The event will take place on Monday the 22nd of July 2013, between 5:30 pm and 8 pm at the Wills Memorial Building.

We would like to recruit University of Bristol student volunteers to help us ensure the event is a success.

Duties will include stewarding; looking after speakers, VIPs and Elizabeth Blackwell’s relatives; manning the registration desk, answering guests' enquiries and facilitating questions and answers session. Volunteers will have the opportunity to attend the event and meet participants. It will provide volunteers with very valuable experience in public engagement which can be used in prospective job and research grant applications.
For further information about this exciting event please visit this website:
http://www.bristol.ac.uk/blackwell/events/2013/7.html

If you are interested in this opportunity, please get in touch with
Sonia Vougioukalou at s.a.vougioukalou@bristol.ac.uk as soon as possible.