Engagers’ Digest – 03/10/12

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. University of Bristol Engage conference: resources
2. Volunteering at Thinking Futures: 5-9 November

Events

1. Wellcome Trust game jam event: 5-6 October, Bristol and London
2. Communicate 2012: 24-25 October, Bristol
3. British Science Association science café - 8 pm 29 October, Bristol
4. INVOLVE 2012 national conference: 13-14 November, Nottingham
5. NCCPE Engage 2012: 5 – 6 December, Bristol

Other news

1. Call for studio residency at Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed: deadline 9 November
2. STEM engagement - Careering Around: November
3. Engagement opportunity at BBC Radio

Engagers' Digest 12/09/12

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. University of Bristol Engage conference: 26 September 2012
2. Public engagement seminar - 'Science is only human': 5 October 2012
3. Volunteering at Thinking Futures: 5-9 November 2012

Funding

1. Reminder - Royal Academy of Engineering Ingenious grants: deadline 21 September 2012
2. Biochemical Society scientific outreach grants: deadline 27 September 2012
3. STFC Science in Society Small Awards: deadline 11 October 2012
4. Institute of Physics Public Engagement grants: deadline 22 October 2012

Events

1. Reminder – TEDxBristol FutureShock talk: 10am 15 September 2012, Bristol
2. Science Showoff: 7pm 25 September 2012, Bristol
3. Communicate 2012: 24-25 October, Bristol

Other news

1. BIS Science and Society Team seeking feedback on Action Plans: deadline 30 September 2012
2. Free online training on being a TV expert: various dates
3. Ionic Magazine first issue
4. Call for a speaker on the subject of ‘Being an academic’

Engagers' Digest - Engage reminder

We'll be sending out a full Engagers’ Digest in the next week or so.  However, in the meantime this is a reminder to sign up for our Engage conference and please pass this information on to interested colleagues:

University of Bristol Engage conference: 26th September
What do research funders think of public engagement? How do they see it fitting with their ethos and plans for the future? Hear the perspectives of funders including the AHRC, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Wellcome Trust at Engage - the University of Bristol's annual conference about public engagement. Get inspired by colleagues' activities here at Bristol and meet and exchange ideas with potential partners over a networking lunch.
Registration is free and open to academic and support staff, students and external guests. The booking form can be found at http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/cpe/engage2012 and more details are available at http://www.bris.ac.uk/public-engagement/staff/training/engage2012.html.
Venue: Arnolfini, BS1 4QA
Time: 10:30-14:30

Engagers' Digest 10/08/2012

In this edition:

University of Bristol engagement

1. University of Bristol Engage conference: 26 September
2. Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition proposals

Funding

1. Digital Personhood Sandpit: deadline 24 September
2. Wellcome Trust Small Arts Awards: deadline 26 October
3. Wellcome Trust Peoples and Society Awards: deadline 26 October

Events

1. New Bristol Zoo exhibit: 9 September 
2. Embedding impact analysis in research: 11 September, London

Engagers' Digest 27/07/12

In this edition:

Centre for Public Engagement

1. Job: Public Engagement Officer
2. Job: Seeds of Change Outreach Officer (part-time 17.5 hours per week)
3. University of Bristol Engage conference: 26 September 2012

Events

1. ‘Building public involvement across health research and service delivery’: 7 September 2012