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 – 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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